| Dozent/in |
Prof. Dr. iur. Martina Caroni, LL.M. |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Vorlesung |
| Code |
HS081225 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2008 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Überblick Recht bis HS 2013 |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
Fr, 19.09.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 26.09.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 03.10.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 10.10.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 17.10.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 24.10.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 31.10.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 07.11.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 1.05
Fr, 14.11.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 21.11.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 28.11.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 05.12.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04
Fr, 12.12.2008, 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Union U 0.04 |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Inhalt |
The course focuses on the emergence, expansion, and enforcement of international human rights norms. The course introduces the major international institutions and political processes by which international human rights norms are established and enforced, namely the regimes established under the United Nations, regional human rights conventions (European, Inter-American, African), and various treaties. The course is divided into two parts: the first part introduces the evolution and conceptual foundations of human rights, the most important human rights treaties and the mechanism for their implementation; the second part considers selected, current human rights issues in a comparative mode using standards developed in international human rights law as well as regional (e.g. European) standards. These issues may include, inter alia, the war on terror (right to life, prohibition of torture), enforced disappearances, social and economic rights as well as rights of indigenous peoples. As the course will be held in a seminar-like style, i.e. emphasizing class discussions, active participation in the class is expected. In addition, one or more guest lectures will give further insights into the questions discussed in class. Please observe: The fact that the course is held in English shall not deter students from attending. School knowledge of English will be perfectly sufficient to attend and participate in the classes. |
| Lernziele |
Students are ably to indentify, analyze and assess issues relating to human rights questions. |
| Voraussetzungen |
Basic knowledge of public international law (e.g. attendance of the course "Völkerrecht" in the BLaw-program) recommended |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
Keine |
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
tobias.meyer@unilu.ch (Assistant)
martina.caroni@unilu.ch |
| Material |
See below |
| Literatur |
1. Essential teaching materials
• The course reader;
• Copies of the most important human rights treaties: European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (including the Additional Protocols); International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (including the Optional Protocols); Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (including Optional Protocol); United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (including Optional Protocols); etc. Links to the text of these and other treaties will be posted on the Blackboard-Webboard. However, you may wish to consider buying a treaty collection, e.g. Council of Europe, Human Rights in International Law - Collected Texts (Strasbourg, 2nd Edition 2001) or Ian Brownlie/Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, Basic Documents on Human Rights (Oxford, 5th Edition 2006). 2. Further Reading Further reading can be done on the basis of any book on international human rights law. A list of books will be posted on the Blackboard-Webboard of this course. |