This unit deals with the protection and promotion of human rights in international law. The unit traces the historical development of human rights law at national, international regional and global levels. The unit considers frameworks for analysing the rights of individuals and groups – and the duties of states to protect those rights – as well as the institutions and mechanisms in place to protect and promote rights in practice. The unit includes consideration of the cross-cultural dimensions and other tensions inherent in this area of international law, with a focus on contemporary challenges for international human rights law. -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Brian Opeskin, Ms Carolyn Adams
Prerequisites: Admission to MIntEnvLaw or PGDipIntEnvLaw or PGCertIntEnvLaw or LLM in International Environmental Law or 42cp in LAW units at 400 or 500 level
