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The program will offer an ABA-approved course
focusing on the twin problems of modern day slavery and human
trafficking, taught by distinguished international law faculty. Six
hundred thousand to two million people are trafficked across
international borders annually, even though slavery is now declared
to be illegal in every nation on the planet. An estimated 27 million
people toil under bondage-like conditions around the world. Human
trafficking has become the third-largest source of profits for
organized crime, generating billions of dollars in revenue each
year. The United Nations, regional organizations of governments,
national governments, municipalities, and many non-governmental
organizations have joined together to create juridical, diplomatic,
economic, military, and jurisprudential solutions designed to combat
this world-wide problem. These efforts have given rise to new and
exciting paradigm-shifting opportunities to put international and
comparative law in service for the betterment of humanity.
Students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of this
important and rapidly developing area of international law and to
gain that knowledge in one of the places where the modern globalized
attitudes toward the slave trade and trafficking began. The
beautiful idyllic island of Zanzibar offers students a rich and
exciting academic and cultural environment while also offering the
opportunity to explore the island’s extraordinary history, sights
and beaches. There is no other opportunity of this kind offered by
any other American law school.
Students will be in class two hours and 40 minutes each day for 10
program days. Classes will be held December 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30 and 31. There will be two sessions each day:
session 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m., and session 2 from 10:40
a.m. to 12:00 noon. January 2 will be set aside for reading and
student revision of notes. The final examination will take place
January 3. At least one of the class days will occur in Arusha, Tanzania, at
the site of the International Criminal Tribunal, and two other
program days will be set aside for tours, meetings, travel
preparations, etc.
Classroom attendance is
mandatory. The Seton Hall University School of Law Attendance Policy
and Honor Code will be enforced. The Program Director may also
exercise the discretion to prohibit student travel outside Zanzibar
should circumstances warrant such prohibition. A student seeking to
accelerate graduation should consult with the Registrar before
enrolling. Students will be evaluated in accordance with current
standards of the ABA, AALS, and the faculty of Seton Hall University
School of Law. Students participating in the program should note
that acceptance of any credit or grade for any course taken in the
program is subject to determination by the student’s home school.
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