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Principles of international human rights law 801


 
Module code DRL 801
Qualification Postgraduate
Faculty Faculty of Law
Module content

The module focuses on core concepts and approaches informing international human rights law. The topics covered include:

  1. Rationale for international human rights law
  2. Sources of international human rights law
  3. Human rights norms and institutions at global (UN), regional (AU), and sub-regional levels
  4. Relationship between international human rights law, general international law and international criminal law
  5. Relationship between international and national human rights law; domestic implementation and subsidiarity
Module credits 15.00
Prerequisites No prerequisites
Contact time 15 contact hours
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Centre for Human Rights
Period of presentation Semester 1
The information published here is subject to change and may be amended after the publication of this information. The General Regulations (G Regulations) apply to all faculties of the University of Pretoria. It is expected of students to familiarise themselves well with these regulations as well as with the information contained in the General Rules section. Ignorance concerning these regulations and rules will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression.

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