Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour; term paper, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor
Description: An introduction 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.
Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following POSC 150 or POSC 150S.