European Human Rights Protection Instruments (LUSDK_027)

The aim of the course is to raise awareness and promote basic knowledge about what Human Rights norms and principles work in Latvia and what Human Rights protection instruments are available to Latvian residents. In the course of learning of the subject, students will be presented with a range of various topics to be studied; basic Human Rights concepts will be analysed; their substance and content identified. Students will gain an understanding of the Human Rights regulatory framework – rights and other types of social norms, acquire knowledge of the sources of laws, application of legal norms in practice and forms of legal action. The course will cover Human Rights development prospects in the European legal environment and in the world.
The objectives of the course are to develop skills to identify and address fundamental Human Rights problems, to be able to analyse and apply the knowledge acquired in the study process to the compliance of national law with international human rights standards, to prepare students for further studies. During the course, particular attention will be paid to the role of the Council of Europe and the European Union in respect for Human Rights, protection and promotion, as well as various issues of globalisation processes.