Learning objectives
Students are expected to acquire deep knowledge in the field of the international protection of human rights.
Course unit content
Introduction to public international law: fundamental notions.
International protection of human rights:
- the United Nations Charter and the practice of the competent organs;
- the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
- the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
- the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;
- the protection of women’s rights;
- the protection of the rights of children;
- the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European
Convention on Human Rights);
- the right to life;
- the prohibition of torture;
- the respect for private and family life.
Bibliography
- CONFORTI, Diritto internazionale, VIII ed., Editoriale Scientifica, Naples, 2010 (only the following parts: Introduction (pp. 3-31); Part I (pp. 35-44; 53-91; 97-112; 132-149; 171-183); Part II (pp. 192-213; 226-240); Part III (pp. 307-334); Part IV (pp. 357-371); Part V (pp. 427-450);
- L. PINESCHI (ed.), La tutela internazionale dei diritti umani. Norme, garanzie e prassi, Giuffré, Milan, 2006, only the following parts: pp. 15-40; 67-147; 173-202; 232-408;
- L. PINESCHI, Diritti umani (protezione internazionale dei), in Enciclopedia del diritto, Annali V, Giuffrè, Milan, 2012, pp. 558-564; 570-573; 574-582 (integrating and updating the above-mentioned text).
Teaching methods
The course alternates between taught classes and discussion related to cases taken from the practice of United Nations human rights bodies and from the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. A few topics will be dealt with by experts in the field within ad hoc seminars or workshops.
Other information
A few topics will be dealt with by experts in the field within ad hoc seminars or workshops.
