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International Human Rights Law |
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Distance education |
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| Start date |
04/05/2016 |
| End date |
14/06/2016 |
| Objectives |
This certificate course jointly offered by HREA and the Human Rights Centre of the UN-mandated University for Peace introduces participants to the basics of international human rights law. The course is intended to not only build the foundations of the participants in international human rights law, but also as a foundation course for other HREA e-learning courses and to serve as a stepping stone for developing expertise in specialised areas of human rights law and practice.
The course adopts a holistic approach to learning international human rights law, beginning from its normative foundations and emergence as a distinct field of international law to its contemporary status and challenges for the future. Given the introductory nature of this course, emphasis is placed throughout on idealism as well as realism, including an understanding of how international and domestic politics have influenced and continue to influence the field of international human rights law. On the normative side, participants will analyse the merits and demerits of categorising human rights under different labels and its effects on human rights promotion. They will look at case studies from around the world that expose the tensions between cultural relativism and universality of human rights, and will also look at the concepts of collective rights and rights of vulnerable persons. On the practical side, participants will be introduced to the most important mechanisms as well as challenges to the realization and promotion of human rights, including State compliance and judicial enforcement. Finally, the inter-play between nation-states and civil society will be scrutinised with a strong focus on NGO activism and the emerging challenges thereto. |
| Area of expertise |
international law |
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Week 1: History and Normative Foundations of Human Rights and the Emergence of International Human Rights Law
Week 2: The Politics of Human Rights and Beyond (Debates on Generations of Human Rights and Universality)
Week 3: They are Humans Too? (Human Rights of Vulnerable Groups)
Week 4: Collective Identity and Collective Human Rights
Week 5: Compliance and Enforcement of Human Rights
Week 6: Civil Society and Human Rights Advocacy |
| Language |
English |
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United States of America |
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| Methodology used |
This e-learning course involves approximately 50 hours of reading, interaction with students and instructors on discussion boards, quizzes and webinars (the webinars will take place on the following Saturdays: 16 February, 23 February, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March, 23 March and 30 March from 14h00-15h00 GMT/UTC). The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on critical reflection and peer-to-peer learning. |
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Instructors: Frank Elbers and Mihir Kanade |
| Degree/Certificate |
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation. |
| Number of participants |
The maximum number of course participants is 25. |
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04/05/2016 |
| Application procedure |
Apply online : www.hrea.org/application |
| Admission requirements |
The course is intended for (under)graduate students, staff members of social justice and development organisations, including development NGOs and UN specialised agencies. This course is recommended to those who would like to participate in other short and specialised HREA e-learning courses but lack sufficient background and knowledge of international human rights law. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA and UPEACE aim to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. |
| Scholarship |
Unfortunately, there are no scholarships or discounted tuition fees available for this course. |
| Tuition/Accommodation |
Tuition fee for participants: US$ 435 (after 1 April 2016: US$ 495); tuition for auditors: US$ 165 (US$ 195 after 1 April 2016). There are no scholarships or discounted tuition rates available for this course. Payments can be made online by major credit cards (Discover, MasterCard, Visa), PayPal and bank transfer. Bulk rates are available. |
| Homepage |
www.hrea.org/learn/elearning/international-human-rights-law/ |
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