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Number 216
Subject PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW I
Title Development and Issues of Law concerning International Human Rights
Offered
this year		 Yes
Instructor N Maeda
Format Lecture
Term offered Intensive
Open to years M1＆M2
Credit 2
Room 408
Course
outline

International protection of human rights has largely developed under the auspices of the United Nations. Especially, international law in the field of human rights has much contributed to such developments.

This course is designed to provide students general knowledge of international human rights law in the first half part, and from such perspectives, to discuss rather specific problems/situations around the world in the second half part.

(The "international human rights law" mentioned above include, for example, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention of the Rights of Child, etc.)

The discussion of the course will evolve around the following questions:

  1. What principles should base the foundations of the international human rights law?

  2. Under what conditions can an international law system contribute to the realization of universal protection of human rights?

  3. What are the limitations of current international human rights law and institutions?

Students are required to study assigned reading materials prior to each class and to be prepared for discussions.
Course
objective		 This course aims both to develop understanding of international human rights law and to think about solutions for challenges of current human rights situations in the world.
Textbooks The course uses a combination of relevant book chapters and official documents of the United Nations or regional organizations. Reading lists and compilations of documents for each class will be circulated beforehand.
Additional
references		 Additional reference other than reading lists, if necessary, will be announced during classes.
Evaluation

Attendance (30%)

Contribution to class debates (30%)

Paper assignment (40%)
Prerequisites none