Int'l Human Rights
SLN #: 19178Course Prefix: LAW-709
Course Section: 1001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Choo
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will provide an overview of international human rights law in the context of the present system of monitoring and (non)enforcement, with a focus on contemporary issues, crises and debates. The course will cover both civil and political rights (such as rights to a fair trial and to be free from torture, summary execution, arbitrary arrest and detention, and discrimination), as well economic, social, and cultural rights (such as rights to housing and health care). We will study the primary legal instruments, institutions and processes for the implementation and enforcement of such rights: UN treaty-based and Charter-based bodies, regional human rights courts and commissions, domestic implementation through legislative and judicial mechanisms, as well as through inter-governmental diplomacy, reporting, and mobilization by non-governmental organizations.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 14
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.