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人权课程 |
诺丁汉大学法学院人权法中心（The Human Rights Law Centre at the University of Nottingham School of Law）为诺丁汉大学主要人权教学研究机构。
以下为中心人权教育简介
The Human Rights Law Centre has established an international reputation in providing residential short courses, bespoke training and capacity building programmes and a summer school, covering a breadth of contemporary issues and practices in human rights law and international criminal law at the national, regional and international level. Established in 1997, over 2,000 representatives from governments, judiciary, human rights defenders, NGO and IGO staff, legal professionals, students and academics have taken part in our programmes, which we have delivered in the UK, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Bespoke Training and Capacity Building
Through our bespoke training activities, we can design and deliver tailormade training and capacity building on relevant issues of human rights law and criminal law to meet the individual needs of our recipient partners. HRLC has a wide range of national and international clients, including judiciary, government representatives, staff of international and non-governmental organizations, General Attorney Offices and UN field missions.
Chevening Fellowship Programme
HRLC hosts the prestigious annual UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Chevening Fellowship programme, Implementing Human Rights Conventions, for senior professionals from around the world. The course provides Fellows with an in-depth understanding of international human rights law standards and systems and their implementation at the national level, through seminars and study visits to relevant key institutions in Geneva and the UK.
Human Rights Defenders Fellowships
From September 2008 to March 2009, HRLC initiated a pilot scheme to host human rights defenders by providing scholarships for participation in the Short Course on International Human Rights Law.
The fellowships aimed to enhance the knowledge and capacities of human rights defenders/at-risk scholars.
International Human Rights Law Short Course
This three-monthcourse is designed to give an in-depth understanding of human rights standards across the world through seminars, guest lectures, workshops, visits, tutorials and conferences. It provides valuable insight and contextual knowledge of the practical operation of human rights law for those interested in human rights protection, from NGOs, international organisations, government, judiciary, police, charity or legal professions, academia, media and business.
Course Content
This three or six month course covers the breadth of international human rights standards and systems. Participants will take four compulsory seminar modules as well as LLM lecture modules.
Our courses are led by Professor David Harris, former member of the European Committee of Social Rights and Professor Michael O'Flaherty, member of the UN Human Rights Committee.
The Short Course on International Human Rights Law starts in September and January. A six month version is also available, which includes either a three month internship at a non-governmental organisation (NGO) or in the Human Rights Law Centre, or further research study in the Centre.
Induction Programme (Seminar)
Study Techniques
Human Rights Treaties, Cases and Materials
Using IT in human rights research
Use of library resources
Meetings with personal tutor
Introduction to HRLC projects and staff
Presentation techniques
Welcome and networking event.
International Human Rights Law
This module covers the UN human rights treaties and declarations and the work of the UN Human Rights Council and UN human rights treaty monitoring bodies and Special Procedures. Emphasis is placed on giving an up-to-date account of the cases and other practice of the UN and regional bodies that interpret and apply these treaties. Emphasis will be placed on the most recent developments in the practice and reform of international human rights systems. Typical seminars include:
UN Human Rights Council
Human Rights Treaty Bodies
UN Special Procedures.
There are also seminars on the regional human rights systems. Typical seminars include:
European Convention on Human RightsAmerican Convention on Human RightsAfrican Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
LLM Modules
Participants also take modules from the prestigious LLM programme. The School of Law is ranked in the top five UK Law Schools, receiving an ‘Excellent’ ranking in the latest national Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). Our Professors and Lecturers are widely recognised to be world-leading experts in their disciplines. Typical modules would include:
Access to Justice in International Law
Counter-Terrorism and International Law
Criminal Law and Globalisation
European Law of Human Rights
Fair Trials, Human Rights and Criminal Justice
Foundations of International Criminal Justice
Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights
Governance of the European Union
Human Rights Protection in the UK
Imprisonment and Human Rights
International and Comparative Penal Law and Human Rights
International Criminal Law: Institutions
International Criminal Law:Substantive Law and Process
International Human Rights Field Operations: Law in Practice
International Humanitarian Law
Introduction to International Human Rights Law
International Protection of Refugees and Internally Displaced People
Issues in Human Rights Law
Mental Disability and International Human Rights
Post-Conflict Situations and International Law
The Rights of the Child
World Trade Organisation Law and Policy
Attendance at HRLC human rights lectures, seminars and conferences
Short Course participants are invited to attend the regular HRLC programmes, in addition to other ad hoc events that occur throughout the year:
Annual Conference November
Paragon Lecture, December
Spring Lecture, January/February
Student Conference, March
Human Rights Film Series, every other Wednesday
Visits to local and national institutions and NGOs
Visits to institutions and NGO’s provide participants to engage with practitioners, in their work setting, experiencing the realities of prison life and management, witnessing a criminal hearing in the Criminal Court, meeting magistrates, police, prosecutors and NGO’s. A visit to the University of Cambridge is also organised. Typical visits include:
Nottingham Criminal Courts
A prison visit
A local NGO visit
University of Cambridge visit
Optional 3-day visit to Geneva (at additional cost)
Research Paper (Optional)
Students have the opportunity to research and write a short research paper on a subject of their choice. The paper will be submitted towards the end of the programme.
Certificate of Attendance
Short Course students will receive a certificate of attendance, accredited by the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre.
International Human Rights Law Distance Learning Course
This course is designed to give an in-depth understanding of international human rights standards and of the UN and regional systems that implement them. It has both theoretical and practical dimensions, with an emphasis on current issues.
The course is aimed at those for whom knowledge of the increasingly important subject of international human rights law is of value in their work, or who wish to embark upon a career in human rights. It is particularly intended for those who cannot find the time to take a full-time residential course, such as the three-month course that the Centre offers (see above).
Criminal Justice and Human Rights Short Course
This three-month course is designed as advanced study for criminal justice professionals involved in the development or implementation of criminal justice policy, including police officers, prosecutors, defence legal representatives, government officials and administrators. It is also open to graduates in law, criminology or a related discipline.
Human Rights Law Centre Summber School
The Summer School is a unique, expert-led programme aimed at people working on human rights monitoring and reporting in government, national human rights institutions, NGOs, UN, legal professions and academics. Delivered by presentations and facilitated through interactive group discussions, case studies and development exercises, the programme provides a small group with the knowledge, skills and insight of effective human rights monitoring and reporting.
Other Relevant Programmes
The School of Law offers a range of taught and research-led postgraduate programmes, with many modules taught by HRLC members. Postgraduate students interested in human rights issues are actively encouraged to work with HRLC. Each Spring, two students from the European Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation join the student body in Nottingham, taking LL.M programmes and engaging with HRLC activities and programmes.
延伸阅读：
邓衍森：《诺丁汉大学人权法律中心简介》。《人权杂志》，2001年6月。
