Organising institution |
 University of Oxford. Refugee Studies Centre, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Delivering institution |
University of Oxford. Refugee Studies Centre, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Name |
Palestinian Refugees and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | |
Duration |
22 - 23 May 2004 | |
Substantive focus |
refugees
human rights | |
Target group |
HRE Experts/Practitioners | |
In-service training or
pre-service training |
No | |
Content |
The workshop commences with the historical background of the Palestinian refugee crisis, with special attention to the political and legal status of Palestinian refugees in the region. The Palestinian refugee case is placed in the context of refugee law, the law of nationality and the human rights regime.
This is followed by a careful examination of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights including its philosophical underpinnings. Debates which have emerged in the contemporary human rights movement, such as that between universalism and cultural relativism, are discussed in the context of the particularities of Arab and Israeli society. | |
Country |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Geographical focus |
International | |
HR incorporated in curriculum |
No | |
Methodology used |
Lectures, working group exercises and interactive sessions, and debates. | |
Delivered by |
Dr Randa Farah, Assistant Professor of anthropology at the University of Western Ontario, Canada; and Fiona McKay, Director of the International Justice Programme of the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights in New York. | |
Cost of tuition |
£120, including course materials. | |
Additional information |
This two-day workshop places the Palestinian refugee case study within the broader context of the international human rights regime.
For further information please contact:
Short Courses Secretary
Refugee Studies Centre
Queen Elizabeth House, 21 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LA, United Kingdom
Tel: +44-(0)1865 270272
Fax: +44-(0)1865 270721
E-mail: rscmst@qeh.ox.ac.uk | |
Was the program evaluated |
Information not available | |
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