International Human Rights Law

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.