450 CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY: HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

This course will provide an in-depth study of human rights issues and abuses through the lens of the United Nations and the perspective of various countries around the world. Through the use of questioning, inquiry, source analysis and personal experience, students will develop their own working definition and understanding of human rights and study how various societies and the international community have violated or protected human rights throughout history and in modern times. Students may read and analyze laws and treaties. The course may address issues such as genocide, human trafficking and slavery, refugees and war, civil rights, and disaster relief. Additionally, students will be required to develop action plans or service learning projects to address human rights issues of interest. This course may help meet the requirements of the Connecticut Certificate for Global Engagement.