THE FIRST TRAINING COURSE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The first training course on human rights was launched on 24.10.1379 (13.01.2001) at the Faculty of Law and political Science and lasted for three weeks until (12.11.1379-(31.01.2001) at the Center for Human Rights Studies, following the Center’s inauguration on 26.10.1379 (15.01.2001). The course was designed to enhance the capabilities of the younger faculty members in the human rights field. Thus, the participants were selected mainly from among yourger academics and researchers interested or involved in human rights issues. The course was taught by a distinguished group of Iranian and foreign professors, (as indicated in the following table).
THE FIRST TRAINING COURSE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
| Lecturer | Topics | Hours |
| Prof. Clarence Dias | Principles and fundamentals of Human Rights | 6 |
| Prof. Clarence Dias | Economic, Social and Cultural rights and the right to development | 6 |
| Prof. David Blaney | Political and civil rights, democracy and human rights | 8 |
| Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif | World Politics and human rights | 6 |
| Dr. Hossein Mehr Pour | Islam and human rights | 6 |
| Prof. Jack Donnelly | The concept of human rights | 4 |
| Prof. Jack Donnelly | Cultural relativism and international human rights | 4 |
| Prof. Jack Donnelly | Democracy and Human Rights | 4 |
| Prof. Jack Donnelly | Eliminating discrimination against women, and the rights of Minorities + Q and A | 6 |
| Dr. Mohammad Ashouri | Human rights and criminal Justice | 2 |
| Dr. Nasrin Mosaffa | National Institutions of human rights | 2 |
At the closing ceremony held on Sunday 16.11.1379 (04.02.2001), the trainees were awarded participation certificates.
