Human Rights in Theory and Practice, MIT Open Course

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Course Highlights:

This course features a full set of readings, by session, and a set of related Web resources from the class.
Course Description:

This course provides a rigorous and critical introduction to the foundation, structure and operation of the international human rights movement. It includes leading theoretical and institutional issues and the functioning of the international human rights mechanisms including non-governmental and inter-governmental ones. It covers cutting-edge human rights issues including gender and race discrimination, religion and state, national security and terrorism, globalization and human rights, and technology and human rights.

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