International Human Rights Law in Context
Human Rights · 3 hrs Lecture
Offering schedule: contact department
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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
HR-2100 prerequisites
Taking HR-2100 is a prerequisite for 14 courses directly, and opens 17 once their own follow-ons are counted.
- CJ-3471Human Rights and the Criminal Justice System
- CRS-3410Models of Transitional Justice
- HR-3100Identities & Difference in Human Rights
- HR-3210Human Rights Institutions
- HR-3410Models of Transitional Justice
- HR-3471Human Rights and the Criminal Justice System
- HR-3510Practicum in Human Rights
- HR-3511International Practicum in Human Rights
- HR-3750Directed Readings in Human Rights
- HR-4450Human Rights Approaches to Health
- HR-4650Special Topics in Human Rights
- HR-4704Health and Sustainable Development
- and 2 more.
Where HR-2100 counts
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Description
This course studies the major international human rights conventions and instruments composing the treaty-based global human rights monitoring system. The course draws upon historical, legal, and political perspectives to offer an interdisciplinary analysis of international human rights law. For each of the major human rights conventions, the course engages in: 1) backward-looking analysis of the contextual factors and debates that led to the creation of the convention; 2) analysis of the content of existing conventions, the effectiveness of their treaty-body monitoring systems; 3) forward-looking critical analysis of the legitimacy and effectiveness of human rights conventions.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.