INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
This course examines the norms, rules, and institutions that have been created domestically and internationally with the aim of protecting everyone’s human rights. In the first half of the course, we explore the idea of human rights, consider constitutional protections of human rights, and study basic components of international human rights law. In the second half of the course, we learn about the law of war, international criminal justice, women’s human rights, and human rights implications of the climate crisis. Case studies include U.S. deportation practices, the Russia-Ukraine War, and the war in Gaza.
Students will take in-class midterm and final exams and complete a short (5-8 page) research paper. They will also be evaluated on the basis of their quiz section participation.