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Examines the law, politics, policy, and advocacy practices of international human rights. Focuses on the dilemmas that ensue and the political, policy, and philosophical implications of human rights. Explores the role of international and domestic law in enacting and enforcing human rights claims, the institutions of international human rights law, and the relationships between different types of rights. Places human rights in the context of colonialism, racism, and economic inequality. Analyzes how and when human rights law and practice can adequately address global challenges as well as when they fall short.
Data updated October 2026.