IHRP intern Morgan Sim at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Every year, the Faculty of Law's International Human Rights Program sends interns to work at human rights programs around the world during the summer months.

In 2010, JD student Morgan Sim spent her internship as a Chambers Intern at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Tanzania. In her report about her experiences, she describes the nature of her work on the Ngirabatware trial and what she learned about how international criminal law works behind the scenes.

"It was fascinating to learn first hand about the difficulties which arise in international criminal law regarding the protection and movement of witnesses, issues of notice, hearsay evidence, and so forth. Though I hadn’t yet studied Evidence, my supervisor was unbelievably helpful and patient while teaching me what I needed to know in order to assist in the drafting process. In addition, because the Ngirabatware team is so small, I had the opportunity to work closely alongside an amazing panel of judges."

Read her full report.

This report was also published in Canadian Lawyer 4 Students.

Read other intern reports in the IHRP newsletter Rights Review (vol. 4:1).