LAW4155 International human rights law (HD note 2025 updated)

Description

A detailed lecture note that includes every piece of key information you will needed from the reading materials and seminars recording in order to be successful in this unit. The seminar is discussion based and the exam is mainly focused on the week 5-8 contents. This note included: * An answer guide for all case studies. * colour-coded lecture material * Annotated legislations, articles and general comments * A checklist to help with issue spotting in the exam Topic includes: Week 1: Theories, philosophical foundations and the historical development of international human right Week 2: Foundations of international human rights law as a branch of international law Week 4: Quasi-judicial and judicial human rights mechanisms for individuals Week 5 : Civil and political right I Week 6: Civil and political right II Week 7: Economic, social and cultural rights Week 8: Contemporary issues in international human rights