Course code JurZ2024; 2 credit points

Course developer: Artūrs Kučs
E-mail: arturs.kucs@lu.lv


Course abstract

The course provides an opportunity to study the basics of the international human rights law and the implementation of the international human rights standards in the Baltic States.

At the beginning of the course there will be an introduction in the basics of international law and human rights law, models of interrelation between the national and international law in order to facilitate the better understanding of the course for those students who do not have a legal background.

The course comprises the study of the international human rights protection system and the main United Nations human rights treaties. This is followed by the analysis of the human rights protection system established in Europe and its impact on the development of human rights in the Baltic States.
The final part of the course is devoted to the comparative study of international human right standards in the Baltic States, the progress and problems identified in their implementation. Furthermore, the human rights guarantees in the national constitutions and human rights protection mechanisms at the state level will be analyzed.

The course consists of 12 lectures and 4 seminars.