LGLS 3430U – International Human Rights

This course familiarizes students with major international and regional human rights documents, national implementation of human rights obligations, and the international bodies created to monitor the compliance of state parties to human rights treaties. Among the topics that may be discussed are prohibition of torture in the context of the war on terror, the right to life and the death penalty, human rights and development, as well as various humanitarian and human rights issues arising in conflict situations. In addition, the course considers the role of non-state actors such as international organizations, NGOs and multinational corporations in the human rights process.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): LGLS 2120U (can also be taken as a corequisite), one of LGLS 2940U or SSCI 2830U or LGLS 2420U