20110055 International Human Rights in Law LMG/01 SOSSAI MIRKO
(syllabus)
Week 1. The History of International Human Rights
Week 2. Human Rights Law as Part of International Law: A. legal sources
Week 3. Human Rights Law as Part of International Law: B. reservations to and interpretation of human rights treaties
Week 4. Generations of HR and the Typology of States’ Obligations
Week 5. On the Territorial Reach of Human Rights: State responsibility and ‘jurisdiction’
Week 6. Domestic Implementation of IHRL
Week 7. Mechanisms of Protection: the United Nations System
Week 8. Regional Systems Compared: Inter-American, European and African
Week 9. Lodging an Application with the European Court of Human Rights
Week 10. Reparations for Victims of Human Rights
Week 11. Terrorism and Human Rights
Week 12. Poverty and Human Rights
(reference books)
To achieve the above objectives, texts, relevant documentation and case-law will be presented and students will engage in class discussions/debates. Students will receive a reader which will include selected articles and excerpts from relevant literature.
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