Overview
The International Human Rights Law course is part of the International Law MicroMasters Program from Université Catholique de Louvain - LouvainX.
Human rights have been defined as a concern of the international community since the post-Second World War period, when the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and the prohibition of discrimination were included among the objectives of the newly established United Nations.
They have significantly expanded their reach since: they now influence various branches of domestic law, including family law, employment law, corporate law, or criminal law.
They also have influenced the shaping of international relations, in areas such as development cooperation, foreign debt, the global fight against terrorism, or the quest for sustainable development.
What you'll learn
At the end of the course you’ll be able to:
- Analyze and comment on key controversies surrounding the development of international human rights law.
- Rely on the mechanisms for the protection of human rights, at domestic and regional or international levels, in order to contribute to their effective enforcement.
- Use conceptual tools to follow the developments of human rights law.
- Be an active participant in the global human rights movement, which brings together trade unions, NGOs, national human rights institutions, and activist lawyers from different world regions.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
The sources of human rights law
Human rights and the theory of sources
The special nature of human rights
The question of reservations to human rights treaties
The jus commune of human rights
Human rights, State sovereignty, and national territory
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Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
- 6 hrs/week
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Language
Delivered
- Self-paced
Disciplines
International Law Civil & Private Law View 5 other Short Courses in International Law in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of International Law (subjects and sources of International Law/ principles governing international responsibility). Such knowledge may be acquired by the successful completion of Louv5x – International Law.
- In addition, students should be familiar with the requirements of graduate-level courses and should preferably have already followed some law courses in order to be familiar with legal concepts and legal language.
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
199 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 199 USD for the full programme during 3 months. -
National
199 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 199 USD for the full programme during 3 months.
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