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ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE (2 credits)
This course will introduce the students to the history, sources and
methodology of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence (The Shari'a). The course will
use a historical perspective, tracing the development of the Islamic science
of jurisprudence and the four "Schools of Law" from the time of the Prophet
Muhammad down to the present day. Topics include: independent legal
reasoning; ancient and modern practices of Islamic tribunals and
legislatures; the role of the legal treatise in the Islamic legal system;
and contemporary issues, including modern banking transactions, freedom of
expression, and problems involving Islamic states.
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW (2 credits)
The course will cover jurisdiction and international law, extradition and
its legal and constitutional basis, the nature of international crimes in
customary international law, including genocide, war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and torture. The course will also consider the proposed
International Criminal Court and the Rome Statute of 1998.
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS (2 credits)
This course examines international law pertaining to the protection of human
rights. It will focus on the nature of human rights, on the obligations of
all states to observe and promote human rights and on the enforcement
mechanisms in place to protect human rights. The Charter of the United
Nations, the international Bill of Rights as well as several treaties such
as the Conventions on Torture, Racial Discrimination, Discrimination Against
Women and Rights of the Child will be explored. Selected issues, include War
Crimes, Genocide, Disappearances, The Death Penalty, Humanitarian
Intervention, Regional Systems for the Protection of Human Rights and the
proposed International Criminal Court. The role of non-governmental
organizations in the protection of human rights and representation of
victims such as Amnesty International and Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
will be explored.
INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS LAW (2 credits)
This course will provide students the opportunity to become more familiar
with issues in international oil and gas law. Students will study in detail
the use of oil and gas contracts and how poor drafting will affect each
party's rights and obligations. The course will pay specific attention to
the contractual and regulatory environment in the Middle East. An
understanding of oil and gas law, particularly in the Middle East can be of
significant importance in the determination of public policy, diplomacy,
international relations, and international commerce.
INTERNATIONAL ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAW (2 credits)
Cancelled
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