Formation/Cours

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Human Rights Litigation

Etablissement : Faculté de Droit – Lille et Issy-les-Moulineaux

Langue : Anglais

Période : S2

The final evaluation will be based on the following components, each contributing to the overall grade according to the specified percentage:

  • Oral Presentation at the Final Moot Court: 60%
  • Written Paper Submitted During the Course: 20%
  • Attendance and Active Participation Throughout the Course: 20%

General:

  • To provide information on international human rights sources, systems, standards and relevant issues.
  • To encourage the development of practical skills for the future professionals.
  • To sensitize participants to their particular role in protecting and promoting human rights and their own potential for affecting human rights in their future professional duties.
  • To understand the human rights principles, institutions, processes and practices, issues and methods.

Course specific:

  • Familiarise with European and international human rights standards and protection mechanisms
  • Obtain a comparative perspective on international human rights instruments
  • Understand the interplay between the various international and regional instruments and their concrete use for the purpose of human rights litigation
  • Acquire skills of human rights litigation at European level
  • Know where to search for more in-depth information and use the resources provided.