INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

Course objectives

The course will provide students a specialistic knowledge and understanding of the international system for protecting human rights (both at universal and regional level). Special attention will be paid also to the analysis of the existing international legal framework concerning the protection of refugees, migrants, children and minorities. After completing the course students: a) have a specialized knowledge, expecially, about the main international legal instruments relating to the protection of human rights; b) have acquired a competence on procedures, practices and the jurisprudence of the international human rights monitoring bodies (treaty bodies, Human Rights Council and regional courts); c) are able to communicate legal information; d) have developed an autonomous assessment of the main legal problems concerning the international law of human rights.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
1. Origin and Evolution of Human Rights. 1.1.Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. 2. Universal Protection of Human Rights: 2.1. The UN System: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; The Human Rights Council (institutional aspects and monitoring functions). 3. Regional Protection of Human Rights: 3.1.The Council of Europe: The Institutional Framework of the Council of Europe. The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The Monitoring Bodies of the Convention. The Monitoring Procedures. The European Court of Human Rights. Inter-States Complaints and Individual Complaints. Third-party Intervention. The Execution of Judgments. The Advisory Jurisdiction of the Court. The Rights Protected. The European Social Charter. 3.2.European Union: The Evolution of Human Rights in the European Context. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. 3.3. The Inter-American Human Rights Protection System: The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man; the American Convention on Human Rights. The Additional Protocols. The Monitoring Bodies of the Convention. The Monitoring Procedures. The Rights Protected. Other Inter- American Instruments. 3.4. The African Human Rights System: The African Charter on Human and Peples' Rights. The Additional Protocols. The monitoring bodies of the Charter. The Monitoring Procedures. The Rights Protected. 4. The International Legal Framework Concerning the Protection of Refugees, Migrants, Minors and Minorities.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of International law.
Books
C. Zanghì, L. Panella, La protezione internazionale dei diritti dell'uomo, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019 (pp. 1-35; 74-446).
Frequency
Attendance is not mandatory.
Exam mode
The final examination, is aimed to assess knowledge, understanding and the ability to illustrate clearly the content of the course. The examination will take place in oral form, will have a duration of approximately 20 minutes and will be divided on the basis of three questions. The final examination will concern text indicated in this program.
Lesson mode
The course is based on front lectures. During the course can be planned exercises and seminars on thematic issues.
  • Lesson code1037954
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseInternational Relations and Supranational Institutions
  • CurriculumRelazioni internazionali e istituzioni sovranazionali (Percorso valido per il conseguimento del doppio titolo italo-francese e per il programma “Eurosud south european studies”, con università spagnola-francese-belga-greca).
  • Year1st year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDIUS/13
  • CFU9