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030035 KU Human Rights II (F) (2010W)

Special Issues

1.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Online-Anmeldung via e-learning(moodle): 15.9.2010 bis 11.1.2011
VB und erstmals: 11.1.2011, 9-11 Uhr, Sem 20

Exam: 25.1.2011, 12:00-14:00 (PC-room, Schenkenstraße 8-10)

Details

max. 60 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Donnerstag 13.01. 09:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Montag 17.01. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SEM10 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 1.OG
  • Dienstag 18.01. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum SEM10 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 19.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This class which is taught in English is building on the knowledge of Part I and provides for the opportunity to discuss topics currently of major importance for the internationals human rights system. Its major focus is on subjects such as efficient prevention of human rights violations, measures against impunity for serious human rights violations and consequences of terrorism and the fights against terrorism for human rights and women´s rights issues.
Case studies and practical examples will be used to deal with the normative content of the human rights concerned as well as with the (quasi-) judicial and political-diplomatic mechanisms for the enforcement of human rights.
The course will be tough in form of discussions. The course is also offered to foreign exchange students, in particular from Australian universities.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Active participation in class; participation in the role play on women's rights, written test

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

This class provides for the opportunity to dicuss topics currently of major importance for the internationals human rights system.

Prüfungsstoff

Case studies and practical examples will be used to deal with the normative content of the human rights concerned as well as with the (quasi-) judicial and political-diplomatic mechanisms for the enforcement of human rigths.
the course will be tough in form of discussions.

Literatur

Reading material will be provided by the lecturers and will be available at the
Section for International Law and International Relations.
S. Marks / A Clapham, International Human Rights Lexicon, 2005, 1-17, 71-89, 121-132, 223-237, 345-385, 411-428.
R.K.M. Smith, Textbook on International Human Rights, 2003, 186-191.
M. Nowak, Introduction into the Int´l. Human Rights Regime, 2003, Chapter 14, 15, 16.15.
M. Freeman, Human Rights, 2002, 127-130.
R. Schweiger, Late Justice for Burundi, 55 ICLQ 2006, 653-671.
C. Binder / R. Schweiger, Judicial Mechanisms for addressing Massive Human Rights Violations: The Case of Srebrenica, 19 Humanitäres Völkerrecht, 2006, 196-204.
U. Kriebaum, Prevention of Human Rights Violations, 2 ARIEL 1997, p. 155-190.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

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