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Human Rights Institutions

Learn about the institutions created to protect human rights and hold governments accountable.

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I.               Preference for Local Compliance

The international human rights system is intended as a stopgap for instances in which states fall short of their commitments. Resolution of issues at the local level is almost always preferred. Only when a government fails to respond to violations should international institutions intervene. Two specific doctrines demonstrate this deference to the local.

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Lessons

    • 1. Origins of International Law
    2. When International Actors Interact
    3. Domestic Application of International Law
    4. Jurisdiction and Immunities
    5. Law of War
    • The Law of War and Defining Force
    • Justifications for the Use of Force
    • Humanitarian Law
    6. International Criminal Law
    • Theories of Liability in International Criminal Law
    • The International Criminal Court
    • Crimes Subject to ICC Jurisdiction
    • Other International Crimes
    7. Human Rights Law
    • Basic Principles of International Human Rights
    • Categories of Human Rights
    • Human Rights Institutions