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From Nuremberg to the Hague - Understanding International Law and Genocide
Kirsten Bowman JD
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(727)
Discover the challenges of international justice. Through the lens of the case of Israel brought by South Africa, gain an understanding of how international courts work to ensure justice and accountability.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
This course will excite and ignite passion and critical thinking skills in high school students getting ready to take on the world! It will explore and explain, in an understandable way, the complex concept of using law and justice to provide accountability for the most serious crimes. Through the lens of the applications that South Africa has made to bring the Israel/Gaza case to the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice an understanding of the Genocide...
I am an international human rights attorney who has spent over a decade working for the UN inside these very courts. From the Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, to the International Criminal Court, to the International Court of Justice, I have lived and breathed international justice and the courts. I am also a homeschooling mom who feels passionately about introducing seemingly complex topics in digestible ways so that anyone can understand and become excited about the topic! My PhD dissertation was on the politics of international law.
Homework Offered
Optional homework assignments to extend classroom learning are provided.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
If requested, grades and assessments are available. All assignments must be completed in order to receive grade or assessment.Grades Offered
If requested, grades and assessments are available. All assignments must be completed in order to receive grade or assessment.
Information will be provided as objectively as is possible. Definitions will be given and different points of views from supporters and critics will be presented. Topics such as definitions of war crimes, and genocide will be discussed but not in graphic terms.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(727)
I am a human rights lawyer by profession and a university professor and mom by passion. I have my JD with a specialization in international law and completed my PhD in international law in 2023. I have travelled the world working for the UN as a...
Group Class
$60
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-15 learners per class
