LAW 6008 - International Human Rights

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Villanova University

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Description: This seminar will focus on selected problems of international human rights, including, for example, the human rights provisions of the U.N. Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Human Rights Covenants and other human rights treaties; enforcing international human rights through the United Nations; regional arrangements to protect human rights; international human rights and the criminal process; enforcing international human rights law in U.S. courts; and the relevance of human rights law to the foreign policy process. Seminar members will be expected to write two ten-page papers on human rights issues and to participate actively in class discussion and debate. One-half of the grade in the seminar will be based on the paper and one-half on participation in class discussion. 2.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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