International Human Rights System

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International Human Rights System
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Swayam
Overview

Global Framework for Human Dignity: Understanding, Advocacy, and Enforcement in the International Human Rights System

Duration	15 weeks
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Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Beginner
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Credential	Certificate

International Human Rights System
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Highlights

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International Human Rights System
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Course details

Skills you will learn

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Who should do this course?

Individuals and groups actively working to protect and promote human rights, often at great personal risk, rely on the IHRS for support, legitimacy, and mechanisms to address grievances

What are the course deliverables?

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of human rights, including universality, inalienability, indivisibility, and interdependence
Identify and analyze key international human rights instruments, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Analyze and evaluate human rights violations and abuses, including their causes, consequences, and impact on individuals, communities, and societies
Describe various forms of human rights advocacy and activism, including grassroots mobilization, legal strategies, media campaigns, and international lobbying efforts

More about this course

In this paper, a brief introduction to Human Rights is given and an overview of various theories of rights is done. It also covers Human Rights provisions in the United Nations Charter, International Bill of Human Rights, Core Human Rights Treaties and other International Standards
The work of charter based bodies and treaty-based bodies is taken up for review
The course also covers certain practical aspects like how National Human Rights Institutions and NGO's can feed into the treaty monitoring process
The international system for protection and promotion of Human Rights is supplemented by the regional systems that are available in Europe, Americas, Africa and elsewhere. A thorough discussion on the works of these regional systems is also covered during this course

International Human Rights System
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Swayam
Curriculum

Week 1

Module 1 - Meaning, Significance & Historical Development Of Human Rights

Module 2 - Natural Rights

Module 3 - Liberal, Libertarian and Legal Positivist Theories of Rights

Week 2

Module 1 - Communitarian and Feminist Theory of Rights

Module 2 - MARXIST THEORY OF RIGHTS

Week 3

Module 1 - HUMAN RIGHTS PROVISIONS IN THE UN CHARTER

Module 2 - UN General Assembly: Mandate of UN General Assembly for the protectionand promotion of Human Rights

Module 3 - UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Week 4

Module 1 - Economic and Social Council

Module 2 - UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Module 3 - THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

Week 5

Module 1 - UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT

Module 2 - COMMISSION ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Module 3 - INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Week 6

Module 1 - HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL; BIRTH OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - COMPARISON BETWEEN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Module 2 - HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: UN SECRETARY GENERAL' S REPORT; "IN LARGER FREEDOM TOWARDS SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL

Week 7

Module 1 - UN Women

Module 2 - THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAM (UN-HABITAT)

Module 3 - THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (OHCHR)

Week 8

Module 1 - UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Module 2 - Treaty-based procedures

Module 3 - Treaty-based procedures Part B. TREATY-BASED BODIES

Week 9

Module 1 - TREATY-BASED PROCEDURES: OVERVIEW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

Module 2 - OVERVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

Module 3 - CHARTER-BASED PROCEDURES: A) THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL COMPLAINT PROCEDURE

Week 10

Module 1 - CHARTER-BASED PROCEDURES: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SPECIAL PROCEDURES

Module 2 - Universal Periodic Review

Module 3 - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)

International Human Rights System
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Swayam
Faculty details

Prof. (Dr.) Y.S.R. Murthy

Prof. (Dr.) Y.S.R. Murthy assumed charge as the First Vice Chancellor of RV University recently. As a former civil servant from the 1985 batch of IAS and Allied Services, he held many responsible and sensitive assignments including in the National Human Rights Commission, Prime Minister’s Office, President’s Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat. Between 2009 and 2020, Dr. Murthy steered the O.P. Jindal Global University during its rapid expansion phase as a part of its top leadership team as the Registrar. He contributed to its rise in international rankings and becoming an Institution of Eminence (IOE).