o The topic chosen MUST necessarily involve research in international human rights law. Topics based on one domestic legal system alone (eg. US law) without including any element of international law and without assessing domestic laws against international human rights standards are not acceptable.
o The length of the research essay is a minimum of 2,500-word essay and maximum length of 3,500 words (excluding footnotes).
o The research essay must show:
(a) evidence of research primarily based on academic materials in law (journal articles, book chapters etc) and
(b) evidence of understanding of the reading materials required for this course.
o A ‘research essay’ is not the same as any piece of argumentative writing. Contrary to, say, an opinion piece or a composition containing general reflections, a ‘research essay’ must be based on detailed research. This means that you need to include references (citations in the form of either footnotes) to support your arguments.
o Please use OSCOLA reference style for your citations (https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxlaw/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012quickreferenceguide.pdf)
Suggested structure:
Introduction/ Background to the Issue:
What is the HK protest?
Causes/ effects?
Legal status of the action:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Article 19, 20
Laws imposed in china?