| Teaching mode |
Lecture on site and Podcast |
| 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 traces the evolution of international human rights law from foundational civil liberties to the contemporary challenges facing the field, including the rights of minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and indigenous peoples. It addresses both historical foundations and pressing contemporary debates, such as climate change, digital technologies, and migration.
Beyond a positivist engagement with human rights norms and implementation mechanisms, the course adopts a critical lens. It integrates feminist theory, intersectionality, and Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), alongside cultural relativist, anthropological, and Marxist critiques.
The course fosters active engagement through guided readings, case discussions, and dialogue. It encourages critical reflection on the scope, limitations, and future directions of human rights law.
A highlight of the course is a field trip to the United Nations in Geneva, offering practical insights into international human rights mechanisms and institutional practice. |
| Schlagworte |
Nachhaltigkeit; Gender/Diversity |
| E-Learning |
https://lms.uzh.ch/url/RepositoryEntry/17753735232 |
| 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 |
| Leistungsnachweis |
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?
• Collection of Treaties “International Human Rights Law”;
• Textbook “The Law of International Human Rights Protection” by Walter Kälin and Jörg Künzli, 2nd edition, 2019 (ISBN: 978-0-19-882569-2).
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). |