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LAWS3434: International Human Rights Law
2025 unit information
This unit of study introduces students to the principles and practice of international human rights law - a species of international law and policy and a field of ever-expanding dimensions. It will introduce students to key concepts, debates, documents and institutions in this field, while encouraging critical examination of these from a variety of angles. In summary, this unit considers the question: What happens when we regard a situation or predicament as one involving a breach of international human rights law What possibilities and problems does this entail Addressing these questions, we will look at: (a) particular fora where international human rights law is being produced (international tribunals, domestic courts, multilateral bodies - including United Nations organs - regional agencies, non-governmental organisations, academic institutions, and the media); (b) particular settings where international human rights law is being deployed (in Australia and elsewhere); and (c) particular identities/subjects that international human rights law aspires to shape, regulate or secure.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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LAWS1018 or LAWS1023 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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LAWS5134 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. formulate, articulate, and substantiate written and oral arguments using key international human rights law and principles, in relation to a range of scenarios and issues
- LO2. develop and deploy an independent, strategic sense of the potential and pitfalls of international human rights law by reference to contemporary literature in this field
- LO3. listen to, strive to comprehend, and respond constructively to legal and policy arguments formulated by others, including fellow students
- LO4. explain and critique particular dimensions of international human rights law scholarship and practice by reference to contemporary literature in this field
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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