LAW 7860

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LAW 7860
International Human Rights: Litigation and Advocacy II

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

In this clinical course, students will work on projects that will expose them to diverse forms of human rights advocacy. The clinic is litigation-oriented, although clinic students may have the opportunity to engage in fact-finding and research regarding human rights violations abroad. A current sampling of projects includes: (1) Advocacy on behalf of prisoners in Tanzania and Malawi whose legal rights have been violated.  Our work in Malawi has already resulted in the release of 250 prisoners, and a number of clinic students have traveled to both countries in connection with this project; (2) Representation of a Mexican national sentenced to death in the state of Ohio, including litigation of treaty violations in his case; and (3) Advocacy before the United Nations regarding human rights violations committed by Israel in the Occupied Syrian Golan. 

When Offered Fall or Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: LAW 7847 or LAW 7855.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL, EC-SAP)
Satisfies Requirement Satisfies the experiential learning requirement.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19338 LAW 7860   CLN 301

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

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