Module Name |
Module Code |
Lecture Hrs |
Practical Hrs |
Credits |
| Human Rights |
LAWS2219(3) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
| Description |
| Basic concepts of Human rights and broad understanding of human rights substantive issues and the human rights system: origins of rights, freedoms, duties, equality, discrimination, cultural relativism and universalism, different generations of rights, enforceabilility of rights, International Bill of rights, Human rights declarations, conventions and protocols: States' obligations, domestic caselaw; Overview of International Human Rights conventions (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International Covenant on Economic and Social Rights, Convention Against Torture, main institutions and recourse mechanisms in the field of Human Rights; Civil and political rights: right to life, right to fair treatment, right to fair trial, freedom of speech, freedom religion, freedom of movement, freedom of conscience, basic concepts of Human Rights in the mauritian constitution and related legislation, The Protection of Human rights Act, Human Rights and the role of the police (Investigation of violations of rights, "Bavures et brutalités policières", torture, Human rights and prisons (detainees' rights), Human rights and civil disorder, state of emergencies, armed conflicts, human rights and residents, foreigners, migrant workers and refugees in Mauritius. |
| Faculty |
Department |
| FACULTY OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT |
Department of Law |
| Contact Details |
Administrative assistant: TASLIMA BOODHUN-JHUMKA
Telephone: 4037400
Email: t.boodhun@uom.ac.mu |
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