Demonstrate knowledge of the existence and scope of modern international human rights standards and instruments. Exhibit familiarity with the major systems for the implementation of human rights and the ability to assess their effectiveness. Engage with and critically analyze the significant theoretical, academic, and substantive debates in the field of human rights law. Show awareness of cultural, religious, and other value systems in both the drafting and application of international human rights standards. Possess detailed knowledge of several major substantive rights and their jurisprudence.
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, and equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.”
