| Unit name | International Law VI: International Law and Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWDM0020 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Murray |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The principle object of this unit is to introduce students to the range of mechanisms operating at the global (UN) level and regional level (excluding the European Convention on Human Rights) that aim at the protection of human rights. Although the focus is on procedural aspects of human rights law, this is leavened with examinations of a number of substantive rights, such as women's rights and group rights, which shed light on the interrelationships between the various institutions and mechanisms. Starting from the historical and philosophical basis of international human rights protection, the unit looks at the UN system based on both the UN Charter and upon the variety of specialist UN human rights treaties and monitoring bodies. It also looks at the regional mechanisms established in America and Africa and at issues concerning minority rights and group rights.
