Human Rights and Polling Center (HRPC)
Sana'a University
Establishment of the Center:
The center was established by the university president’s decision No. (565) for the year 2007.
Location of the Center:
Second floor of the centers building, northwest of the university presidency.
Tasks of the Center:
Educational – Research – Training
Vision
Leadership in the field of human rights academically, locally and regionally.
Mission
The Center is dedicated to advancing human rights, promoting human rights concepts and culture, assessing the status of human rights, and providing legal advice and assistance to various segments of society and institutions concerned with human rights. The Center also seeks to measure public opinion by providing information and preparing specialized studies.
Aims:
The Center for Human Rights and Polling intends to achieve the following aims:
Building a community human rights culture based on respect for human rights.
Studying human rights issues in the community in coordination with relevant institutions and organizations.
Conducting accurate scientific measurement of public opinion trends on various issues of concern to society, foremost of which are human rights issues.
Strengthening the Center’s institutional capacity, exchanging expertise, and building partnerships between the Center and other governmental and private institutions and organizations, as well as with academic research centers, and civil society organizations at the local, regional, and international levels.
Producing scientific knowledge in the field of human rights and public opinion measurement.
Providing specialized scientific consultations on various issues related to human rights and public opinion measurement.
Program Title and Final Award | MA in Human Rights – Master’s Degree |
Awarding Body/ Institution | Sana’a University, Center for Human Rights and Polling |
Teaching Institution/ Responsible Department | Center for Human Rights and Polling |
Program Start Year (for Newly Specified Programs) | 2021-2022 |
Total Duration of the Program | Two years for Master’s Degree (Preparatory + Thesis) |
Place of Study | Center for Human Rights and Polling, Sana’a University Main Campus |
System of Study | Semesters |
Possible Future Career Options for Graduates | Human Rights Researcher, activist, lecturer, human rights observer |
Levels of Award/ Final Award | Master’s Degree |
Admission Requirements: | Bachelor’s Degree |
Specialization | All Social Sciences specializations |
Required Average Grade for Admission | Good |
Medium of Instruction | Arabic |
Program Coordinator | Dr. Zaid Ali Al-Warith |
Other Departments involved in Teaching the program | Department of Human Rights, Department of Public Opinion, Department of Training |
Date of Program Specification/ | – |
The main scientific Department of the center are:
1. | Department of Human Rights:It is responsible for the following tasks and responsibilities:
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2. | Department of Training and Information:It is responsible for the following tasks and responsibilities:
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3. | Department of Public Opinion:It is responsible for the following tasks and responsibilities:
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4. | Department of Public Relations:It is responsible for the following tasks and responsibilities:
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Contributions of the Human Rights Center to community issues:
Holding training and qualification courses for some community associations.
Holding courses and workshops in university buildings.
Possibility of teaching human rights as a university requirement.
Activating the role of the center in the media and on the level of websites.
onducting various studies on the current human rights situation in Yemen.
Preparing an information base on agreements related to human rights at the level of Yemen, or the world.
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