International Human Rights Law

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Human rights are developed through the constant dialogue between international human rights bodies and domestic courts, in a search that crosses geographical, cultural and legal boundaries. The result is a unique human rights grammar, which this course shall discuss and question, examining the sources of human rights, the rights of individuals, the duties of States, and the mechanisms of protection.

We shall rely extensively on comparative material from different jurisdictions, to study a wide range of topics including, religious freedom in multicultural societies, human rights in employment relationships, economic and social rights in development, or human rights in the context of the fight against terrorism.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 12 months ago
This course has been of great use for me. Since I graduated from Law School I’ve been quite lost regarding which area I would be working with. With the course, I became interested in improving my English skills and I’ve been considering working with human rights law, though I’m not sure how this actually works, but I’ll be checking it out. The platform is very easy to work with, the discussion sections and the exercises where very clarifying to me and it was very interesting to see other points of view from people from around the world. The structure of the course is incredible, although it involves a lot of different matters, it has been very didactic. Since the first lesson, it followed a logical sequence that made it easy to understand the nuances of the international human rights law. Finally, I would like to thank prof. Olivier De Schutter for the time spent on this course, for the UCL and edX for giving people the opportuni... This course has been of great use for me. Since I graduated from Law School I’ve been quite lost regarding which area I would be working with. With the course, I became interested in improving my English skills and I’ve been considering working with human rights law, though I’m not sure how this actually works, but I’ll be checking it out. The platform is very easy to work with, the discussion sections and the exercises where very clarifying to me and it was very interesting to see other points of view from people from around the world. The structure of the course is incredible, although it involves a lot of different matters, it has been very didactic. Since the first lesson, it followed a logical sequence that made it easy to understand the nuances of the international human rights law. Finally, I would like to thank prof. Olivier De Schutter for the time spent on this course, for the UCL and edX for giving people the opportunity to learn about such an important matter as human rights.
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10/10 starsCompleted
5 months, 3 weeks ago
This is a very good course for people who want to learn sth about the human rights law. It's not very easy and being familiar with the concept of law will make it easier.
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Ayoub Eyissa

10/10 starsCompleted
11 months ago
The course is very useful. It stimulated my memory on many human rights issues. The lecture presentation is very good, this course deserves attention and I will publish it to my friends on the widest range.
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10/10 starsCompleted
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9 months, 2 weeks ago
The course is indeed a great opportunity to learn International Human Rights Law at certificated level and with a highly reputable institution like the UCL. A big thank you to Prof. Olivier De Schutter, I appreciate having the opportunity to learn from you. Thank you Edx for this great initiative.
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IRENE TOYO

10/10 starsCompleted
10 months ago
I enjoyed this course from beginning to end. Both the content and instructor were excellent! I found all the eight sessions very interesting and looked forward to reading them everyday. I strongly recommend it. Two thumbs up for edx!
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10/10 starsCompleted
11 months, 3 weeks ago
I think it is hard but worth it , i discovered areas still unknown for me through all the modules included in the course I will highly recommend it. The instructor was excellent introducing the subjects in every module and the content interactive with the discussions and small test that help you with the final test.
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Jesus Bianco

2/10 starsCompleted
1 year ago
A farce. They are not just despite they are in Law. Worthless in terms of meaning. I hope you see that in life we must be honest. The International Law is far away of being a real Law but politics are the real reason of this course, but you got to be in silence because these guys do not respect any review.
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Rabia Saghar

10/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 1 month ago
The course is designed excellently covering all the aspects of international human rights law with great illustration of relevant case laws. The great aspects of course is the lot of knowledge, maximum reading material for content coverage and video lectures. The part of summary before the section test is superb for reviewing the whole contents covered in that section. On the other hand students' involvement in the discussion parts can be increased with changing interface. I am thankful for the faculty for perfectly designing the course and providing the great knowledge.
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Hai Doan

10/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 2 months ago
This is a really excellent course, well organized and selected material as well. It widens my knowledge in this field. The assessment system is friendly as it is not too hard to gain access to the certificate. The debate/discussion is quite good but indeed it is very hard to find answers for any inquiry arisen because of many comments existed.
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ibrahim ŞİRİN

10/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 5 months ago
Çok faydalı bir eğitimdi. Çok şey öğrenme fırsatı buldum. Ders materyalleri, videolar, sorular ve tartışma paneli çok yararlıydı. Türkiye'de insan hakları alanında çok az eğitim çalışması var. Kendimi sizin sayenizde geliştirip ülkeme ve insanlığa fazdalı hizmetler vermeyi umuyorum. Çok teşekkeür ederim.
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Lora Lucero

10/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 5 months ago
I found the material challenging but well-organized. The explanations provided in the videos and in the answers to the quizzes were very helpful --- an effective learning tool. I was motivated to work through the course content because I saw the relevancy of the issues presented to current events. I believe I now have a solid grasp of international human rights law, and know where to go to look for the answers. Thank you.
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1 year, 5 months ago
I was very well educated, I learned a lot, I hope I can use it in my own country and for my people, thanks to the university and the professors and I hope they are proud, I really hope to meet them one day because they are very I'm interested in human rights, and I signed up for Harvard Law School a few days ago, and I'm doing my best to be a humanitarian commissar because this is my dream. Thank you.
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10/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 5 months ago
I have acquired a good knowledge and experience, professionally I acquired a lot. I am not getting certificate as pdf also what I have to do. I want certificate atleast in pdf sir.
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Alain Vandecraen

8/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 6 months ago
Prof. De Schutter, just as his colleagues who provide the other courses on International Law from UCL, knows his subject to the detail. The presentation is different from the others, and gives a nice change. I really appreciated the exhaustive rational he provides in the answer to the questions. It helps to understand International Human Rights Law on a more fundamental level, and shows how to reason towards the most appropriate answer in a complex and active field of law.
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Muhammed Şahin

6/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 9 months ago
Dear Professor, Why the due date for final essay is 2 weeks earlier than course deadline ? That does not make a sense and it is unfair. If I cannot have the final exam at the end of course then at least it should not grade as final(!). I have completed the whole course and found out that I had already missed half part of final exam. Than what is the difference between auditing course and paying for Verified Certifcate? I want to take the Final Essay but i cannot. Please help me and give me the topic. Muhammed
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6/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 9 months ago
Interesting material, but not much interaction. Canned lectures and zero input by the professor in the discussions. Tests were not always based on underlying material and brought in other twists that were not apparent from the reading.
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Manuel Ruiz

10/10 starsCompleted
1 year, 9 months ago
This course synthesizes very important topics on Human Rights, not just about their juridical foundations but about the recent "trending topics" on the field.
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Ranjini Ghosh

10/10 starsTaking Now
2 years, 1 month ago
They are not giving the essay topic. Student time is wasted. They are not giving verified certificate. They are unresponsive. Harassment of students. There was no need of essay if no follow up is done. Students are stuck and they cannot proceed.
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10/10 starsTaking Now
2 years, 4 months ago
Great course, its nice to renew the knowledge that I had gained ferom previous studies. Its appropriately challenging and touches on the core items that need to be studied. Recommend!
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 4 months ago
An exciting journey in Human Rights law. First I wondered if I could follow it as I am not a lawyer nor an fluent English speaker. But even if the first chapter gave me some challenge to face (way of thinking and vocabulary), the whole course was attainable with diligence and involvement. The course is well structured and well balanced between courses, reading and exercises. The Professor give clear notion and explanation with the additional "touch" to be very concerned by the subject and to have experience based on the field. The provider (edX) is running well. I had got only some trouble to load my final essay but it was gently managed by the team. Highly recommended.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 6 months ago
Interesting and important subject matter taught by a practicing expert. The materials are well prepared although outside researches are required to gain better understanding. I recommend this professor and the course to those interested in this important subject.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 7 months ago
it was great working with an actual delegate from the board and group that directly had a hands on accounting and position within the subject taught. The instructor did a great job aswell
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 9 months ago
Very interesting and educational course. In depth analysis of many important issues. Videos, texts, summaries, references for better understanding. Many interesting people from all over the world with intelligent views and statements.Someone can complete the course efficiently no matter if he has a busy programme. Exciting experience!!I recommend to everyone who is concerned about society issues.
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10/10 starsCompleted
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3 years, 1 month ago
The conect was very helpfull,with a lot of essential informations that helped me to know more about the Internacional Human Rights,althought i have studied some of the issues and topics in school because i am a student in University of Tirana ,Faculty of Law. The instructor was clearly at all ,in every lession he explains and discusses. A great way to teach students from all over the world in a simply and serious form.The metodology it's intersting and accessed by everyone. I think Edx courses certificates are very important for students because having a certificate like this, for example;in my country you can have more chances to find a job, to have an intership and to fill out the CV.
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10/10 starsCompleted
2 years, 11 months ago
This course is good with the efforts of lecturer as it provides a lot of details. They are helpful for beginners to explore the international human rights. I would suggest people which are interested UN and human rights to join this course.
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10/10 starsCompleted
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3 years, 1 month ago
A course of remarkable quality, it is exponentially advantageous if you have some relevant studies in the fields of politics or law, You will achieve a much better exploit of the rich material available in this course. The interactions are quite productive in the forums since the questions from the course have a very clear structure and are useful for the development of the subject. Un curso de calidad notable, definitivamente se aprovecha exponencialmente si se cuenta con algún grado académico relevante a los campos de la política o derecho, se lograr explotar mejor mucho rico material con que cuenta el curso. Las interacciones son bastante productivas en los foros, dado que las preguntas realizadas por el curso cuentan con una estructura y utilidad muy clara para el desarrollo del tema.
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Kayla Kiteley

10/10 starsCompleted
3 years, 3 months ago
This was a very interesting course to take. It was challenging at times and requires a lot of reading and studying but if you are interested in human rights and human rights law then this is a really good course to take. I really enjoyed it.
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10/10 starsTaking Now
3 years, 3 months ago
It is a great opportunity for all to learn International Human Rights Law in an organized method by an Instructor who is the distinguished author of a book titled: International Human Rights Law: Cases, Materials, Commentary.
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6/10 starsTaking Now
3 years, 3 months ago
The lessons were very intense and I have learned so much even if I haven't finished the course yet. The only challenge that I had was that it did not contain much slides as compared to HarvardX and PennX courses that I took. Having ADHD and being assigned to so many reading materials shuts down my focus and attention span. The first section had videos which totally engaged me and sparked my interest, but in the later parts of the course, I only saw one video of Prof. Schutter then the rest were lenghty texts. Please make more videos and make them more animated. I would love to see Prof. Schutter more explaining each lessons with slides, visual presentations, etc. This would help out a newbie like me to acquire excellent grades and apply it to my volunteer work as a director of fundraising and a civilian task force member for an anti child trafficking organization.
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6/10 starsTaking Now
3 years, 3 months ago
I dont know anything about law, never studied nor have any law background, but i must give it a try.. God will will help me alongside...
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