Principles of Human Rights (Diploma Postgraduate)

Limited Contents:

Human Rights Historical Background

• Origin of Human Rights
• Classification of Human Rights
• The Evolution of the Human Rights Law
• Adoption of the UN Charter
• From Declaration to Convention
• Steps in the Evolution of Convention
• The US Ratification Process
• Reporting and Monitoring

General Principles

• Human Rights of Individual in International Law
• Themes in the International Human Rights Law
• Universalism and Regionalism
• Interdependence of Human Rights
• The Scope of Human Rights Law – Individual and Group Rights
• The Public/Private Divide in Human Rights Law
• The Sui Generis Character of the International Rights Law
• The Role of International Law (Law of Nations)
• The Law of Aliens
• Diplomatic Laws
• The Laws of War – International Humanitarian Law
• The Core International Human Rights Instruments