International Human Rights Academy 2005

The 4th International Human Rights Academy (IHRA) took place from 16-29 October 2005 in Cape Town, South Africa. The IHRA 2005 was a cooperation between the Human Rights Centre of Ghent University (Belgium), the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) at Utrecht University (The Netherlands), the Faculty of Law of University of the Western Cape (South Africa) and IFHHRO.

54 participants from 43 different countries took part in the IHRA 2005, varying from judges, medical doctors, lawyers, NGO-workers and government officials.

Courses included the Universal System of Protection of Human Rights, the Regional Systems of Protection of Human Rights, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law and Transitional Law. Furthermore, specific topics such as social & economic rights, children's & women's rights, minority rights, refugees, torture, universal jurisdiction, human rights & foreign policy, human rights from an Asian & Arab perspective, etc. were also included. Lectures were given by prominent academic and non-academic speakers from all continents.

The various intensive courses that make up the Academy are designed to provide high quality legal education in comparative international human rights and in humanitarian law, with emphasis on the practical aspects in the various fields including health.