LAW 756 International Law: Human Rights
This course will examine human rights and their status as international law and the major issues that confront the world in the implementation and enforcement of that law. Potential topics include the nature and foundation of international human rights law, examination of the core human rights treaties including the International Bill of Human Rights, the role of the United Nations and the Human Rights Council, Regional Human Rights systems, available procedures for human rights violations, humanitarian intervention, and accountability mechanisms for human rights violators. Students are not required to have any prior knowledge of international law or human rights to undertake this course.