Are you a human rights professional or social activist or a student seeking to strengthen your skills in applying the human rights framework?Or, are you someone who has an interest in daily news and has noted the worldwide concern for human rights? Have you been following the debates on human rights? Have you wanted to learn about the basics of human rights yourself?If one of these categories describes you, then this course will help you in your quest! What will you get from this course?Very briefly, the course introduces you to the basic concepts and principles of human rights, the different categories of rights, the notion of State obligations, the basics of applying the human rights framework to issues, and an overview of strategies for promoting and protecting rights. How is the course taught? Lectures, with lots of examples to help you connect
Questions for reflection
Case studies
Practice exercises based on case studies
Lesson-end quiz
One 60-minute assignmentEach lesson begins with a statement of what you will cover in that lesson and ends with a reinforcement of what you have learned. There are lots of info-graphics in the course to help understand the complex concepts and what’s more, to make it exciting for you, we have converted each of them to a poster, which you can download at your end.Similarly, you can download the case studies and practice questions along with the model answers as well! You can use all the downloadable materials to conduct your own trainings and workshops or as ready reckoners. What else do you get? This course is a basic course on human rights, hence each component discussed in this course needs further in-depth inquiry and learning. Therefore, it is likely you will have clarifications and questions. Simply post your questions and the instructor will respond to them promptly.
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Strengthen understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of rights
Identify the different categories of rights
Strengthen understanding about State obligations
Examine how the human rights framework is applied to different situations
Human rights activists
Social activists
Young academics and lawyers
Anyone who has an interest in learning about how the human rights framework is applied in practice
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Course Introduction
1 lecture03:03Expert Talk In this session, you will get introduced to the instructor, Kalpalata Dutta and the Asian Institute for Human Rights (AIHR) that she is associated with. You can also access her resume from the resources section.
Course Introduction
1 lecture03:03Expert Talk In this session, you will get introduced to the instructor, Kalpalata Dutta and the Asian Institute for Human Rights (AIHR) that she is associated with. You can also access her resume from the resources section.
Expert Talk In this session, you will get introduced to the instructor, Kalpalata Dutta and the Asian Institute for Human Rights (AIHR) that she is associated with. You can also access her resume from the resources section.
Expert Talk In this session, you will get introduced to the instructor, Kalpalata Dutta and the Asian Institute for Human Rights (AIHR) that she is associated with. You can also access her resume from the resources section.
Expert Talk In this session, you will get introduced to the instructor, Kalpalata Dutta and the Asian Institute for Human Rights (AIHR) that she is associated with. You can also access her resume from the resources section.
Expert Talk In this session, you will get introduced to the instructor, Kalpalata Dutta and the Asian Institute for Human Rights (AIHR) that she is associated with. You can also access her resume from the resources section.
In this session, you will get introduced to the instructor, Kalpalata Dutta and the Asian Institute for Human Rights (AIHR) that she is associated with. You can also access her resume from the resources section.
In this session, you will get introduced to the instructor, Kalpalata Dutta and the Asian Institute for Human Rights (AIHR) that she is associated with. You can also access her resume from the resources section.
Fundamental Concepts and Principles of Rights
6 lectures20:00What We'll Cover-1 This session will explain the meaning of rights, its sources, and what provides rights their recognition and protection.Meaning of Rights and Its SourcesEvolution of Human RightsWhere Human Rights are CodifiedRights Holders and Duty Bearers in the International Human Rights SystemKey Takeaways-1Check Your Understanding-1
Fundamental Concepts and Principles of Rights
6 lectures20:00What We'll Cover-1 This session will explain the meaning of rights, its sources, and what provides rights their recognition and protection.Meaning of Rights and Its SourcesEvolution of Human RightsWhere Human Rights are CodifiedRights Holders and Duty Bearers in the International Human Rights SystemKey Takeaways-1Check Your Understanding-1What We'll Cover-1 This session will explain the meaning of rights, its sources, and what provides rights their recognition and protection.
What We'll Cover-1 This session will explain the meaning of rights, its sources, and what provides rights their recognition and protection.
What We'll Cover-1 This session will explain the meaning of rights, its sources, and what provides rights their recognition and protection.
What We'll Cover-1 This session will explain the meaning of rights, its sources, and what provides rights their recognition and protection.
This session will explain the meaning of rights, its sources, and what provides rights their recognition and protection.
This session will explain the meaning of rights, its sources, and what provides rights their recognition and protection.
Meaning of Rights and Its SourcesMeaning of Rights and Its SourcesMeaning of Rights and Its SourcesMeaning of Rights and Its SourcesEvolution of Human RightsEvolution of Human RightsEvolution of Human RightsEvolution of Human RightsWhere Human Rights are CodifiedWhere Human Rights are CodifiedWhere Human Rights are CodifiedWhere Human Rights are CodifiedRights Holders and Duty Bearers in the International Human Rights SystemRights Holders and Duty Bearers in the International Human Rights SystemRights Holders and Duty Bearers in the International Human Rights SystemRights Holders and Duty Bearers in the International Human Rights SystemKey Takeaways-1Key Takeaways-1Key Takeaways-1Key Takeaways-1Check Your Understanding-1Check Your Understanding-1Check Your Understanding-1Check Your Understanding-1
Categories of Rights
5 lectures15:34What We'll Cover-2 This session will describe the fundamental characteristics of rights and the different categories of rights.Fundamental Characteristics of Human RightsCategories of RightsQuestions for Reflection-1Key Takeaways-2Check Your Understanding-2
Categories of Rights
5 lectures15:34What We'll Cover-2 This session will describe the fundamental characteristics of rights and the different categories of rights.Fundamental Characteristics of Human RightsCategories of RightsQuestions for Reflection-1Key Takeaways-2Check Your Understanding-2What We'll Cover-2 This session will describe the fundamental characteristics of rights and the different categories of rights.
What We'll Cover-2 This session will describe the fundamental characteristics of rights and the different categories of rights.
What We'll Cover-2 This session will describe the fundamental characteristics of rights and the different categories of rights.
What We'll Cover-2 This session will describe the fundamental characteristics of rights and the different categories of rights.
This session will describe the fundamental characteristics of rights and the different categories of rights.
This session will describe the fundamental characteristics of rights and the different categories of rights.
Fundamental Characteristics of Human RightsFundamental Characteristics of Human RightsFundamental Characteristics of Human RightsFundamental Characteristics of Human RightsCategories of RightsCategories of RightsCategories of RightsCategories of RightsQuestions for Reflection-1Questions for Reflection-1Questions for Reflection-1Questions for Reflection-1Key Takeaways-2Key Takeaways-2Key Takeaways-2Key Takeaways-2Check Your Understanding-2Check Your Understanding-2Check Your Understanding-2Check Your Understanding-2
Understanding State Obligations
10 lectures30:03What We'll Cover-3 This session will help examine the content of obligations of States to ‘respect’, ‘protect’, and ‘fulfil’ with regard to any right.Generic Obligation to Respect, Protect, & FulfilCase Studies: Generic Obligation to Respect, Protect, & FulfilPractice with Solution for Generic Obligation to Respect, Protect, & FulfilObligation of Progressive RealizationQuestion for Reflection-2Obligation with Regard to Non-DiscriminationDerogations from ObligationsLimitations on the Enjoyment of RightsKey Takeaways-3Check Your Understanding
Understanding State Obligations.
10 lectures30:03What We'll Cover-3 This session will help examine the content of obligations of States to ‘respect’, ‘protect’, and ‘fulfil’ with regard to any right.Generic Obligation to Respect, Protect, & FulfilCase Studies: Generic Obligation to Respect, Protect, & FulfilPractice with Solution for Generic Obligation to Respect, Protect, & FulfilObligation of Progressive RealizationQuestion for Reflection-2Obligation with Regard to Non-DiscriminationDerogations from ObligationsLimitations on the Enjoyment of RightsKey Takeaways-3Check Your UnderstandingWhat We'll Cover-3 This session will help examine the content of obligations of States to ‘respect’, ‘protect’, and ‘fulfil’ with regard to any right.
What We'll Cover-3 This session will help examine the content of obligations of States to ‘respect’, ‘protect’, and ‘fulfil’ with regard to any right.
What We'll Cover-3 This session will help examine the content of obligations of States to ‘respect’, ‘protect’, and ‘fulfil’ with regard to any right e police claim that the...
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An inquisitiveness about how the human rights framework works in practice