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This course will introduce students to the historical roots of international human rights law and the politics surrounding its evolution. The course will begin with an examination of the pre-and post-World War II roots of international human rights law. It will then focus on certain key historical moments of its development up until today. Finally, it will explore the current challenges of the international human rights system and the political debates surrounding them. The course will examine both global and regional developments, focusing on Europe in its regional dimension. It will be organised around discussions on the following questions: Why did the states accept to bind themselves with international human rights obligations in the postwar era? Where might the roots of this development lie in the pre-World War II period? When and why did the international human rights system reach its peak? Which areas of human rights law have remained less developed and why? Why has the states’ commitment to the international human rights system relatively weakened today? Can a study on the historical roots of the international human rights law provide us with some insights into the current limits of and the challenges to the international human rights system? |
