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Teacher(s)
Language
French
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| The course has a twofold goal: - It aims to expand legal reflection per se in the field of human rights to an "interdisciplinary and critical science of law", by using history as a means of tracing human rights legislation as we know it today. - It thus requires becoming familiar with the historical background of the development of human rights. This will involve discussing the mechanisms of transformation, of conservation and of resistance that explain the evolution of human rights up to the present day. |
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Content
The course will focus on the history of human rights and their political role in contemporary societies. Their legal and political evolution is traced through five lessons:
Lesson 1. 18th-century Declarations of human rights and their origins
Lesson 2. The 19th century, the century of freedoms
Lesson 3. The birth of humanitarian law and the internationalization of social rights in the early 20th century
Lesson 4. The consecration of human rights after the Second World War
Lesson 5. International relations and human rights in the 21st century
Lesson 1. 18th-century Declarations of human rights and their origins
Lesson 2. The 19th century, the century of freedoms
Lesson 3. The birth of humanitarian law and the internationalization of social rights in the early 20th century
Lesson 4. The consecration of human rights after the Second World War
Lesson 5. International relations and human rights in the 21st century
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra lecture.
Evaluation methods
Written examination with all materials.
Other information
Materials: syllabus, historical legislation and Moodle site on internet (allowing to post documents and Internet links useful for teaching purposes).
Bibliography
Communiquée aux étudiants via le support du cours.
Teaching materials
- Histoire et politique des droits humains (syllabus)
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