International Children's Right

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course offers a comprehensive examination of children's rights, focusing on their birth, and development and on the legal frameworks that promote them at the international level. Students explore the historical, political and legal dimensions of children's rights, with particular attention to key international conventions and treaties. The course addresses significant issues such as child protection, violence against children, childhood in the digital age, child labor, inter-country adoptions, child sexual exploitation, and educational rights. The course provides students with the tools to critically assess and engage with policies and legal practices affecting children and their rights.