ND Law Global Human Rights Clinic Sends First Undergraduate Intern to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva
Notre Dame Law School's Global Human Rights Clinic is sending its first undergraduate intern, Daniel Mooney, to collaborate with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on its project addressing corruption and human rights. Mooney will assist in updating the draft publication Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Anti-Corruption and Human Rights, a key resource for the global human rights community.
Mooney is an International Economics and Global Affairs student in the Keough School of Global Affairs, leadership fellow in the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights, and Kellogg international scholar in the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, through which he is pursuing global research in the fields of economic policy and global human development.
Under the supervision of Clinic staff attorney Jean Marc Brissau and research fellow Faisal Yamil Meneses, Mooney will spend seven weeks in Geneva, Switzerland, starting January 13. He will meet with the OHCHR Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Cluster to foster collaboration, advance research and advocacy, and contribute to a comprehensive publication. Following this in-person engagement, Mooney will provide additional support for the United Nations Human Rights Council's 60th Session in September 2025 and assist with the subsequent dissemination of the final publication.
"As a student of international economics and global affairs, my role as an undergraduate research intern within the Clinic has allowed me to more meaningfully explore the intersection of global human development and human rights through the lens of real world advocacy," said Mooney. "I feel honored to have been selected by the Global Human Rights Clinic's director, Professor Diane Desierto, to carry out this collaborative effort alongside the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and I look forward to producing a comprehensive final product under the supervision of the amazing Clinic staff."
Learn more about the Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic at ndlsglobalhumanrights.nd.edu.
Originally published by at ndlsglobalhumanrights.nd.edu on January 14, 2025.
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