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Course description
NHR503 is an intensive introduction to the foundations of human rights, the instruments of international human rights and the concepts of war, peace and conflict. The course focuses on student education, thru a general review, about the background of the culture of human rights and its philosophical and reference bases, with an overview of the international and regional instruments. The course, focuses on general knowledge of the International Humanitarian Law and its theoretical and practical functions in conflict and in the protection of rights. It includes an accurate look at the United Nations Charter as to the concept of war and peace, the history of just war and the extent of incorporation of the non-violence principles. The course also includes a quick look at the concept of human development in relation to socio-economic rights. This course is designed to prepare students through applications and case studies, to acquire the skills of reading human rights texts, and the skills of analysis, classification and criticism.