Module 2: International Rights and Responsibilities

This module provides an introduction to international legal and value systems:
Students should understand how formal and informal international systems of justice and accountability have been developed to ensure people's rights.

This modules covers:

• notions of justice and rights
• accountability and leadership
• international agreements about rights, e.g. human rights, children's rights, women's rights, minority rights
• the work of relevant UN organizations
• international forums for justice, e.g. the European Court of Justice, and the International Criminal Court

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module students will:

• have a general knowledge of relevant international agreements
• have an understanding of concepts of justice and the ways to achieve justice
• be aware of the work of a range of relevant international organisations

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