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International Human Rights Law - LAW469
This unit deals with the protection and promotion of human rights in international law. The unit traces the historical development of human rights law at national, international regional and global levels. The unit considers frameworks for analysing the rights of individuals and groups – and the duties of states to protect those rights – as well as the institutions and mechanisms in place to protect and promote rights in practice. The unit includes consideration of the cross-cultural dimensions and other tensions inherent in this area of international law, with a focus on contemporary challenges for international human rights law.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | 2015 - Next offered in 2015 |
| Staff Contact(s): | Ms Carolyn Adams |
| Prerequisites: |
39cp or (6cp in LAW or LAWS units at 300 level) |
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| NCCW(s): | LAW419, LAW887 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Macquarie Law School Faculty of Arts |
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