Fall 2025
Human Rights Defenders and Advocates
Dates: October 03, 2025 - January 09, 2026Day/Time: Friday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Level: 300-Level
Certificate: Civic Engagement, Human Rights
Instructor: Liudmila Ulyashyna, European Humanities University
The course aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and ethical imperatives of individuals who safeguard and advance civic space, using human rights advocacy as a central tool. The notions of “human rights defender” and “human rights advocate” will be used as synonyms, but with a space that specifies professional groups and individuals striving to promote and protect human rights.
Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS