Introduction to Human Rights

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  • About
    • About the Course
    • Course Aims
    • Time Commitment
    • Teaching Team
    • Getting Credit
  • Course Introduction
    • Course Introduction
  • Modules 1-3
    • Module One: The History of Human Rights
    • Module Two: Philosophical Perspectives on Human Rights
    • Module Three: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Modules 4-6
    • Module Four: International Human Rights Law
    • Module Five: The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
    • Module Six: The Human Rights Council and UPR Process
  • Modules 7-9
    • Module Seven: Human Rights in Australia
    • Module Eight: Human Rights in Nth Korea
    • Module Nine: The Human Rights Movement
  • Modules 10-12
    • Module Ten: Women’s Rights
    • Module Eleven: Indigenous Rights
    • Module Twelve: Human Rights and Technology
  • Assessment
    • Assessment

Module Four: International Human Rights Law

1. International Human Rights Law Outline
2. Module Four Introductory Video
3. What is International Human Rights Law?
4. Watch a Video about International HR Law
5. Learn about the HR Treaty System
6. Find out how the Treaty Bodies Operate
7. Explore Regional Human Rights Mechanisms
8. Watch a Lecture on the Treaty Bodies

Learn about the HR Treaty System

reading

International Human Rights Law Activity Three (Required Activity)

Bust of Sérgio Vieira de Mello, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

This reading provides a helpful introduction to the major Human Rights Treaties:

United Nations, OHCHR, ‘Developing Human Rights Standards: The Treaties and their Optional Protocols’ in The United Nations Human Rights Treaty System, pp. 3-18.

(Note: Required reading is pp. 3-18 only.)

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