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The Development of Human Rights |
0. Intro to the course & overview of what's to come |
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1. Fundamentals of human rights I: Definition of human rights |
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2. Fundamentals of human rights II: Key values & aims |
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3. Historical background of human rights |
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4. Development of human rights I: Key documents |
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5. Development of human rights II: Post-WWII universal human rights documents |
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6. Summary |
Quiz Discussion |
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Generations of Human Rights |
1. Generations of human rights: Intro |
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2. Generations of human rights I: Civil and political rights |
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3. Generations of human rights II: Economic, social and cultural rights |
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4. Generations of human rights III: Solidarity rights |
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5. A 4th generation of human rights needed? |
generation of human rights?
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6. Challenges to generational rights |
Quiz Discussion |
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Human Rights Violations |
1. Human rights violations I |
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2. Human rights violations II |
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3. Human rights obligations & responsibilities |
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4. Who violates human rights? |
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5. National level human rights protective mechanisms |
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6. International level human rights protective mechanisms & the role of the UN |
Quiz Discussion |
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Prisoner Rights: US vs Norway Prisons |
1. Intro & prisoner rights |
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2. Case study: Anders Breivik I - Background information |
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3. Case study: Anders Breivik II - Legal case & exploration of prison conditions |
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4. Analysis of Norway's cushy prisons |
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5. Comparison of Norway's cushy prisons & US harsh prisons I |
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6. Comparison of Norway's cushy prisons & US harsh prisons II |
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7. Comparison of Norway's cushy prisons & US harsh prisons III |
Quiz Discussion |
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A Fourth Generation of Human Rights for the 21st Century |
1. Is a 4th generation of human rights needed? |
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2. Terrorism and human rights: New challenges |
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3. Case study: The Apple vs. FBI case - Case info & its enduring legacy |
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4. Internet/communication rights: The right to be forgotten |
Quiz Discussion |
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Transitional Justice |
1. What is transitional justice? |
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2. Where does transitional justice come from? |
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3. Transitional justice objectives |
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4. Transitional justice strategies |
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5. Challenges for transitional justice |
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6. Case study I: Oskar Groening |
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7. Case study II: 'Comfort Women' |
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8. Summary |
Quiz Discussion |
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Women's Rights & The Gender Wage Gap |
1. History and development of women's rights |
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2. CEDAW |
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3. Gender wage gap I |
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4. Gender wage gap II |
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5. Gender wage gap III |
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6. Focus on Iceland I |
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7. Focus on Iceland II |
Quiz Discussion |
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Midterm Exam |
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Displaced People I |
1. Definition of displacement |
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2. Types of displaced people & causes of displacement |
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3. Definition of displaced people I: Refugees |
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4. Definition of displaced people II: IDPs |
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5. Definition of displaced people III: Asylum seekers |
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6. Definition of displaced people IV: Migrants |
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7. Definition of displaced people V: Stateless people |
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8. The problematic nature of definitions of displaced people |
Quiz Discussion |
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Displaced People II |
1. Who helps displaced people? The role of the UNHCR I |
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2. Who helps displaced people? The role of the UNHCR II |
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3. Problems & challenges |
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4. The Syrian refugee crisis |
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5. Trump's travel ban |
Quiz Discussion |
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Case Study: North Korean Human Rights Issues |
1. North Korean human rights violations? |
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2. Attempts to deal with North Korean human rights abuses |
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3. Human rights of North Koreans outside their homeland: China |
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4. Human rights of North Koreans outside their homeland: South Korea |
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5. Interview: The role of NGOs play in helping North Korean refugees |
Quiz Discussion |
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Offline Workshop |
Transitional justice case study evaluation |
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LGTBQ Rights |
1. Definition of the LGBTQ community |
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2. Evaluating the status of LGBTQ rights internationally |
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3. Military issues I: South Korea |
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4. Military issues II: The US |
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5. Marriage equality I |
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6. Marriage equality II |
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7. Abuse and discrimination |
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8. Why LGBTQ rights are underdeveloped |
Quiz Discussion |
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Offline Workshop |
Problem solving simulation |
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Final Exam |