Introduction to Human Rights Research

This is an introductory lesson for international human rights law and research.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

  1. Understand the United Nations human rights bodies and research resources.
  2. Identify the regional human rights systems in Europe, the Americas, and Africa, as well as their research resources.
  3. Employ additional research resources such as news articles and journal articles in disciplines other than law.

Lesson Authors

Beth DiFelice

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University