International and European Protection of Human Rights

(Sep 15) Introduction to IR 322 Introduction to International and European Protection of Human Rights course.

(Sep 22) No classes this week, due to academic conference attendance.

(Sep 29) International Relations Theories: International Human Rights Cooperation Readings: - Verdirame, Guglielmo. "Human rights in political and legal theory." In Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law, pp. 41-64. Routledge, 2014.s - Moravcsik, Andrew. "The origins of human rights regimes: Democratic delegation in postwar Europe." International organization (2000): 217-252. Recommended Reading: - Kenneth W. Abbott; Duncan Snidal, “Why States Act through Formal International Organizations” - Sikkink, Kathryn. "Transnational politics, international relations theory, and human rights." Sources of International Human Rights Law Required Readings: - Chinkin, Christine. “Sources” International human rights law. Edited by Daniel Moeckli, Sangeeta Shah, David Harris, and Sandesh Sivakumaran. Oxford University Press (2018): 63-85. - Besson, Samantha. "The Sources of International Human Rights Law: How General is General International Law?." In The Oxford handbook on the sources of international law, pp. 837-870. Oxford University Press, 2017. - The Statute of the International Court of Justice: http://www.icj-cij.org/documents/?p1=4&p2=2 - The Charter of the United Nations: http://www.un.org/en/charter-united-nations/

(Oct 6) How does the international law protect human rights? Required Readings: - Wuerth, Ingrid. “International Law in the Post-Human Rights Era.” Tex. L. Rev. 96 (2017): 279. - Mégret, Frédéric. “The Nature of International Human Rights Obligations” in International human rights law by Moeckli, Daniel, Sangeeta Shah, David Harris, and Sandesh Sivakumaran, eds. Oxford University Press, 2018. Recommended Reading: - Kälin, Walter, and Jörg Künzli. “The Legal Nature of Human Rights Obligations.” The law of international human rights protection. Oxford University Press, (2019): 68-112.  Categories of Rights Required Readings: - Van Boven, Theo. "Categories of rights." Edited by Daniel Moeckli, Sangeeta Shah, David Harris, and Sandesh Sivakumaran. Oxford University Press (2014): 135-147. Web Links: - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/ - Charter of the United Nations: http://www.un.org/en/charter-united-nations/ - The text of the ICCPR: http://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/ccpr.aspx - The text of the ICESCR: https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/cescr.aspx

(Oct 13) Domestic Protection of Human Rights Required Readings: - Byrnes, Andrew. “Within the state” in International human rights law by Moeckli, Daniel, Sangeeta Shah, David Harris, and Sandesh Sivakumaran, eds. Oxford University Press, (2018): 482-502. Recommended Reading: - Mitchell, Sara McLaughlin, Jonathan J. Ring, and Mary K. Spellman. "Domestic legal traditions and states’ human rights practices." Journal of Peace Research 50, no. 2 (2013): 189-202.

Oct 20) Non-Governmental Organizations and Human Rights Required Readings: - Clapham, Andrew. “The use of international human rights law by civil society organisations.” In Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law, pp. 153-168. Routledge, 2014. - Clark, Ann Marie. “Amnesty International in International Politics.” Diplomacy of conscience: Amnesty International and changing human rights norms. Princeton University Press, (2010): 3-20. - Clark, Ann Marie. “NGOs and Norms in International Politics.” Diplomacy of conscience: Amnesty International and changing human rights norms. Princeton University Press, (2010): 124-141. Recommended Reading: - Keck, Margaret E., and Kathryn Sikkink. Activists beyond borders: advocacy networks in international politics. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2004. - Van Boven, Theo. "The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in International Human Rights Standard-Setting: A Prerequisite of Democracy." Cal. W. Int'l LJ 20 (1989): 207. Web Link: - Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org/ - Amnesty International: www.amnesty.org

(Oct 27) Revision  27,28,29 October2025 – No Classes – 29 October Republic Day Holiday

(Nov 3) Q&A, Revision, MidTerm Exam (on 7 November)

(Nov 10) The United Nations Human Rights Protection Mechanisms Required Readings: - Connors, Jane. “United Nations.” International human rights law by Moeckli, Daniel, Sangeeta Shah, David Harris, and Sandesh Sivakumaran, eds. Oxford University Press, (2018): 369-410. - McGregor, Lorna. "The relationship of the UN treaty bodies and regional systems." In Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law, pp. 521-536. Routledge, 2014. Web Link: - The Charter of the UN: http://www.un.org/en/charter-united-nations/ Recommended Reading: - Kälin, Walter, and Jörg Künzli. “Implementation of Human Rights.” The law of international human rights protection. Oxford University Press, (2019): 179-255. - Bernaz, Nadia. "Continuing evolution of the United Nations treaty bodies system." In Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law, pp. 723-740. Routledge, 2014. - Piccone, Ted. "The Future of the United Nations Special Procedures." In Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law, pp. 741-758. Routledge, 2014. - Abebe, Allehone M. "The role and future of the Human Rights Council." In Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law, pp. 759-776. Routledge, 2014.

(Nov 17) The European Human Rights Protection System: The Architecture Required Readings: - Çalı, Başak. “Regional Protection.” International human rights law by Moeckli, Daniel, Sangeeta Shah, David Harris, and Sandesh Sivakumaran, eds. Oxford University Press, (2018): 411-424. - Greer, Steven. “Europe.” International human rights law by Moeckli, Daniel, Sangeeta Shah, David Harris, and Sandesh Sivakumaran, eds. Oxford University Press, (2018): 441-464. - Leach, Philip. "The European system and approach." In Routledge handbook of international human rights law, pp. 423-442. Routledge, 2014. Recommended Reading: - Greer, Steven, Janneke Gerards, and Rose Slowe. Human rights in the Council of Europe and the European Union: achievements, trends and challenges. Vol. 29. Cambridge University Press, 2018: 209-292. - De Burca, Grainne. "The road not taken: the European Union as a global human rights actor." American Journal of international law 105, no. 4 (2011): 649-693. Web Link: - European Unions Council/ Representatives for Human Rights:http://www.consilium.europa.eu

(Nov 24) The Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights Required Readings on the CoE: - Greer, Steven, Janneke Gerards, and Rose Slowe. Human rights in the Council of Europe and the European Union: achievements, trends and challenges. Vol. 29. Cambridge University Press, 2018: 58-128. - Tomkins, Adam .1997. “Civil Liberties and the Council of Europe: A critical survey”, in: Gearty, C.A (Ed.) European Civil Liberties and the European Convention on Human Rights, A Comparative Study. Kluwer, p. 1-47. Web Link: - The European Convention on Human Rights: https://www.echr.coe.int/documents/convention_eng.pdf The European Court of Human Rights Required Readings: - Spano, Robert. "The Future of the European Court of Human Rights—Subsidiarity, Process-Based Review and the Rule of Law." Human Rights Law Review 18, no. 3 (2018): 473-494. - Clements, Luke, and Alan Simmons. "European Court of Human Rights. Sympathetic Unease." Social Rights Jurisprudence-Emerging Trends in International and Comparative Law (2008): 409-427. Web Link: - European Court of Human Rights: http://www.echr.coe.int/

(Dec 1) The OSCE Required Readings: - David J. Galbreath, The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, in David J. Galbreath, Jocelyn Mawdsley, and Laura Chappell (eds.) Contemporary European Security, Routledge, 2019, pp. 68-83. - Wolfgang Zellner, Old and New Challenges for the OSCE, IFSH (ed.), OSCE Yearbook 2016, Baden-Baden 2017, pp. 33-44 Web Link: - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: www.osce.org Recommended Reading: - Alston, Philip (Ed) .1999. The European Union and Human Rights. New York, p.3-68 - Peers, Steven (Ed) .2004. The European Union Charter of fundamental Rights. Oxford et al. - Brett, Rachel. "Human Rights and the OSCE." Hum. Rts. Q. 18 (1996): 668. - David J. Galbreath, “The Helsinki Final Act and Comprehensive Security”, in: The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Routledge, London, 2007, pp. 43-57. - Galbreath, David J. “Democratization and Human Rights,” The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Abingdon, Routledge, pp. 92-115.

(Dec 8) Human Rights and Foreign Policy Required Readings: - Baehr, Peter, and Monique Castermans-Holleman. The role of human rights in foreign policy. Springer, 2003: 1-22 and 45-88. - A general blick into IR cooperation theories

: (Dec 15) EU Foreign Policy and Human Rights Required Readings: - Kreutz, Joakim. "Human rights, geostrategy, and EU foreign policy, 1989-2008." International Organization (2015): 195-217. - Hale, William. "Human rights, the European Union and the Turkish accession process." Turkish Studies 4, no. 1 (2003): 107-126. Week 15: (Dec 22) Review of the former weeks, Q&A Dec 24  Last day of classes.