Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, essays, and research paper, 3 hours
Catalog page 365
Prerequisites: upper- division standing or consent of instructor
Description: An introduc- tion to the theory, politics, and law of human rights. Examines the emergence of human rights institutions since World War II and ongoing dilemmas in the field. Topics include cultural relativism, criminal tribunals, truth commissions, and refugees.