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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Human Rights
LAWS2229(3)
3
0
3

Description
The human rights discourse: foundation and definition; Civil and political rights, socioeconomic and cultural rights; International sources of human rights and relevant institutions: ICCPR, ICESCR, CEDAW, CERD, CRC and available recourse mechanisms; The Regional human rights systems; The Mauritian context and human rights: sources of civil and political rights; Human rights in the Criminal Justice system: non-discrimination, right to a fair trial, sentencing principles; Human Rights and vulnerable groups; Implementation of human rights in the Mauritian context and challenges
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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