Customary international law and treaties relating to the environment; institutional structures. Not offered each year, consult Faculty. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The recognition and protection of human rights in international law. Not offered each year, consult Faculty. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A survey of feminist approaches to law, with reference to selected substantive areas of the law. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Theories of the relationship between the legal system, social relations and the state. Not offered each year, consult Faculty. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An introduction to the structure, powers, duties of and relationships among the various institutions and actors that comprise the Canadian state, the principles of statutory interpretation, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Historical and contemporary cultures, struggles, and experiences of Indigenous peoples in what is now Latin America. Different cultural areas or regions may be selected to illustrate the course's principal themes.
Focuses on human rights movements; state violence and impunity; reform of criminal justice systems; rights of indigenous peoples, women, and minorities; international protection of human rights; the UN and inter-American systems.
Interdisciplinary approaches to topics such as the purpose of law, retribution and punishment, restorative justice, ethics, property ownership, human rights, gender equality, legal change, or civil disobedience.