Международные механизмы защиты прав человека

Магистратура 2021/2022

Статус: Курс по выбору (Политический анализ и публичная политика / Political Analysis and Public Policy)

Направление: 41.04.04. Политология

Кто читает: Кафедра публичной политики

Где читается: Факультет социальных наук

Когда читается: 2-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Охват аудитории: для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ

Преподаватели: Дубровский Дмитрий Викторович, Мясников Станислав Александрович

Прогр. обучения: Политический анализ и публичная политика

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 5

Контактные часы: 40

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Abstract

This class will focus on the inception and promulgation of human rights. This topic will examine the development of international human rights regimes prior to, and after, World War II. It will also trace the ideologies of national sovereignty and the burgeoning notion of an international community, commencing with the League of Nations, through the experiences of World War II, and onwards to the creation of the United Nations. Finally, it will examine rival philosophical bases for the derivation of rights: universality versus cultural relativity. Than we will discuss the current system of human rights protection – from the International Bill of Human Rights and its implementation procedure, to the regional systems of human rights protection.

Learning Objectives

The main goal is to explore the variety of international system of human rights and use the legal documents on human rights violation as a source for political science

Expected Learning Outcomes

Know the content and implementation tools of the International Bill of Human Rights. and two main Covenants
To assess the effectiveness of the UN tools of human rights protection in a comparative perspective
to know the content and basic structure of the main documents in human rights till the XIX century
To know the historical and political arguments in the human rights theory, and relations between international law, history, and politics
To know the role and mission of the expert community in the UN human rights protection mechanism
To know the structure and main institutions of HR protection within UN
To know the structure, peculiarity and general procedure of the ECHR
To understand the role and function of the international human rights community
To understand the rules and regulations in the system of complaints to UN human rights bodies
Understand the role of the UN in the creation of the International tribunal system; understand the difference between ICC and ICJ

Course Contents

Human Rights, Historical Context, Development, and Institutions. Human Rights in International Relations.
Way to Universal Declaration. Magna Carta, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.
The United Nations Treaties and Institutions. United Nations Charter.
International Bill of Human Rights (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Two International Covenants).
UN Treaty-Based Tribunals. International Criminal Court. International Court of Justice.
UN Human Rights Council (ex-Committee). Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Committee Against Torture. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Implementation mechanism in human rights. Universal periodic review. State complains. Individual complains. Independent inquiry
International human rights organization. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch. Open lecture.
Regional systems of human rights protection. European Court of Human Rights. OSCE.
Effectiveness of international system of HR protection

Assessment Elements

Written response - M. Dembour Who believes in human rights
Written response Comparative analyses of the precursors of Universal Declaration of human rights
Universal periodic review

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 2nd module
0.2 * Written response - M. Dembour Who believes in human rights + 0.6 * Universal periodic review + 0.2 * Written response Comparative analyses of the precursors of Universal Declaration of human rights

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

McBeth, A., & Joseph, S. (2010). Research Handbook on International Human Rights Law. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=305356
Neier, A. (DE-588)173723659, (DE-576)164808442. (2012). The international human rights movement : a history / Aryeh Neier. Princeton, NJ [u.a.]: Princeton Univ. Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.369540700

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Forsythe, D. P. (2006). Human Rights in International Relations (Vol. 2nd ed). Cambridge [England]: Cambridge eText. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=400675

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