International Human Rights Law
Introduction to international human rights law covering history, structure, remedies, UN institutions, and regional systems.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2009: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Demonstrate an understanding of international human rights law and its application
Compare and contrast the international human rights law system and regional human rights systems
Critically assess specific areas of international human rights law with regard to specific issues such as genocide and torture as well as vis-a-vis marginalized/vulnerable groups such as women, children and indigenous groups
Examine the principles governing human rights, substantive and procedural rights as well the major human rights treaties
Examine the linkages with other areas such as economic development, poverty, socio- economic rights, and sustainable development
Evaluate emerging rights such as environmental rights and rights of nature
Source: UW Guide
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2009: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
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Topics
- History, evolution, structure, remedies, and effectiveness of international human rights law.
- Legal and institutional frameworks at international (UN) and regional levels.
- Specific issues including genocide, torture, and rights of marginalized/vulnerable groups.
- Linkages with economic development, poverty, socio-economic rights, and sustainable development.
Skills
- Understanding and applying international human rights law, including principles, substantive/procedural rights, and major treaties.
- Comparing and contrasting international and regional human rights systems.
- Critically assessing specific issues like genocide, torture, and rights of marginalized/vulnerable groups.
- Evaluating emerging rights such as environmental rights and rights of nature.
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