One of the main aims of the minor is to deepen theoretical knowledge in the sphere of Human Rights and combine it with practical activities in human rights research, monitoring, advocacy and litigation. This minor enables our graduates to combine high level of academic research with practical skills in advocacy, socio-legal and political studies, campaigning, promotion of human rights domestically and internationally. Students are expected to accomplish extensive readings of literature on theory and practice of human rights protection, learn and provide deep analysis of case-law of international bodies and Russian courts, handling cases in European Court of Human Rights and UN Treaty bodies, research in contemporary human rights, practice in Russian NGOs and state bodies.
Courses: Freedom of assembly: comparative practices
Religion, governance and decision-making
Total: 20 credits
Educational programs limitationis: no
Status: applications are closed, the course will start in the 2017/18 academic year
The minimum number of students: 60
The maximum number of students: 80
Study period: 2017 — 2019
Target audience: students of 2016 year’s admission
Location: Myasnitskaya, 11