| Unit name | International Law VI: International Law and Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWDM0020 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Murray |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The principal object of this unit is to introduce students to the range of mechanisms operating at the global (UN) level and regional level(excluding the European Convention on Human Rights) that aim at the protection of human rights. Although the focus is on procedural aspects of human rights law, we will also examine a number of substantive rights, such as prohibition of torture, the death penalty and collective rights, which shed light on the interrelationships between the various institutions and mechanisms.
