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International Human Rights and Comparative Disability Law (3 cr)

LAW 889
In this course, students will explore recent developments in international human rights and comparative disability law, including recent efforts by the United Nations to draft a treaty on the rights of people with disabilities. Students will explore the role of people with disabilities within different legal systems, who are often vulnerable to human rights violations, and will learn about the United Nations' current and ongoing efforts to draft a treaty on the rights of people with disabilities. Professor Kanter and some of her former students have been involved in working with the UN on this treaty for the past five years. If enacted, this treaty will be the first binding international instrument designed specifically to protect the rights of people with disabilities to equal opportunities in all aspects of life.

Taught By:
Arlene S. Kanter

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