LAW 7848

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LAW 7848
Int'l Human Rights Clinic: Implementation of International Law in US Courts I

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

In this clinical course, students will work on projects that will expose them to diverse forms of human rights advocacy before domestic courts, international tribunals, foreign courts, and the United Nations.  The work involves a mix of litigation, research, and fact-finding. In fall 2017, the clinic will be working on the following projects: (1) filing appeals and seeking reduced sentences for prisoners in Malawi for unconstitutional death sentences.(possible travel to Malawi); (2)  representation of Government of Mexico in case of Mexican national on death row in Ohio; (3) advocacy before UN mechanisms and U.S. Congress regarding human rights violations committed by Morocco; (4) advocacy before UN mechanisms regarding the rights of the Syrian population in the Golan Heights, Israel.

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18260 LAW 7848   CLN 301

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