history of human rights course
Trace human rights history from Magna Carta to modern digital privacy and climate litigation. Tailored for public law professionals, this course connects landmark cases, global systems, and doctrines to practical strategies for robust rights-based advocacy in today's challenges.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This focused History of Human Rights Course charts key milestones from ancient origins to contemporary UN treaties, spanning Enlightenment ideas, revolutions, and 20th-century global frameworks. Delve into regional systems, pivotal court decisions, and developing doctrines, then apply them to pressing issues such as surveillance, climate litigation, migration, and discrimination using practical research techniques and case-driven methods for compelling legal arguments.
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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 integrating history, travaux préparatoires, and precedent mapping.
- Litigate emerging issues like privacy, climate, and migration claims in courts.
- Research professionally by quickly finding, citing, and organizing key human rights sources.
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