LAWS6161 - International Human Rights

Objectives

• Examine the principles and practice of international human rights law.
• Acquire an introduction to the key concepts, debates, documents and institutions, while encouraging critical examination of these from a variety of angles.
• Determine how to regard a situation or predicament as one involving a breach of international human rights law.

Content

Forums where international human rights law is being produced (international tribunals, domestic courts, multilateral bodies - including United Nations organs - regional agencies, non-governmental organisations, academic institutions, and the media); settings where international human rights law is being deployed (in Australia and elsewhere); particular identities/subjects that international human rights law aspires to shape, regulate or secure.

Session

Semester 1 Intensive
23-24 April & 1-2 May 2009

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

• 1 x 2,500 Word Assignment (30%)
• 1 x 5,000 Word Essay (70%)

Courses this unit is available in

Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Graduate Diploma in International Law | Master of International Law | Graduate Diploma in Juriprudence | Master of Jurisprudence