After successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Recognise and explain current debates in international human rights law, for instance regarding universalism vs. relativism, and adopt a nuanced position in such debates;
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the sources of international and regional human rights law, categories of rights, and the nature of state obligations;
- Explain and compare the role and functioning of the various human rights mechanisms in the UN and regionalsystems, as well as their strengths and weaknesses;
- Identify relevant rights at stake in a particular case and explain their sources;
- Apply relevant conventions, case law and soft law to a specific case
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While States remain the main actors under international human rights law, since 1945 the international legal system has developed to also protect the rights of individuals. This course will provide an overview of the contemporary international human rights regime, including substantive norms and key modes of implementation. It does not, however, offer a survey of the whole field. We will discuss the history and foundations of international human rights law, its legal sources, its substantive content, its limits, and the nature and the typology of the obligations it generates. The course also covers protection mechanisms at the international and regional levels as well as contemporary issues like the impact of climate change and the covid pandemic on human rights.
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| Students should have acquired prior knowledge of international law. |
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Written exam, possibly coupled with interim assignments or presentations; further information will be provided at the beginning of the course.
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Contact information
Dr. A. Pijnenburg LL.M., email annick.pijnenburg@ru.nl
Secretariat Department International and European Law, Mrs. M.C. (Charley) Berndsen-Teering, Montessorilaan 10, room GR 01.005, e-mail charley.berndsen@ru.nl
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