will consider immigration, refugee, and human rights questions as they relate to international childhood today. Atlanta, Georgia Georgia State Human This course explores the status of the Spring 2013 Jonathan US University College Rights and child under international law, the Todres of Law Children rights of the child under international and regional human (404) rights conventions, and mechanisms available for enforcing such rights. The course begins with an overview of these issues. The course will then focus on selected issues, including trafficking of children, commercial sexual exploitation of children, child labor, children in armed conflict, juvenile justice, and rights to health care and education. In examining each of these specific issues, we will explore the relevant human rights law, efforts to enforce such law, and shortcomings in the existing legal regimes. Case studies will be drawn from a number of countries. In addition, special attention will be given to the U.S. approach to child rights generally and to the specific topic issues explored in the course. NON-ACADEMIC COURSES and NON-CREDIT SUMMER INSTITUTES - CANADA *short-term training programs offered to professionals and others through an organization and/or academic institution CITY/ ORGANIZATION COURSE COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE LAST LINK PROVINCE TITLE TARGET OFFERED INFO (listed east AUDIENCE to west)
will consider immigration, refugee, and human rights questions as they relate to international childhood today. Atlanta, Georgia US Georgia State University College of Law Human Rights and Children This course explores the status of the child under international law, the rights of the child under international and regional human rights conventions, and mechanisms available for enforcing such rights. The course begins with an overview of these issues. The course will then focus on selected issues, including trafficking of children, commercial sexual exploitation of children, child labor, children in armed conflict, juvenile justice, and rights to health care and education. In examining each of these specific issues, we will explore the relevant human rights law, efforts to enforce such law, and shortcomings in the existing legal regimes. Case studies will be drawn from a number of countries. In addition, special attention will be given to the U.S. approach to child rights generally and to the specific topic issues explored in the course. Spring 2013 Jonathan Todres (404) NON-ACADEMIC COURSES and NON-CREDIT SUMMER INSTITUTES - CANADA *short-term training programs offered to professionals and others through an organization and/or academic institution CITY/ PROVINCE (listed east to west) ORGANIZATION COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE TARGET AUDIENCE LAST OFFERED INFO LINK
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