Unit 2: Human Rights

Eleanor Roosevelt inspects the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1949)
Source: FDR Presidential Library and Museum

Viewing Instructions: While you watch the video above consider the following question; why are states/world leaders bad at protecting human rights?

Lesson 1: Defining Human Rights

Lesson 2: Theories of Justice

Lesson 3: Evolution of Human Rights over Space and Time

Lesson 4: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

Lesson 5: The Codification of Human Rights at the International Level

Lesson 6: The Codification of Human Rights at National Levels

Lesson 7: Protection and Enforcement of Human Rights

Lesson 8: Monitoring of Human Rights – Independent Research Report

Lesson 9: Violations of Human Rights – Case Study #1

Lesson 10: Violations of Human Rights – Case Study #2

Lesson 11: Claims on Human Rights

Lesson 12: Universal Rights and Cultural Relativism

Lesson 13: Individual vs. Collective Rights – Which One Matters Most?

Lesson 14: Politicization of Human Rights and the Issue of Humanitarian Intervention