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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2023
College College of Law and Politics
Course Code EX677
Theme・Subtitle Introduction to International Human Rights Law
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Fall semester
DayPeriod・Room Tue.4
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Credits 2
Course Number LPX2911
Language English
Class Registration Method Course Code Registration
Assigned Year 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
Prerequisite Regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges
Course Cancellation
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy
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【Course Objectives】

This course focuses on understanding international human rights and some current issues.

Human Rights have been called "the last utopia." They might indeed be humankind's last utopic dream of a universal system. As a dream, we can passionately place our hopes into this system. However, as a dream, human rights can also be frustrating and seem to fall short of our expectations. Albeit hopeful and grounded in law, international human rights laws are challenging and require a constant effort to exist as law.

The main purpose is to understand the international structure of the human rights system and analyze different issues from a human rights perspective.

The objectives of this course are to help students:
1) have a basic understanding of human rights
2) develop skills to critically analyze key social and legal issues
3) think about law from local and universal standpoints
4) be able to think and analyze issues from a human rights perspective.

【Course Contents】

This course addresses the United Nations human rights system, the regional human rights system (Europe, the Americas, and Africa), and the challenges in applying an international human rights standard.

There's a need to go beyond the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and know how treaties, declarations, and human rights bodies work to make an effective human rights-based defense against violations. The course addresses basic human rights bodies, instruments, and mechanisms. Furthermore, there's a brief overview of decision-making bodies, courts, and some discussions on the challenges of a global human rights system.

Class contents will include discussions of human rights violations.
Please be aware sensitive topics can be discussed.

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【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Week 1 - Introduction and What are Human Rights?
2 Week 2 - Introduction to International Law
3 Week 3 - UN’s Human Rights System - Part 1
4 Week 4 - UN’s Human Rights System - Part 2
5 Week 5 - The UN’s Human Rights Instruments
6 Week 6 - The European Human Rights System
7 Week 7 - The Inter-American Human Rights System
8 Week 8 - Asian and The African Human Rights System
9 Week 9 - Universalism vs Relativism in Human Rights
10 Week 10 - Documentary/Podcast/Movie
11 Week 11 - Documentary/Podcast/Movie
12 Week 12 - Freedom of Expression and Discussions
13 Week 13 - Death Penalty and Cruel Punishments
14 Week 14 - Course Wrap-Up

【活用される授業方法 / Teaching Methods Used】

板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド(パワーポイント等)の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above

【授業時間外(予習・復習等)の学修 / Study Required Outside of Class】

Students are expected to spend about 110 min. per week for required and optional readings, assignments, and other learning activities.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 Class Participation (60%)
Take-Home Report (40%)
備考 (Notes)
In-class Participation is a key assessment point. Students are expected and encouraged to join class discussions.

【テキスト / Textbooks】

No著者名 (Author/Editor)書籍名 (Title)出版社 (Publisher)出版年 (Date)ISBN/ISSN
1 Rhona K.M. Smith International Human Rights Law Oxford University Press 2020 9780198843672
その他 (Others)
Acquiring the above textbook is recommended but not strictly necessary.
Additional materials will be available online on Canvas.

【参考文献 / Readings】

【履修にあたって求められる能力 / Abilities Required to Take the Course】

【学生が準備すべき機器等 / Equipment, etc., that Students Should Prepare】

【その他 / Others】

<選考方法>
<Selection Method>
Recruits: Up to 20 people
Dividend Year: 2nd to 4th year
Selection Method: application only
※Lottery in the case of a large number of applicants

【注意事項 / Notice】