The course introduces students to the concepts of domestication and implementation of human rights. It exposes them to the agents and agencies in charge of human rights implementation. It discusses the role of the pillars of state in the implementation of human rights and more essentially the role of civil society in the task of implementation.
By the end of the course students should have learnt the following: 1. That signing and ratifying human rights instrument is of little value if not accompanied by implementation.2. That implementing human rights is all about understanding the concept of government’s domesticating of rights3. That the role of human rights institutions in implementing human rights is fundamental.4. The role of the pillars of state/ security agencies in implementing human rights5. The role of the civil society and NGOS in the implementation of human rights in any country.