2009 Course Handbook
IRPG830: The Politics of International Human Rights Law
This unit examines the origins, nature, enforcement and effectiveness of international human rights law in the international system. The unit looks at the major institutional expressions of international human rights law, such as the UN Charter, universal declaration of International Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights, as well as the main areas covered such as minorities, women, children, refugees and Indigenous people.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
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D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | MIR Office |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Faculty of Arts |
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