International Human Rights Law

Dozent/in	Dr. iur. Monika Plozza
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	HS251169
Semester	Herbstsemester 2025
Durchführender Fachbereich	Öffentliches Recht
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	wöchentlich (Di), ab 16.09.2025, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 14
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	This course explores the evolution of international human rights law, tracing its development from traditional civil liberties to a broader spectrum of rights, including socio-economic, women’s, disability, and indigenous rights. Offering a multifaceted perspective, it blends theoretical foundations, critical analysis, and practical engagement.Beyond a positivist examination of human rights – focusing on the implementation of core United Nations treaties and substantive rights issues – the course critically interrogates the international human rights system. It integrates both mainstream and alternative perspectives, including feminist theory and Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL).Designed in a seminar format, the course fosters active preparation and participation, encouraging dynamic discussions that bridge theory, practice, and critique.Highlight of the course is a study visit to the United Nations in Geneva, offering insight into international human rights mechanisms.
Schlagworte	Nachhaltigkeit; Gender/Diversity
Lernziele	Students are able to indentify, analyse and assess issues relating to human rights questions.
Voraussetzungen	Basic understanding of public international law and a solid command of English.
Sprache	Englisch
Prüfung	The type of examination (oral or written) will be announced at the beginning of the semester.
Abschlussform / Credits	Benotete mündliche Prüfung / 5 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	monika.plozza@unilu.ch
Literatur	Essential teaching materials? • Course reader “International Human Rights Law”; • Treaty collection “International Human Rights Law”. These materials will be available at the Studiladen and on OLAT. 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).