Space Law & Human Rights

Catalog description

This course examines the history, sources and role of space law shaping contemporary governance of space activities including weapons in space, freedom of exploration, militarization, surveillance, and corporate accountability. It provides an understanding of international resolutions, principles, regulations and private international and national space laws and policies. The course is broken into two parts. The first part provides an introduction the space law and human rights and examines the evolution of space law. This section also provides understanding on current space law treaties and principles. The second section covers substantive legal issues in outer space law and how human rights intersects with these issues. Issues covered include: weapons in space, corporate responsibility, national security, militarization, and environmental issues.