The Committee also seeks to influence the U.S. government to promote the rule of law in both its foreign and domestic policy, and presses for greater integration of human rights into the work of the UN and the World Bank. The Committee works to protect refugees through the representation of asylum seekers and by challenging legal restrictions on the rights of refugees in the United States and around the world. Student interns are selected through a selection and interview process in the Fall. The Furman Lawyers Committee for Human Rights Grant Program awards successful applicants a monthly stipend for 10 weeks of full-time work with this organization. These reports are kept on file for use by students at NYU in their job searches.
Grant applications are due at the beginning of each semester.
Information on application procedures is available from the PILF office at 240 Mercer Street and in the Public Interest Law Center.