UKC - How Well Does International Human Rights Law Serve Marginalised People?
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How Well Does International Human Rights Law Serve Marginalised People? at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹900 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
How Well Does International Human Rights Law Serve Marginalised People? at FutureLearn Course details
- Delve deeper into universality claims, specifically examining marginalised groups, asking how well international human rights law serves them
- The provisions in UN human rights treaties have been deemed inadequate to the task of protecting women's human rights
- In particular, scholars and activists have called for a separate treaty addressing violence against women
- The first week of this course will guide you through the importance of the human rights of women, focusing on discrimination and violence against women
- Scholars have claimed that the greatest human rights deficits globally are heavily concentrated among the world's poor
- When people talk about human rights generally, the chances are they are referring to civil and political rights, such as freedom of expression or the right to a fair trial
- Examine economic, social, and cultural rights and how they aim to protect those facing poverty and inequality
How Well Does International Human Rights Law Serve Marginalised People? at FutureLearn Curriculum
Human Rights of Women
The Importance of the Human Rights of Women
UN Instruments Concerned with Discrimination Against Women
Violence Against Women as Discrimination
The Importance of Tackling Violence Against Women
Wrap Up
Human Rights of the Poor
Introduction to Human Rights and Poverty
Poverty, Inequality and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Role of Globalisation
Wrap Up
Human Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees
People in Flight as a Category of Concern
Reality for Millions who Manage to Cross a Border
Who is a Refugee in International Law?
Wrap Up
Human Rights of Irregular Migrants
Undocumented Migrants and "Illegality"
General International Human Rights Law
UN Migrant Workers' Convention
Hannah Arendt's Analysis of the Situation of the Stateless
Peer Graded Assignment
Wrap Up
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