Name: Human Rights for Open Societies
Brand: Utrecht University
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.8 (151 reviews)

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About the Course

Human rights are under pressure in many places across the globe. Peaceful protests are violently quashed. Voting is tampered with. And minorities are often excluded from decision-making. All of this threatens the ideal of an open society in which each of us can be free and participate equally. A solid protection of human rights is needed for an open society to exist and to flourish. But it is often an uphill battle to work towards that ideal. Equip yourself and learn more about what human rights are and how they work. In this course, we will introduce you to one of the world’s most intricate human rights systems: the European Convention on Human Rights. You will see when and how people can turn to the European Court of Human Rights to complain about human rights violations. You will learn how the Court tries to solve many of the difficult human rights dilemmas of today. We will look, amongst other things, at the freedom of expression and demonstration, the right to vote, and the prohibition of discrimination. And we will address the rights of migrants, refugees, and other vulnerable groups. And, of course, we will see whether it is possible to restrict rights and if so under what conditions. You will even encounter watchdogs and ice cream in this course. We invite you to follow us on a journey of discovery into the European Convention!...

Top reviews

Mar 20, 2017

I really like this subject, it comprehend my knowledge especially about human rights. Thank you.

May 8, 2020

Through these course I came to learn a lot of important things and got a lot of knowledge about ECHR.

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Dec 2, 2024

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Nov 23, 2024

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Nov 7, 2024

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Mar 12, 2022

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Jun 1, 2020

Nice

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May 10, 2020

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By Alexandre V

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Oct 28, 2025

The contents of this course were very valuable to me, and I enjoyed the good mix of video lectures and readings. I would have liked to have a little more opportunity to delve into the specifics of certain convention articles by having access to more readings, but overall, I would recommend this course to get an overview of human rights and democracy in the European context.

By Janet W

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Dec 29, 2016

The Broad Fundamental Basics that everyone should know. The course was effective in convening the must know-hows and how to adequately implement them. I was expecting the course to be slightly more challenging, however I already have legal know how, so apart from that, its a worth while investment in ones life that can be applied in and for any organisation.

By Amin M

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Apr 18, 2024

I am on a disability pension so these Coursera courses occupy my time so I am greatly appreciative that you have such great courses. This course on Human Rights for Open Societies was a marvelous course. I liked learning about the subject matter and I found the course very informative.

By ioannathoma@yahoo.gr

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Dec 22, 2016

Very nice and enlightening course. I totally recommend it!

By Ihsan c

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Mar 13, 2017

Very usefull course for

By Yousma K

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Jun 4, 2022

Good

By Himani B

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Jun 3, 2020

goood

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By Adriana L

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May 21, 2019

It was good. The written scripts should be revised. There was a mistake in one of the exams. I wrote to let them know, they said that it would be corrected, but my grades were not changed. Any ways, I appreciate very much all the material.