The human rights discourse is powerful and controversial, staking out the limits of state interference in personal life. Human rights laws have played an enormously influential role in protecting the activities of both individuals and groups against infringement by the state, but this protection has been challenged, becoming subject to controversial limitations in recent times.Covering the key issues of many aspects of the debate in an engaging, timely, and critical manner, and linking in academic work with relevant site visits and suitable supporting media, this course will give you a firm foundation for future study and research.You%E2%80%99ll gain valuable insight into the most topical and controversial aspects of human rights law within the broader historical and theoretical contexts, become familiar with the main instruments of international human rights law, and learn how to conduct basic legal research in the human rights field. By successfully completing this course, you will become confident in critically analysing whether these interferences or limitations can be justified.Topics within this course include: - The history of international human rights law; - The main theories underpinning human rights law; - Freedom of Religion; - Freedom of Speech and Assembly; - Rights to Privacy (Sexual Activity, Sexual Relationships, Marriage, and Abortion); - Human Rights and the threat of terrorism; - Right to Life; - Prohibition of Torture; - Criminal trials and Due Process; - The Prohibition of Discrimination; - The UK Human Rights Act; - Business and Human Rights.

Course leader
Melanie Collard

Target group
Anybody with a general or specific interest in human rights issues and the topics that will be covered would be welcomed on the course regardless of their previous experience in law.

Course aim
By the end of the course you will: - Understand the main theories underlying the development of human rights law; - Be familiar with the main instruments of international human rights law; - Gain an insight into the debate surrounding the controversial issues covered in this course; - Be able to critically analyse and evaluate future developments in human rights; - Learn how to conduct basic legal research in the human rights field; - Possess a firm foundation for future study or research in this field.

Fee info
GBP 1500: tuition fee only

King's College London
Address: Strand, London
Postal code: WC2R 2LS
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/summer
E-mail: summerschool@kcl.ac.uk
Phone: +44 20 7848 1533