May 15, 2025  
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

AFS 340 - Human Rights and Africa


A study of the significance of Africa in the development of international human rights. The courses focuses on the images of Africa generated by international human rights organizations and activists, the conceptions of human rights developed by African states and people, and the variable impact of human rights discourse and practice on African quests for equality and justice. This course analyzes the political, historical, and ethical complexity of international human rights’ engagement with Africa.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): U3 or U4 status

SBC: CER, DIV, SBS+, SPK