Universität Wien

380003 SE Torture and Disappearences in International Human Rights Law and Practice (2016S)

for graduate students

Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 10.03. 12:30 - 14:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 17.03. 15:30 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Seminar shall provide the students with an insight into torture and enforced disappearances. The definition of torture and enforced disappearances as well as relevant UN treaties and regional treaties will be discussed in detail. Furthermore, we will have a closer look at important organs and institutions trying to combat torture and enforced disappearances. Lastly, we will also examine situations in which the prohibitions on torture and enforced disappearance were violated, such as the US’ war on terror and disappearances in the former Yugoslavia.

Assessment and permitted materials

The performance of the students will be measured with regard to the seminar paper, their presentation of the paper in class as well as the participation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to pass the seminar, you will have to prepare a paper (60% of the final grade), present the paper (20% of the final grade), give constructive feedback on your colleagues’ work, which you will be asked to read before the final session (15% of the final grade) and participate during class (5% of the final grade).

Examination topics

The seminar papers will deal with torture and enforced disappearance.

Reading list

The relevant articles will be provided to the students by the lecturer via moodle

Association in the course directory

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