Camile DE SOUZA CORTEZ
65 Rue Violet
75015 Paris, France
+33 (0)7 83 75 10 96
camile.cortez@sciencespo.fr
Personal Statement
Passionate about environmental issues, human rights research and advocacy, I am hardworking and
eager to learn. My previous experiences enable me to develop valuable and transferable skills such as
adaptability, written communication, leadership, data analysis and critical thinking.
Education and Skills
Master
2015 - May 2017
Brazilian BAR Association
2014
Bachelor Degree
2010 - 2015
Professional Experiences
Fdration International des
droits de lHomme (FIDH)
Paris, France
Current
Amnesty International,
Southern Africa Regional Office
Johannesburg, South Africa
June 2016 - January 2017
Sciences Po Refugees Help
Paris, France
Sept 2015 - June 2016
Human Rights and Humanitarian Action.
Sciences Po Paris, cole des Affaires Internationales (PSIA)
Majors: human rights and environment
Lawyer associated to the Brazilian BAR Association
(Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - OAB)
University of Law
Pontifcia Universidade Catlica de So Paulo (PUC-SP)
Exchange Law University. University of Coimbra, Faculty of Law
(Portugal)
Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defender
Internship. Writing and publication of urgent actions, press releases and
letters to authorities. Responsible for the exchange of communications
within member organisations and partners. Realised the connection
between FIDH and Amnesty International in order to develop a joint
work to support human rights defenders.
Campaigner assistant
Internship. Drafted annual report entries, press releases and Urgent
Actions. Provided support to the analysis of legal documents. Conducted
relief application for human rights defenders. Interviewed victims of
human rights violations and their families.
Co-founder and Asylum Aid team Coordinator
Researched the French and the EU legal systems on asylum procedure.
Coordinated 30 volunteers students. Provided legal training for
volunteers. Conducted collaborative work with civil society actors.
Provided orientation to asylum seekers regarding the asylum procedure.
Critas Archidiocese de So
Paulo Contract with UNHCR
So Paulo, Brazil
Jan 2015 - June 2012
Court of Justice of So Paulo,
First Chamber specialized in
Environmental Law
So Paulo, Brazil
Nov 2012 - Nov 2013
Extracurricular Activities
Master Thesis
Sciences Po Paris
March 2016 - May 2017
Article to be published
Centre for Human Rights,
Faculty of Law, University of
Pretoria,
South Africa
Sept 2016
Published Article
PIBIC - CPCE Brazil
Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
Skills
Langues
Bureautique
References
Amnesty International
Southern Africa
Sciences Po Paris
Protection Assistant
Provided orientation to asylum seekers regarding the asylum procedure.
Provided support to the Protection Office with regards to research on
country of origin information. Reviewed advisory legal opinions for the
Refugee Status Determination (RSD) procedure of asylum seekers.
Legal Intern
Conducted legal research on Constitutional and Environmental Law.
Drafted decisions for the Judge.
Development projects in Brazil: a dark road to indigenous and
traditional communities.
Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders: Achieving Womens
rights.
Conference: "The African Human Rights System @30: Taking stock,
moving forward",
The effects of veto power in the legislative procedure in Brazil.
Portuguese (Native Language), english (fluent), french (advanced C1) and
spanish (B2)
Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Deprose Muchena, Regional Director
Email: deprose.muchena@amnesty.org
Professor Dr. David Recondo, Researcher CERI - Sciences Po
Email: david.recondo@sciencespo.fr