537.01 International Human Rights Advocacy Seminar

This course critically assesses the field of international human rights advocacy, its institutions, strategies, and key actors. It explores how domestic, regional, and global human rights agendas are set; the ethical and accountability dilemmas that arise in human rights advocacy; and human rights advocacy concerning a range of actors, including governments, international institutions, and private actors.  Drawing on case studies within the United States and abroad, the course will also examine core human rights advocacy tactics, such as fact-finding, litigation, standard-setting, indicators, and reporting, and consider the opportunities and challenges of new technologies in human rights advocacy. Evaluation will be based on class participation and a final paper.Instructor:  Jayne Huckerby

Special Notes:

International Human Rights Advocacy (LAW 537) is a pre-requisite or co-requisite for the International Human Rights Clinic (LAW 437).

Fall 2014

Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor
537.01
Course Credits
Jayne Huckerby
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW.537.01.F2014
Email list: LAW.537.01.F2014@sakai.duke.edu
Course
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements - JD
Course Requirements - LLM
Course Requirements - LLM-ICL