The course will be an introduction of regional regimes with reference to civil and political rights; the convention of social, economic, and cultural rights, the European convention of Human Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the American Convention of Human Rights, the American Charter of Human Rights, African Charter of Human Rights and the Organization of African Unity.
By the end of the course, students will:1) Know the standard setting procedures with in the studied human rights regimes2) Know the complaint handling procedures with in the studied human rights regimes3) Know the ratification procedures and status with in the studied human rights regimes4) Know the reporting procedures with in the studied human rights regimes5) Students should differentiate between hard and soft law6) Know the human rights monitoring procedures with in the studied human rights regimes7) Know the challenges of domesticating international human rights8) Should demonstrate an ability to critique the international and regional human rights regimes
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