International Human Rights Law and Institutions
Duration: 20 Hours | Prerequisites: None | Modality: 100% Online
Course Description:
This course examines international and regional human rights legal systems, courts, and monitoring bodies.
Course Objectives:
- Understand legal frameworks
- Analyze international institutions
- Apply legal reasoning
- Evaluate enforcement mechanisms
- Interpret case law
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify human rights mechanisms
- Analyze legal cases
- Apply international standards
- Assess enforcement effectiveness
Course Units:
- Unit 1: Sources of Human Rights Law
- Unit 2: UN Human Rights System
- Unit 3: Regional Human Rights Systems
- Unit 4: International Courts and Tribunals
- Unit 5: Treaty Monitoring Bodies
- Unit 6: Reporting Mechanisms
- Unit 7: Individual Complaints
- Unit 8: Compliance and Enforcement
- Unit 9: Contemporary Legal Challenges
- Unit 10: Legal Capstone
Assessment & Evaluation:
Discussion participation, applied assignments, and capstone project.
Capstone Project:
Applied human rights project addressing a realworld challenge.
