Advancing Human Rights Internationally: Basics

Overview

Delivery method

Online - Self-paced

Duration

1.5 hours

Audience

Employees

Other Government Department Employee

Description

This online course explores the development of human rights and international human rights treaties, the work of international and regional human rights mechanisms, and the department's roles and responsibilities in advancing human rights internationally.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• describe the core values and principles that inform universal human rights concepts
• describe the architecture and operation of the United Nations human rights system
• recognize the contents of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights treaties
• explain the department's roles and responsibility regarding human rights

 Notes: This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis.

For more information, please contact Learning-Apprentissage@international.gc.ca

Legacy course code: 00016447