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International Human Rights

International Human Rights - Professor Kathleen Maloney

Course Number: LAW-580
Course Type: Highly Specialized
Credits: 3
Enrollment Limit: 18
Description: This class analyzes international human rights with an emphasis on their historical evolution, philosophical principles, substantive content, and the procedural and institutional means for their enforcement. The course focuses on the global, regional, and domestic legal frameworks for protecting human rights, including providing redress for their violation. The format of this class is primarily a seminar with a focus on class discussion.
Prerequisite: none
Evaluation Method: Assessment is based primarily on a legal research paper to be submitted by the end of the semester on a topic in international human rights law of each student’s choice. Evaluation will also be based on class participation and an in-class presentation on the topic chosen for each student’s legal research paper.
Capstone: Very limited: Only a few will be allowed to do the Capstone. How these few will be selected will be discussed the first day of class.
WIE: no

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