Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza

International Human Rights Law

International Human Rights Law

Anno accademico 2022/2023

Sommario insegnamento

• Obiettivi formativi
• Risultati dell'apprendimento attesi
• Modalità di insegnamento
• Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
• Attività di supporto
• Programma
• Testi consigliati e bibliografia
• Strumenti didattici

Obiettivi formativi

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The course aims at providing students with the conceptual tools to understand key elements of human rights protection and promotion.

The topics addressed and the didactical activities proposed will significantly contribute to the development of students’ specific skills and abilities, in particular critical thinking.

Working on cases and other proposed materials, students will develop the capacity to elaborate independent opinions on HR issues and to formulate arguments using appropriate legal categories and concepts.

Risultati dell'apprendimento attesi

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will understand principles governing international human rights law and will become familiar with the main UN monitoring systems, as well as with regional judicial mechanisms of protection.

Students will also become able to analyze cases, discuss critical developments in the field and to formulate independent opinions on specific issues.

Modalità di insegnamento

COURSE STRUCTURE

The total duration of the course is 36 hours (6 ECTS).

The course will consist in lectures, individual and collective exercises.

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento

EVALUATION

Students' preparation will be assessed through an oral interview (3 questions on the entire syllabus), aiming at evaluating their knowledge, as well as their presentation skills and ability to analyze and comment relevant documents. 

Attending students, who complete all the different activities proposed during the course, will have the opportunity to take a written exam, consisting in a short essay on a practical case.

Attività di supporto

Prof. Poli is available to students for clarifications and other didactical necessities. 

In particular, students with disabilities or with specific learning disorders are invited to report their special needs, in order to define possible alternative modalities for taking part in the course and attending the exam.

ludovica.poli@unito.it

Programma

COURSE SYLLABUS

Main topics addressed during the course:

• The rise of IHRL: a transnational issue achieving an international status
  • The role of the UN
  • The contribution or regional organizations
• The nature of Human Rights
• Generations of Human Rights
  • Civil and political rights
  • Economic, social and cultural rights
• Human rights of third generation (peace, environment, development)
• Types of States obligations
  • Avoiding interference
  • Positive obligations
• Mechanisms of protection
  • UN Treaty-based bodies and special procedures
  • Regional Courts

Only attending students can use the materials uploaded on Moodle as an alternative to the book by Rhona K.M. Smith.

Non attending students are supposed to study the book by Rhona Smith: Chapters: 1 to 13, 17 and 18.

• Materiale didattico
• Bacheca appelli
• Vai a Moodle
• Visita i forum