Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024
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Coursework Only The Reassessment will be an essay of not more than 3500 words (including footnotes). Students will be given a choice between two reassessment essay questions and asked to answer one. |
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Description The course examines international and regional human rights law from the perspective of racial discrimination, minority rights and indigenous peoples. It explores key United Nations human rights treaties and standards, notably the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, among others. It looks at the practice of the UN treaty bodies as they engage with issues of racial discrimination, minority rights and indigenous peoples’ rights, involving states parties and civil society actors. It considers also the UN Special Procedures, notably the mandates of the UN Special Rapporteurs on racism, minority issues and indigenous peoples. The course then turns to the regional human rights systems, in particular the Inter-American Commission and Court of Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights, the African Commission and Court of Human Rights, and the nascent Asian human rights bodies. The practice and caselaw of these regional commissions and courts on racial discrimination, minority rights and indigenous peoples will be discussed, as well as thematic issues that emerge in each global region. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. LO1 Knowledge and understanding of the international human rights law system of the United Nations; LO2 Knowledge and understanding of the regional human rights systems of the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia; L03 Identify the key standards on racial discrimination, minority rights and indigenous peoples in the international and regional human rights systems; L04 Engage with the practice of international and regional human rights bodies in the areas of racial discrimination, minority rights and indigenous peoples, including recommendations, decisions and caselaw; L05 Explore key themes that arise in the international and regional protection of these group rights; L06 Consider new d | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Racial Discrimination, Minority Rights and Indigenous Peoples in International LawThe course examines international and regional human rights law from the perspective of racial discrimination, minority rights and indigenous peoples. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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