Università Roma Tre

1. Introduction to international law
2. Legal constructivism and international law.
3. Justice and methodology in international law.
4. Singularities of international adjudication.
5. International adjudication in disputes between states.
6. International adjudication in disputes concerning human rights.
7. International criminal justice.
8. International arbitration in foreign investments.
9. International courts and tribunals operating within autonomous legal systems.
10. Global neoliberalism and the human person.
11. Analysis of 10 cases decided by international courts and tribunals.

Cases:

1. Khlaifia, § 68
2. Cestaro, § 79
3. Abu Omar, § 32
4. Nada, § 18
5. Norstar, §§ 42, 75
6. Torreggiani, § 77
7. Ogiek, § 90
8. Al-Bashir, § 129
9. Rohingya, § 130
10. Afghanistan, § 131

Textbooks and materials, with further references therein (in several languages):

1. Carlo Focarelli, Costruttivismo giuridico e giurisdizioni internazionali (Milan: Kluwer/Cedam, 2019).
2. Carlo Focarelli, Diritto internazionale – II. Prassi (2012-2019) (Milan: Kluwer/Cedam, 2019), in particular 10 cases listed below will be extensively discussed in class and are included in the syllabus for exam purposes*.
3. For students who have not passed an exam in international law the following textbook is also required in part: Carlo Focarelli, Diritto internazionale (Milano: Kluwer/Cedam, 2019, 5th edn), only paras §§ 80, 82, 108-117, 140-166.

* Here are the cases discussed in class and falling under the scope of the exam for both attending and non-attending students:

1. Khlaifia, § 68
2. Cestaro, § 79
3. Abu Omar, § 32
4. Nada, § 18
5. Norstar, §§ 42, 75
6. Torreggiani, § 77
7. Ogiek, § 90
8. Al-Bashir, § 129
9. Rohingya, § 130
10. Afghanistan, § 131

The number following the symbol “§” indicates the case number in the book above sub 2.

The syllabus is the same for attending and non-attending studends.

The course presupposes an adequate knowledge of international law. Students who have already passed an exam in international law are required to provide a certificate thereof.