Objective: 
We shall engage with the theory and practice of human rights. Analysing different regimes of human rights protection, we shall discuss conflicts of legal regimes, conflicts of legal interpretations, and problems related to enforcement of human rights in a global and comparative perspective.

The aim:
Introducing key concepts of human rights
Introducing the international framework of human rights protection
Studying sources of human rights
Discussing challenges to effective human rights protection

Acquired knowledge:
Gaining knowledge of theories of human rights
Gaining knowledge of sources of human rights and their interpretations

Acquired skills:
Gaining ability to interpret legal text and presenting legal arguments
Gaining the ability to use a comparative legal method

Developed reflection:
Gaining awareness about problems related to implementation of human rights standards at the national or local level

Assessment: 
The final grade consists of: exam, term papers, case studies, class activity, student own work.

Contents: 
History of human rights
Two cultures of human rights
Foundations of Human Rights: Dignity, Liberty, Equality
Human rights and democracy
Human rights and human needs
Human rights and culture
Human rights and other values
International framework of human rights protection: UN, Council of Europe, European Union
Implementation of human rights standards at national level: states and non-state actors

Recommended reading: 
Human rights and their limits, Osiatyński W., Cambridge University Press, Third Edition, 2012.
Human rights between idealism and realism, Tomuschat Ch., Oxford University Press, 2014.