Elica Vafaie '11, Daniel Marsh '12 Announced as UC Human Rights Fellows
The California International Law Center at King Hall (CILC) has announced the winners of the 2010 UC Human Rights Fellowship. Elica Vafaie ‘11 will be working with the Center for Constitutional Rights on their Guantánamo docket. Daniel Marsh ‘12 will provide justice services in rural areas of Sierra Leone with Timap for Justice.
The fellowship, now in its inaugural year, enables student recipients to carry out clearly defined fieldwork, domestically or internationally, with human rights organizations related to the their areas of study, enabling them to contribute to the work of human rights organizations while also gaining practical experience.
Each student will receive $4,500 for their work with their respective organizations this summer. The students will be honored at the Public Service Graduation April 23.