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CREDITS 2 (LV) 3 (ECTS) - 32 Contact Hours

Regional and sub-regional human rights protection systems have been established to complement the United Nations human rights architecture. But regional systems vary considerably in their objectives, powers, structures, challenges, effectiveness, and even their recognized human rights norms. This course will analyze the mandates, decision-making and mechanisms of international human rights institutions at regional and international level, mainly focusing on procedural aspects of their work.

 The course will provide insight into the regional systems of the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States, and the African Union. Brief consideration is also given to newer and weaker systems, such as the League of Arab States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Further, the course will concentrate on the procedures, mechanisms and documents of the UN human rights bodies, both Treaty-based and Charter-based bodies.