Admission requirements
None.
Description
The course examines the substantive and procedural law that provides protection to war victims under International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights Law and International Criminal Law. The different approaches of each of these three branches of international law are examined, since Human Rights Law aims to grant victims rights, International Humanitarian Law focuses on the protection of victims during armed conflict and International Criminal Law allows for victim participation in a witness capacity or as a civil party.
Lectures are given once a week. Each lecture addresses one particular case of war victims of a particular conflict area, such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia and Rwanda. The case analysis aims to illustrate to what extent the three branches of international law interact.
Course objectives
_Objectives of the course
This course aims to provide an overview of the basic principles of International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights Law and International Criminal from the perspective of war victims. The students will gain insight in the interaction between the three branches of international law.
Achievement levels
The following achievement levels apply with regard to the course:
Knowledge: After successfully completing this course, the student has a thorough knowledge of and insight into the existing framework, fundaments and the system of International Humanitarian Law and its interaction with the other branches of Public International Law, in particular Human Rights Law and International Criminal Law. The student is well aware of the challenges that arise with regard to the practical implementation of International Humanitarian Law.
Academic skills and attitude:
After successfully completing this course, the student is able to interpret and analyze the relevant literature and sources in a critical manner and to present solutions for legal problems after thorough legal research.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Lectures
Number of (3 hour) lectures: 5 (once a week)
Names of lecturers: Prof. L. Zegveld, MA Helen Hamzei LL.M.
Required preparation by students: Mandatory literature and case law
Seminars
None.
Other methods of instruction
None.
Assessment method
Examination form(s)
Written exam with questions.
Submission procedures
None.
Areas to be tested within the exam
Book and syllabus the subjects taught in the lectures, and all other instructions which are part of the course and made available, e.g. via Blackboard.
Blackboard
More information on this course is offered in “Blackboard”: http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl/.
Reading list
Obligatory course materials
Literature:
Constraints on the waging of war : an introduction to international humanitarian law, F. Kalshoven and L. Zegveld, 4th ed, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), 2010
*Syllabus Recommended course materials *made available via Blackboard
Registration
Contact information
Co-ordinator: Helen Hamzei
Work address: KOG, Office B 1.29
Contact information: Every day
Telephone number: 071-5277395
Email: h.hamzei@law.leidenuniv.nl
Institution/division
Institute: Public Law
Department: Public International Law
Room number secretary: KOG, B1.19
Opening hours: 9.00 – 17.00
Telephone number secretary: 071 – 527 7578
Remarks
None.
Contractonderwijs
Belangstellenden die deze cursus in het kader van contractonderwijs willen volgen (met tentamen), kunnen meer informatie vinden over kosten, inschrijving, voorwaarden, etc. op de website van Juridisch PAO.