Advancing Human Rights Internationally

Overview

Delivery method

Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Duration

15 hours

Audience

Employees

Other Government Department Employee

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

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

Advancing Human Rights Internationally is designed to help participants understand Canada’s current international human rights obligations and priorities, including how Canada actively promotes and protects human rights. 

Learning Objectives

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

• describe Canada’s international human rights obligations and priorities;
• examine Canada’s Guidelines on Supporting Human Rights Defenders;
• discuss Canada’s recommendations for the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review;
• describe the role of civil society in advancing human rights internationally;
• examine multilateral forums that address human rights.

Legacy course code: 00031038