International Human Rights Law

Dozent/in	Prof. Dr. iur. Martina Caroni
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	HS171126
Semester	Herbstsemester 2017
Durchführender Fachbereich	Masterprofil - Internationales Recht und Menschenrechte
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Mo, 18.09.2017, 16:15 - 18:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 25.09.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 09.10.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 16.10.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 23.10.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 30.10.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 06.11.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 13.11.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 20.11.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 27.11.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 04.12.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 11.12.2017, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B54
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	The course focuses on the emergence, expansion, and enforcement of international human rights norms. It 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. As the course will be held in a seminar-like style, i.e. emphasizing class discussions, active participation in the class is expected.
Lernziele	Students are able 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-programme) recommended
Sprache	Englisch
Abschlussform / Credits	The examination type (oral or written) will be announced at the beginning of the term / 5 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	lehrstuhl.caroni@unilu.ch
Literatur	Essential teaching materials? • Reader “International Human Rights Law”; • Collection of Treaties “International Human Rights Law”. These course materials will be available at the Studiladen at a special price. Further Reading Further reading can be done on the basis of any book on international human rights law. Treaties pertinent for the exam • Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; • European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (as amended by Protocols No. 11 and No. 14); • African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights; • American Convention on Human Rights.