A study of the fundamental legal principles and institutions of international human rights, through the medium of contemporary human rights concerns. The course focuses particularly on economic and social rights in the context of rapid economic globalisation. The course examines the impact on human rights of major international forces for change, including the rise of terrorism, trade and investment liberalisation and the expansion of multinational corporations. Special attention is also given to gross human rights violations and the responsibility of the international community to protect, refugees, indigenous rights and women's' rights.