Human Rights, Ways of Life, and the Future

Syllabus

• Week 1

  People of Faith and Human Rights

  • Introduction to the Course and to the Right to Religious Freedom

    Here you will be introduced to the final course which forms part of Critical International Human Rights Law, and you will also be introduced to the topic for the current week.

  • Religious Freedom in International Human Rights Law

    Here you will discover the value placed on religious freedom by international human rights institutions.

  • Religious Freedom in the World

    Here you will consider the rise of religious intolerance in the world, as well as the ways in which national constitutions and legislation attempt to address this problem.

  • The European Court of Human Rights and Religious Freedom

    Here you will consider the European Court of Human Rights’ approach to religious freedom, and in particular, its approach to cases involving Muslim women wishing to wear certain apparel.

  • Wrap Up

    Here you will find a repeat poll, a list of resources and a summary of the week.

• Week 2

  The Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples

  • Who is Indigenous?

    Here you learn more about Tiuri to whom you were introduced in Course 1 Week 3. You will also consider the definition of indigenous peoples and you will undertake some research to discover who is indigenous in your jurisdiction.

  • Protection of Indigenous Peoples

    Here you will learn that while there is no UN treaty dedicated to indigenous peoples’ rights, there is a declaration on indigenous peoples’ rights which has acquired a significance beyond its non binding status.

  • Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights

    Here you will consider some of the case law of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights interpreting the right to property in a manner that embraces indigenous peoples’ way of life.

  • Wrap Up

    Here you will find a repeat poll, a list of resources and a summary of the week.

• Week 3

  The Global COVID-19 Pandemic and Human Rights

  • Impact of the Pandemic on Poverty and Inequality

    Here you will consider the impact of the pandemic on both the rich and the poor.

  • States of Emergency and Democracy

    Here you will learn that many states issued emergency legislation to try to curb the spread of the disease and you will consider the impact of such legislation on democracy.

  • COVID-19 and Austerity

    Here you will consider the confluence of COVID-19 and the measures taken by states to meet its challenge, against the backdrop of years of austerity measures.

  • The Pandemic and its Disparate Impacts

    Here you will consider the evidence that the pandemic has had disparate impacts on people, meaning that we are not all in this together.

  • Some Positive Aspects of the Pandemic

    Here you will discover that some groups, apart from the rich, have benefited at least temporarily from the measures taken to stem the spread of coronavirus.

  • Wrap Up

    Here you will find a list of resources and a summary of the week.

• Week 4

  Is There a Future for International Human Rights Law?

  • Overview and the Future

    This week we will look back at the material we have covered in the three courses. We will also start to think about what you each could do to promote human rights.

  • Signs of hope

    Here you will consider some of the gains already made, and consider what you can do to improve the protection of human rights in the world.

  • Plans for the Future

    Here you will consider a strategy for improving human rights protection.

  • Wrap Up

    Here you will find a test consisting of multiple choice questions covering this 4-week course, a list of resources and a summary of the week.

Who will you learn with?