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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS University of Connecticut, Spring 2014 Professor Molly Land HR S !2"#$001, %US 4!4 & ' 12(!0$1(4) p*+* Contact ,nfor+ation -+ail( elep'one( 2ffice Hours( Course 4escription 'is course /ill provide an overvie/ of t'e +ec'anis+s and issues relevant to 'u+an rig'ts la/yering* 5e /ill e6a+ine t'e do+estic, regional, and international foru+s t'at 'u+an rig'ts advocates use to increase respect for international 'u+an rig'ts and consider t'e advantages and disadvantages of eac'* 'e course /ill also address t'e roles, activities, and o7ligations of corporations and non$govern+ental organi8ations in t'e enforce+ent of 'u+an rig'ts as /ell as speciali8ed topics in t'e field, including trut' co++issions, 'u+anitarian intervention, t'e rig't to a 'ealt'y environ+ent, and t'e rig't to 'ealt'* Course 9oals %t t'e conclusion of t'e course, students s'ould 7e a7le to( evaluate t'e advantages and disadvantages of using different do+estic, regional, and international 'u+an rig'ts foru+s: understand t'e nature of state o7ligations under international 'u+an rig'ts la/: descri7e t'e /ay in /'ic' international la/ is incorporated into U*S* la/ and t'e pros and cons of relying on international la/ in a do+estic conte6t: t'in; strategically a7out 'o/ to e+ploy international, regional, and do+estic institutions and actors in ac'ieving greater protection of 'u+an rig'ts* Re<uired Course Materials ,= -R=% ,2=%L HUM%= R,9H S L%5>-R,=9( C%S-S %=4 M% -R,%LS ?Stein'ardt et al* eds* 200"@ ?ACBC@ additional docu+ents posted on Blac;7oard ?ABBC@ pri+ary docu+ents, availa7le t'roug' any t'e follo/ing sources( o University of MinnesotaDs Hu+an Rig'ts Li7rary, 'ttp(&&///1*u+n*edu&'u+anrts& o R%LPH 9* S -,=H%R4 - %L*, 42CUM-= S SUPPL-M-= 2 ,= -R=% ,2=%L HUM%= R,9H S L%5>-R,=9, C%S-S %=4 M% -R,%LS ?200"@ ?availa7le at Boo;store@ o anot'er docu+ent supple+ent of your c'oice ?e*g*, 2)E Hu+an Rig'ts 4ocu+ents availa7le for do/nload at 'ttp(&&tinyurl*co+&;olc8)#@ +olly*land.la/*uconn*edu #00$)10$)2)1 Ro/e 40), ' 2(00 p*+* 3 !(!0 p*+*
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2ptional Course Materials ?also on reserve in t'e li7rary@ 4%F,4 G* B-4-RM%=, ,= -R=% ,2=%L L%5 HR%M-52RIS ?!d ed* 2010@ ,= -R=% ,2=%L HUM%= R,9H S ,= % =U SH-LL ?Buergent'al et al* eds*, 4t' ed* 200"@
Course Re<uire+ents final e6a+ ?1)J@ practicu+s ?1)J@ class participation ?10J@
Final Exam: Hinal e6a+ination essay <uestions /ill 7e provided at t'e conclusion of our final class on 'ursday, May 1, 2014 and +ade availa7le on BB at t'e sa+e ti+e* yped essay ans/ers +ust 7e turned in to instructor during first !0 +inutes of final e6a+ination ti+e period ?10(!0 a*+* 3 11(00 a*+* on 'ursday, May #t', 2014@* Practicums: -veryone is e6pected to participate in t'e practicu+s assigned t'roug'out t'e course* , /ill provide furt'er instructions a7out eac' practicu+ as needed t'e /ee; 7efore t'e practicu+ is to 7e co+pleted in class* 'e in$class portion of t'e practicu+ /ill 7e prepared and perfor+ed in groups, alt'oug' , +ay also re<uire an individual s'ort /riting assign+ent turned in to +e 24 'ours in advance of t'e class in /'ic' /e /ill co+plete t'e practicu+* >our grade for eac' practicu+ /ill 7e 7ased on your individual perfor+ance 7ut /ill also ta;e into account t'e e6tent to /'ic' you furt'er t'e success of your group* , reserve t'e rig't to a/ard only partial credit for any /or; turned in after t'e assigned deadline, unless t'e delay 'as 7een e6cused* Class Participation: ,n ter+s of participation in class discussion, , a+ loo;ing for sustained and 'ig'$<uality contri7utions over t'e course of t'e se+ester* , /ill largely rely on volunteers, alt'oug' to facilitate participation fro+ all, , reserve t'e rig't to call on students /it'out notice* ,f you feel unprepared for a particular class, , /ould appreciate it if you /ould send +e an e$+ail or leave +e a note to t'at effect 7efore class 7egins* Readings >ou are responsi7le for all of t'e +aterial on t'e sylla7us, /'et'er or not it is discussed in class, unless , instruct you ot'er/ise* Reading assign+ents are su7Kect to c'ange and , +ay, fro+ ti+e to ti+e, add +aterial t'at is not on t'e sylla7us* >ou s'ould read all of t'e +aterial t'at falls /it'in t'e assigned pages, including any notes and <uestions* >ou s'ould also read t'e relevant provisions of t'e pri+ary docu+ents referenced in t'e reading*
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I. INTRODUCTION Ganuary 21 3 ,ntroduction CB 1$22 C'inese State+ents ?BB@ Ganuary 2! 3 Civil and Political Rig'ts CB 22$!2 Hu+an Rig'ts Co++ittee, 9eneral Co++ent =o* !1 ?BB@ Ganuary 2# 3 -cono+ic, Social and Cultural Rig'ts CB )00$)#1 Geane Iir;patric;, Establishing a Viable Human Rights Polic ?1"#1@ ?BB@ II. DOMESTIC COURTS Ganuary !0 3 %lien ort Statute CB !2$4", )2$)4 He7ruary 4 3 %lien ort Statute CB 14$"# !iobel v" Ro al #utch Petroleum Co", 1!! S*Ct* 10)" ?201!@ ?BB@ He7ruary 0 3 reaties CB 12#$1!4, 1!1$1)1 He7ruary 11 3 5ar on error CB 1"!$210 He7ruary 1! 3 =o Class ?Sno/ 4ay@ He7ruary 1# 3 ,nterpretation CB 1#1$1"2 Practicum CB 210-211 He7ruary 20 3 Cri+inal Prosecutions CB 212$2!0, 2)1$200 III. INTERNATIONAL FORUMS He7ruary 2) 3 reaty$Based Mec'anis+s CB 204$200, 2#1$!02 2ptional Protocol to t'e Covenant on -cono+ic, Social and Cultural Rig'ts ?BB@ He7ruary 21 3 C'arter$Based Mec'anis+s CB !04$!21
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Practicum 319-320 Marc' 4 3 %r7itration and Hu+an Rig'ts 9uest Spea;er Fictor Sc'ac'ter previe/ t'ese /e7sites in advance of class( 'ttp(&&///*fsriadr*org& and 'ttp(&&///*7angalore+ediationcentre*;ar*nic*in& Marc' 0 3 'e+atic Reporting CB !!0$!!), !00$!11 Marc' 11 3 Cri+inal ri7unals !1!$!1", !#!$!#0, 414$422, 42#$440 Marc' 1! 3 -uropean Syste+ CB 444$40#, 4"!$4"#, )02$)04 Marc' 2) 3 ,nter$%+erican Syste+ CB )01$)!! Marc' 21 3 %frican Syste+ ))"$)00, )#1$)"1, 01!$011 IV. ACTORS %pril 1 3 Corporations CB 002$00", 01)$0#!, 1!!$1!" Practicum 741-743 %pril ! 3 ,H,s L 5 2 CB 144$1)0, 1))$100, 11)$110, 1"4$#02, #0#$#14 %pril ! 3 9ladstein Lecture . 4p+ attend 9ladstein Lecture 7y Predrag 4oKcinovic at 4p+ on 'ursday, %pril !, 2014, in t'e Ionover %uditoriu+ at t'e 4odd Center ?+a;e up for sno/ day on He7ruary 1! @ %pril # 3 =92s CB #4"$#11 %pril 10 3 =2 CL%SS attend instead -cono+ic Rig'ts Lecture 7y ,++anuel 5allerstein at 4p+ on 'ursday, %pril 11t', 2014, in t'e Ionover %uditoriu+ at t'e 4odd Center ?see 7elo/@ %pril 1) 3 9overn+ents CB "11$"12, "24$"!0 Practicum 952-953
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V. SPECIALIZED TOPICS %pril 11 3 rut' Co++issions CB ""0$100), 1011$10!) %pril 11 3 -cono+ic Rig'ts Lecture . 4p+ attend -cono+ic Rig'ts Lecture 7y ,++anuel 5allerstein at 4p+ on 'ursday, %pril 11t', 2014, in t'e Ionover %uditoriu+ at t'e 4odd Center ?+a;e up for +issed class on %pril 10@ %pril 22 3 =egotiating reaties CB ")4$"0" Practicum 970-972 %pril 24 3 Hu+anitarian ,ntervention CB 100#$1010, 10#"$110!, 1110$1110 ?revie/ resolutions on pp* 110!$0" as needed@ %pril 2" 3 La/ of 5ar CB 1120$11!1, 1101$1104 =ational 4efense %ut'ori8ation %ct 2012, Section 1021 ?BB@ -6ecutive 2rder =o* 1!)01 ?BB@ CRS, Closing the $uantanamo #etention Center: %egal &ssues ?201!@ ?BB@ ,CRC, 'he (se o) *rme+ #rones ,ust Compl -ith %a-s ?201!@ ?BB@ Bipartisian Policy Center, *nal .ing the %egal an+ ,oral &mplications o) ("/" #rone Polic , 'ttp(&&7ipartisanpolicy*org&ne/s&+ulti+edia&201!&0)&01&live$/e7cast$10a+$drones$and$rule$ la/$and$/ar ?vie/ prior to class@ May 1 3 Healt' Gean Connolly Car+alt et al*, Entrenche+ &ne0uit : Health Care in the (nite+ /tates, in HUM%= R,9H S ,= H- U=, -4 S % -S( B->2=4 -MC-P ,2=%L,SM 1)! ?S'areen Hertel L Iat'ryn Li7al eds* 2011@ ?BB@ %udrey R* C'ap+an, 'e Contri7utions of a Hu+an Rig'ts %pproac' to Healt', in 9lo7ali8ation of Healt' ? ed Sc'rec;er ed* 2012@ ?BB@
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