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LAWS 3602 [0.5 credit] International Human Rights


An introduction to the law, theory, and historical context of international human rights. The course examines key doctrinal, theoretical, political, and institutional elements of international human rights law, past and present debates about human rights practices and politics.
Precludes additional credit for LAWS 4604 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): (0.5 credit from LAWS 2105, LAWS 2502, LAWS 2601 or HRSJ 2001) and 0.5 credit in LAWS at the 2000 level or PAPM 1001 and PSCI 2003.
Lectures three hours a week.