history of human rights course
This course traces human rights history from Magna Carta to modern issues like digital privacy and climate litigation. Tailored for public law professionals, it connects landmark cases, global systems, and doctrines to practical strategies for effective rights-based advocacy in contemporary challenges.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Discover the evolution of human rights from ancient origins through Enlightenment ideas, revolutions, and UN treaties to today's global frameworks. Learn about regional systems, key court decisions, and developing principles, then apply them to pressing issues such as surveillance, climate cases, migration, and discrimination using proven research techniques and case-driven legal strategies.
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Develop skills
- Master rights doctrines by applying civil, political, and social rights in public law contexts.
- Utilize comparative case law from ECHR, Inter-American, and African systems effectively.
- Build stronger legal briefs by integrating historical context, travaux préparatoires, and precedent mapping.
- Litigate emerging issues by framing privacy, climate, and migration claims for courts.
- Conduct professional research by quickly finding, citing, and organizing key human rights sources.
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