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Discussing justice across territorial borders

Sem01 (2025-2026) Human Rights and Globalization

We live in a world where territorial borders are rapidly losing their significance as regards economic activities and other issues, such as climate change and environmental degradation. At the same time, questions of law and justice are still largely tied to the territorial state.

This course focuses on important contemporary issues affecting the ability of human rights law to protect key interests in this globalizing world. We will take an innovative approach to human rights law to find ways in which we can discuss justice on a global scale incorporating perspectives from different disciplinary backgrounds.

For more information and course details, go to 'Curriculum' at the top of the page.

This is an honours course

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Comments from students

Comments from students

“This course has broadened my view on Human Rights and was eye-opening to the injustices present.”

“This course effectively combines salient global topics with legal theory and practice that is not too intensive for a beginners.”

“If you are interested in Human Rights, but your study has little or no affiliation with it and you therefore feel "not knowledgeable enough" but still wish to learn more, then you should follow this course.”

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