Παρουσίαση/Προβολή

(123-Δ27012-201) -  KALLIOPI CHAINOGLOU

Περιγραφή Μαθήματος

What are human rights? Who can claim human rights violations? Which are the available human rights mechanisms and courts to examine such claims? Are states accountable for human rights abuses? Why do social movements, like Black Lives Matter, emerge? Is human rights abuses a matter of national or international security? What is the role of international organizations, such as the UN, Council of Europe, OSCE, etc, in advancing international law and human rights? Who are the non-state actors involved in the international protection of human rights? Can politics meddle with the enforcement of international law and human rights? Can pandemics, such as COVID 19 suspend human rights?
The module considers certain basic international law concepts, such as the formation of states, elements of the law of treaties and the law of international organizations, and human rights concepts and issues. The module offers an advanced study in the UN and regional human rights systems (European, African, Interamerican) and examines international law and human rights issues that are currently the subject of interest and debate. Some of the topics covered are: counterterrorism and human rights, torture, extreme police violence, violence against women and femicides, rights of indigenous peoples, (harmful) cultural practices, right to sexual orientation, etc.

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to demonstrate:

1. knowledge and understanding of the international legal system for the protection of human rights and its connection to regional human rights systems.
2. an ability to analyse and critically examine issues pertaining to international law and human rights from an international peace and security perspective
3. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve questions based on applying the UN and regional human rights systems;
4. writing skills by producing a critical legal account of such problems and solutions

Ημερομηνία δημιουργίας

Παρασκευή 20 Νοεμβρίου 2020