Summer Course of Human Rights 2008

Utrecht University

 Utrecht University (The Netherlands) calls for the papers regarding the summer course of Human Rights. The first week of the Course will take place in the “legal capital of the world”, The Hague (The Netherlands). Lectures and seminars will focus on universal mechanisms of human rights protection and their effectiveness. Special attention is paid to the evolution of social and economic rights and their accountability. In addition, lectures will encompass international criminal law and the International Court of Justice.

At the beginning of the second week, the participants will make a study trip to the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ( France). The rest of the week will take place in Leuven ( Belgium).

The second week closes off with special sessions at the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a key note speaker.

The working language - English.

More information about the lecturing programs can be found on the following website: www.law.uu.nl/orm