BT504Zk International Protection of Human Rights

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Kandalec, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Kandalec, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Fri 29. 9. 14:00–15:40 133, 16:00–17:40 133, Fri 27. 10. 10:00–11:40 133, 12:00–13:40 133, Fri 1. 12. 12:00–13:40 133, 14:00–15:40 133
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!OBOR(PR) && !OBOR(PR01) && !PROGRAM(N-VS)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The purpose of the course is to explain fundamental issues of the international protection of human rights. For this educative and intelectual purpose the example of the 1950 Convention on Human Rights is taken.
Learning outcomes
At the and of the course students should understand the European and international system of human rights protection; the students should furthermore be able to interpret some of the provisions of European Convention; the students should also be familiar with basics of the ECHR case-law.
Syllabus
  • 1. Nature and purpose of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (interpretation) 2. Human Rights and human values 3. Jurisdiction of the contracting parties and human rights 4. Some human rights and their nature (hard-core of human rights) 5. The right not to be tortured 6. The right to personal freedom 7.-8. The right to fair trial 9.-10. The right to privacy and family life 11. Freedom of expression
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KMEC, Jiří, David KOSAŘ, Jan KRATOCHVÍL and Michal BOBEK. Evropská úmluva o lidských právech. Komentář (European Convention on Human Rights). 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2012, 1696 pp. Velké komentáře. ISBN 978-80-7400-365-3. info
  • MOLEK, Pavel. Právo na spravedlivý proces (Right to Fair Trial). 1st ed. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2012, 576 pp. Lidská práva 4. ISBN 978-80-7357-748-3. URL info
  • REPÍK, Bohumil. Evropská úmluva o lidských právech a trestní právo. Vyd. 1. Praha: Orac, 2002, 263 s. ISBN 80-86199-57-6. info
    not specified
  • HUBÁLKOVÁ, Eva. Evropská úmluva o lidských právech a Česká republika : judikatura a řízení před Evropským soudem pro lidská práva. Praha: Linde, 2003, 743 s. ISBN 807201417X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Oral exam within the scope of lectures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hod. přednášek za semestr / 12 hrs of lectures per semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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