For the 2006 session, the program has assembled an internationally recognized faculty offering courses on the philosophy, history, doctrine and practice of international human rights law. The program emphasizes advocacy and dissemination skills, as well as formal knowledge of human rights law, the means of its enforcement and its status in a contentious world.
In addition to an introductory course on the fundamentals of international human rights law, the program offers an advanced seminar on human rights lawyering and afternoon electives that address important contemporary issues in the field. These include seminars on human rights and peacekeeping, the predicament of populations at heightened risk of human rights violations (including women and refugees) and human rights and the marketplace.
Most instruction is conducted in small groups relying on case-based materials and simulations, allowing ample opportunity for exchange with instructors and the development of professional skills.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The program welcomes law students, graduate students, lawyers, legal practitioners, staff of international and non-governmental organizations, researchers and other human rights professionals with a demonstrated interest in the field. Applicants should bear in mind that this is an intensive program of university-level study, and should be confident that they are academically and linguistically prepared for such a program. The program is conducted in English, and participants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate English reading and writing ability by submitting proof of a TOEFL score of 600.
NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD
Students will be accommodated and take their meals in New College, Oxford. Founded by William of Wykham in 1379, it is one of the largest and best known of the Oxford colleges, and one of the most beautiful. The college is located in the center of Oxford, close to the St. Cross Law Faculty Building, where the program's classes are held and in which the Bodleian Law Library is located. Computer facilities are available at New College, and ethernet connections are provided in all rooms for students who want to bring their own laptops.
LECTURE SERIES AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS
In 2006, the program again will include a lecture series by some of the leading authorities and actors in the field of international human rights law. The guest speakers for 2005 included Mr. Geoffrey Nice, Principal Trial Attorney in the prosecution of Slobodan Milosevic at the ICTY. The program also offers a human rights film series, a careers panel and a series of meetings with faculty members on their own work.
COURSE CREDIT
The program is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) for 5 semester credits.The program also qualifies for Continuing Legal Education with the Law Society in the United Kingdom. For non-law students, credit can generally be arranged with graduate programs at the student's request. Applicants should confirm this with their home universities before applying. Acceptance of any credit or grade for any course taken in the program, including clinical courses, is subject to determination by the applicant's home university.
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