Teaching mode |
Lecture on site and Podcast |
Dozent/in |
Dr. iur. Monika Plozza |
Veranstaltungsart |
Vorlesung |
Code |
HS241238 |
Semester |
Herbstsemester 2024 |
Durchführender Fachbereich |
Öffentliches Recht |
Studienstufe |
Master |
Termin/e |
Mo, 16.09.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mo, 23.09.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mo, 30.09.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mo, 07.10.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mo, 14.10.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Di, 15.10.2024, 08:15 - 18:00 Uhr, Externer Standort, UNO, Geneva Mo, 28.10.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mo, 11.11.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mo, 18.11.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mo, 25.11.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mo, 02.12.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mo, 09.12.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B47 |
Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
Inhalt |
The course delves into international human rights law, examining its evolution from traditional civil liberties to encompassing broader rights such as socio-economic, women’s, disability, and indigenous rights. It provides a multifaceted view, combining theoretical insights, critical analysis, and practical perspectives. The curriculum is divided into two parts. The first part explores the development and conceptual foundations of human rights, critically engaging with these rights within international law by incorporating both mainstream and alternative approaches, such as feminist perspectives and Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL). The second part focuses on the implementation of core United Nations human rights treaties and substantive rights issues. Additionally, the course addresses global challenges, including climate justice, business and human rights, and intersectionality. Emphasising a seminar-style approach, the course encourages active preparation and participation, aiming to promote class discussions that facilitate a blended understanding of the theory, practice, and critique of international human rights law. The course includes a trip to Geneva, where we will attend a session of the UN Human Rights Committee at UN Headquarters. |
Schlagworte |
Nachhaltigkeit; Gender/Diversity |
E-Learning |
24HS RF International Human Rights Law |
Lernziele |
Students are able to indentify, analyse and assess issues relating to human rights questions. |
Voraussetzungen |
Basic knowledge of public international law recommended |
Sprache |
Englisch |
Prüfung |
The type of examination (oral or written) will be announced at the beginning of the semester. |
Abschlussform / Credits |
Oral or written exam / 5 Credits
|
Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
Kontakt |
monika.plozza@unilu.ch |
Literatur |
Essential
teaching materials
• Collection of
Treaties “International Human Rights Law”: a collection of relevant human
rights law treaties will be available in the Studiladen.
Further
Reading
Further reading can
be done on the basis of any book on international human rights law.
Treaties pertinent for the exam
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR);
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR);
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR);
• Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT);
• Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (CPPCG);
• Convention for the
Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED);
• Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD);
• Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD);
• Convention on the
Rights of the Child (CRC);
• Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). |