This course focuses on the theory and practice of international human rights law including the basic principles as well as the international mechanisms and institutions established in the past half-century to protect human rights. The difficulties involved in converting those principles into practice and the effectiveness of different ways of using international human rights law to further human rights protection will also be explored.

This semester-long clinical course gives students first-hand experience in human rights advocacy under the supervision of international human rights lawyers. Projects provide practical experience with activities lawyers engage in to promote respect for human rights; build the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective human rights lawyers; and integrate the theory and practice of human rights.

This is the first semester of a year-long clinical course that gives students first-hand experience in human rights advocacy under the supervision of international human rights lawyers.

This is the second semester of a year-long clinical course that gives students first-hand experience in human rights advocacy under the supervision of international human rights lawyers. Prerequisite: 2-yr or 3-yr JD LAW

This directed study is one part of a two-part full-time externship combining academic study and work experience under the supervision of a faculty member and an educational, charitable, governmental or nonprofit host organization.

Eligible students receive credit for serving as research assistants supervised by selected law school faculty members.

This course is a semester-long independent research project resulting in a substantial research paper supervised and graded by a selected law school faculty member.

This course is a semester-long independent research project resulting in a substantial research paper supervised and graded by a selected law school faculty member

This course is the first semester of a yearlong independent research project resulting in a substantial research paper supervised and graded by a selected law school faculty member.

This course is the second semester of a yearlong independent research project resulting in a substantial research paper supervised and graded by a selected law school faculty member.

This is the first semester of a yearlong study project. Part of the class will be focused on identifying research topics in advance of a fieldwork trip to a site country to be determined. The second goal of the class is to practically prepare for human rights fieldwork.

This is the second semester of a yearlong study project. Part of the class will be focused on identifying research topics in advance of a fieldwork trip to a site country to be determined. The second goal of the class is to practically prepare for human rights fieldwork.

This is the first half of a year-long seminar exploring important current topics and issues in international human rights law.