Human Rights Protection in Europe 2105-M-D2OPCE
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basic issues of human rights protection
in Europe, with particular emphasis on the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human
Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Emphasis will be placed on current
human rights issues and problems in Europe, available instruments from the perspective of
individual freedom and rights. Classes will primarily focus on practical issues related to the
evaluation of the current case law and its impact on national law. Various forms of student
activation will be used, including case studies and tasks involving the independent formulation
of pleadings in international proceedings.
Topics:
1. The interpretation and application of the European Convention of Human Rights and of
the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
2. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
3. Freedom of expression in conflict.
4. Dignity.
5. Reproductive rights protection in Europe.
6. Bioethics and human rights protection in Europe. Prawo do czystego środowiska.
7. Right to live in the clean environment.
8. Right to protest (freedom of assembly)
9. COVID and human rights protetion in Europe.
10. Human rights protection in Europe in time of economic crisis.
11. Right to a fair trial by an independent and impartial tribunal in the CJEU and ECtHR
case-law.
12. Cultural rights protection in Europe.
13. Human rights protection and new technologies.
14. Sexual minorities rights protection in Europe.
15. Suspects rights protection in Europe.
In addition, part of the course will be devoted to solving case studies, as well as presenting and
discussing works prepared by students (individually or in groups) at home.
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
- has knowledge of freedoms and human rights, in particular the European Convention on
Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
- has knowledge of the functioning of international procedural measures to protect the status of
an individual
SKILLS:
- has the ability to independently analyze international legal acts relating to the status of an
individual
- has the ability to independently analyze the case-law of European judicial bodies dealing with
the protection of human rights
- can identify practical problems in the field of human rights protection, and also propose
solutions to these problems
SOCIAL ATTITUDES:
- is aware of the importance of human rights issues requiring international legal protection
Assessment criteria
The subject is graded. It is based on attendance (40%) and the grade obtained from the
knowledge test (60%).
Assessment criteria:
0-59% - insufficient
60-65% - sufficient
66-70% - more than sufficient
71-80% - good
81-90% - more than good
90-100% - very good
Bibliography
Konwencja o Ochronie Praw Człowieka i Podstawowych Wolności t. I, Komentarz do
artykułów 1–18, red. L. Garlicki, Warszawa 2010.
Konwencja o Ochronie Praw Człowieka i Podstawowych Wolności, t. II, Komentarz do
artykułów 19-59 oraz Protokołów dodatkowych, red. L. Garlicki, Warszawa 2011.
M.A. Nowicki, Wokół Konwencji Europejskiej. Komentarz do Europejskiej Konwencji Praw
Człowieka, Warszawa 2017.
Karta Praw Podstawowych. Komentarz. red. A. Wróbel, Warszawa 2020.
Przed każdym wykładem prowadzący podaje orzeczenia i/lub publikacje, z którymi studenci
powinni się zapoznać.
English literature:
Harris, O'Boyle, and Warbrick: Law of the European Convention on Human Rights, Oxford
2018
EU Law, Text, Cases and Materials, P. Craig & G. de Burca, Oxford University Press (most
recent edition)
Further literature on the discussed topcs will be provided during classes
Additional information
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