IHR



Welcome to Introduction to Human Rights! Examine the state of human rights in the world today. Learn about human rights treaties and their monitoring mechanisms, and how the international community responds to human rights violations. Explore the history and impact of the human rights movement. Examine how the latest technology is used to promote human rights and expose human rights violations around the globe. Build the knowledge you need for a career in the human rights sector. If you are interested in human rights, then this is the course for you!

This online course can be completed for credit at the University of Wollongong. Eligible students who complete this subject may have it credited towards a Master of International Studies. To learn more about how to complete this course for credit, click on the link below.

This course is also part of the Open Education Resource universitas (OERu.org) and can be undertaken for free (without obtaining credit) at any time.