Programme Number 136 - Advanced International Legal Studies,
Intensive Full-Time {3 Months (5 Days -30 Hours) per Week} Programme,
Leading to Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced International Legal
Studies.
Programme Number 136 - Advanced International
Legal Studies, Intensive Full-Time {3 Months (5 Days -30 Hours) per
Week}
Programme, Leading to Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced International
Legal Studies.
Doctor of Philosophy {(PhD) {University College
London (UCL) - University of London)};
MEd Management (University of Bath);
Postgraduate (Advanced) Diploma Science Teacher
Ed. (University of Bristol);
Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems
(University of West London, formerly Thames Valley University);
Diploma in Doctoral Research Supervision,
(University of Wolverhampton);
Teaching Certificate;
Fellow of the Institute of Management
Specialists;
Human Resources Specialist, of the Institute of
Management Specialists;
Member of the Asian Academy of Management (MAAM);
Member of the International Society of Gesture
Studies (MISGS);
Member of the Standing Council for Organisational
Symbolism (MSCOS);
Member of ResearchGate;
Executive Member of Academy of Management (AOM).
There, his contribution incorporates the judging of
competitions, review of journal articles, and guiding the
development of conference papers. He also contributes to the
Disciplines of:
Human Resources;
Organization and Management Theory;
Organization Development and Change;
Research Methods;
Conflict Management;
Organizational Behavior;
Management Consulting;
Gender & Diversity in Organizations; and
Critical Management Studies.
Professor Dr. Crawford has been an Academic in
the following UK Universities:
University of London (Royal Holloway), as
Research Tutor;
University of Greenwich (Business School), as
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), in Organisational
Behaviour and Human Resource Management;
University of Wolverhampton, (Wolverhampton
Business School), as Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), in
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management;
London Southbank University (Business School), as
Lecturer and Unit Leader.
His responsibilities in these roles included:
Doctoral Research Supervisor;
Admissions Tutor;
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Dissertation
Supervisor;
Programme Leader;
Personal Tutor.
He
was formerly an Expatriate at:
Ministry of Education, Sokoto,
Nigeria;
Ministry of Science and
Technical Education, Sokoto, Nigeria;
University of Sokoto, Nigeria;
College of Education, Sokoto,
Nigeria; and
Former Editor-In-Chief of ‘Sokoto Journal of Education’.
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Human
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of Forces of Occupation
Humanitarian Lawyers
United Nations Officials
Embassy Officials
High
Commission Officers
Officers of Statutory Human Rights Organisations
Officers of Non-Governmental Humanitarian Organisations
Human
Rights Lawyers
International Relations Specialists
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Practitioners
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Professionals
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Law
Students
Human
Rights Lecturers and Tutors
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Law
Graduates
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Humanitarian Issues, relevant to Peacetime and Conflict Zones.
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Modules 1 & 2
Principles of Human Rights
Module 1
Human
Rights and International Law
Predominant Western Legal Systems
The French Legal System
The
Origins of the French Legal system
The
Making of the Law
French Public Law
French Private Law
French Courts Operation
Getting a Lawyer in France
The
United States' Legal System
Three
Branches of the Government
The
Federal Courts
The
Supreme Court
Military Tribunals
Three
Levels of Review
Fact
and Law
Federal Law and Jurisdiction
State
Law and Jurisdiction
The
UK Legal System – England and Wales
UK
Legislation
UK
Public Law System
English Law System
Family Law
Classification of UK Law
Enforcement of Civil and Criminal Law in England and Wales
Legal
Executives
Solicitors
Barristers
Magistrates’ Courts, Magistrates and District Judges of Magistrates’
courts
County Court and District Judges
Crown
Court and Its judges
High
Court and Its judiciary
Court
of Appeal and Lords Justices of Appeal
House
of Lords and the Law Lords
Judicial Appointments and Tenure
Human
Rights Historical Background
Origin of Human Rights
Classification of Human Rights
The
Evolution of the Human Rights Law
Adoption of the UN Charter
From
Declaration to Convention
Steps
in the Evolution of Convention
The
US Ratification Process
Reporting and Monitoring
General
Principles
Human
Rights of Individual in International Law
Themes in the International Human Rights Law
Universalism and Regionalism
Interdependence of Human Rights
The
Scope of Human Rights Law – Individual and Group Rights
The
Public/Private Divide in Human Rights Law
The
Sui Generis Character of the International Rights Law
The
Role of International Law (Law of Nations)
The
Law of Aliens
Diplomatic Laws
The
Laws of War – International Humanitarian Law
The
Core International Human Rights Instruments
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
(CERD)
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women (CEDAW)
United Nations Convention against Torture (CAT)
Convention
on the Rights of the Child
(CRC)
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
Migrant
Workers and Members of their Families (ICRMW or more often
MWC)
International Law
Introduction
Nature and Definition of International Law
Sources of International Law
International Conventions
International Customary Law
General Principles of Law
Subsidiary Sources of International Law
Additional Sources of International Law
Jus Cogens
and Human Rights Law
Module 2
The
United Nations (UN), Geneva and Hague Convention and the
International Criminal Court (ICC)
The
United Nations System and the Modern Human Rights Regime
Introduction
Limitations of the Charter
Principal Organs of the United Nations
The
General Assembly
The
Security Council
The
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
International Court of Justice
The
Trusteeship Council
The
Secretariat
The
Human Rights Council
The
Geneva and Hague Convention
Geneva Convention 1949
History
The
Conventions and their Agreement
Protocols
Application
Enforcement
The
Hague Conventions
Hague
Convention of 1899
Hague
Conventions of 1907
Geneva Protocol to Hague Convention
The
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court
Rationale behind the Establishment of International Criminal Court
Signatories to the Establishment of International Criminal Court
Seat
of International Criminal Court
How
is the Court Funded?
International Criminal Court vs. Other Courts
Negotiated Relationship Agreement between the International Criminal
Court and the United Nations
How
Do Cases Come Before the International Criminal Court?
Crimes within the Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court
Types
of Jurisdiction
Territorial Jurisdiction
Temporal Jurisdiction
Complementarity
Structure of International Criminal Court
Presidency
Judicial Divisions
Office of the Prosecutor
Registry
Headquarters, Offices and Detention Unit
Procedures
Trial
Rights of the Accused
Victim Participation and Reparation
Co-operation of by States not Party to Rome Statue
Amnesties and national Reconciliation Processes
Allocation of Judges
Acceptance of Jurisdiction
Oppositions to the Establishment on International Criminal Court
Important Issues:
Can
The Prosecutor’s Own Initiative to Open an Investigation?
Will
The ICC Prosecute All Persons Suspected Of Committing The Most
Serious Crimes?
Can
Other Courts Try The Perpetrators That The ICC Does Not Prosecute?
Does The ICC
Have The Power To Arrest Suspects?
Who Has To
Execute The Warrants Of Arrest?
What Are The
Conditions Of Detention At The Detention Centre In The Hague?
What
Penalties May Be Imposed By The Court?
Where Are
The Sentences Served?
What Is The
Role Of The Trust Fund For Victims?
Situations and Cases Brought Before the International Criminal Court
Democratic Republic of the Congo – The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga
Dyilo
Uganda – The Prosecutor v. Joseph Kony
Modules 3-6
International Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law
Module 3
The
International Bill of Rights and
Regional
Protectionism of Human Rights
Progress Towards The International Bill of Rights and Regional
Protectionism of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Range
of Rights Contained and the Rationale for International Consensus
Nature of Obligations and Relevance for Human Rights Practitioner
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Establishing the Need For Civil and Political Rights
The
International Covenants and the Right to Self-Determination
General Nature of Obligations
Analysis of Substantive Rights
The
Right to Life, Prohibition of Torture and the Issues Concerning
Capital Punishments
Right
to Liberty and Security of Person, Prohibitions of Arbitrary
Detentions and Unfair Trials
Rights to Privacy, Freedom of Expression, Conscience, Opinion,
Assembly and Association
The
Interaction between Principles of Equality and Non-Discrimination
with Minority Rights
The
Human Rights Committee (HRC)
The
Reporting Procedure
General Comments
Inter-State Applications
The
Individual Complaints Procedure
Admissibility Requirements under the Optional Protocol
Admissibility and Procedural Requirements Connected With the Content
of the Petition
Other
Admissibility Requirements
The
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Making a Case for Economic and Socio-Cultural Rights
Arguments over the Superiority of Rights
General Nature of Obligations
Self-Determination and the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The
Right to Work and Rights of Workers
Social Security and Family Rights
Adequate Standard Of Living and Mental and Physical Health
Right
to Education
Cultural Rights
Implementation Machinery
Innovative Procedures
Module 4
Regional
Protectionism of Human Rights
Europe
and Human Rights
Introduction
The
Council of Europe and Protection of Civil and Political Rights
Analysis of Substantive Rights
The
Right to Life and the Prohibition of Torture or Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment
The
Right to Liberty and Security
The
Right to Fair Trial
Privacy, Family Life, Home and Correspondence
Institutional Mechanisms and Implementation Machinery
Complaints Procedure under Protocol 11
Inter-State Applications
Individual Complaints
Remedies before the Court
Significant Principles Emergent from the European Court of Human
Rights (ECHR)
Europe
and Human Rights
Introduction
European Social Charter 1961 (Revised 1996)
The
European Union
The
Organisation For Security And Co-Operation In Europe (OSCE)
The
Inter-American System for Protection of Human Rights
Introduction
The
Organization of American States (OAS) Charter System and the
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
The
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The
American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR)
Analysis of Substantive Rights
Right
to Life, Liberty, the Prohibition of Enforced Disappearances and
Torture
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Privacy, Religion, Thought, Expression, Assembly and Association
Special Rights
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Procedures under the American Convention
The
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Forms
of Jurisdiction
Fact-Finding Missions of the Inter-American Commission
The
African System for Protection of Human Rights
Introduction
The
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Its Distinctive
Features
Analysing the Substantive Rights in the Charter
The
Meaning of Peoples’ Right in African Human Rights Law
The
African Commission
The
African Court of Justice and Human Rights
Protecting Human and Peoples’ Right
Additional Human Rights Mechanisms
A
Brief Examination of Islam and Human Rights
Islam
and Human Rights Law
The
Sources and Content of the Sharia
Understanding the Scope of
Sharia
Islamic International Human Rights Law
Controversy over Women’s Rights and Rights of Religious Minorities
Islamic Institutions and Approaches toward Human Rights Law
The
Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC)
League of Arab States
South-Asia and Human Rights Law
Association of South-East Asian Nations
Module 4
Group
Rights
Equality
and Non-Discrimination
Elements of Equality and Discrimination;
Equality and Non-Discrimination with International Law
Religious Discrimination and International Law
Inconsistencies within International Standards and Difficulties in
Implementation
Right
to Racial Equality and Non-Discrimination in International Law
Thematic Discussions
The
Right of Minorities
Minority as a Diverse Category
Definition of Minorities
Analysing the Substantive Rights of Minorities
Modern Initiatives in International Law
Regional Protection of Minority Rights: An Overview
The
Rights of People and ‘Indigenous Peoples’
Indigens and their Global Occurrence;
Peoples’ Right to Self-Determination
Indigenous Peoples in International Law
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples and the UN System
Other
Initiatives
The
Rights of Women
Gender and It’s Social Global Contexts
Rights of Women and Human Rights Regime
Combating Discrimination against Women and the International Human
Rights Movement
The
Role of the United Nations
The
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women
Reservations and the Attempts to Find Consensus on the Provisions of
the Convention
The
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Violence against Women
The
Rights of the Child
The
Child in Varying Cultural Contexts;
International Instruments on the Rights of the Child
Analysing the Substantive Provisions
Definitional Issues and the Obligations of the State Parties to
Non-Discrimination
Best
Interest of the Child
Developmental Rights of the Child
Respect for the Views of the Child
Freedom of Expression, Thought, Conscience and Religion and
Association and Assembly
Measures to Combat Violence, Abuse, Exploitation and Maltreatment of
Children
Children in Wars and Conflict
Concerns of Disability and Health
Educational Rights
Criminal Justice Rights
Implementation of the Convention
Innovative Features and Other Initiatives
Rights
of Persons with Disabilities
Deconstructing Disability;
The
United Nations and the Right of the Disabled People
The
UN Effort towards a Focused Approach to Disability
The
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
Vulnerable Communities within Disabled Persons
Independence, Accessibility and Participation in All Aspects of Life
Right
to Life, Security and Prohibition from Inhuman and Degrading
Punishment
The
Right to Education, Health and Employment
Right
to Participation in Political, Public and Cultural Life, Recreation
and Sports
Implementation of the Convention
The
Optional Protocol to Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD)
Developments
National Policies in Respect of the Convention
Regional Human Rights Law and Disability
The
European System
Organization of American States
The
African Union
Other
Systems of Regional Protection
Rights
of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
What
is Displacement?;
Classification of Refugees;
Establishing a Nexus between Refugeeism and Mass Displacement with
Human Rights Law
International Law and Protection of Refugees
Regional Approaches to Refugees
International Law and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
Rights
of Migrant Workers and Their Families
Establishing the Context For Migrant Workers;
Migrant Workers and Human Rights Movement
The
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All
Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
The
Role of the International Labour Organization in Protecting the
Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Regional Standard
Module 5
Issues
Arising in the International Human Rights Law
International Criminal Law and International Human Rights Law
Contextualising International Criminal Law (ICL)
Definition and Characteristics of International Criminal Law (ICL)
The
Development Process of International Criminal Law
The
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Categories on International Crimes
War
Crimes
Crimes against Humanity
Genocide
Aggression
Substantive Principle of International Criminal Law
Recent Developments at the International Criminal Court
Mixed
International Criminal Tribunals
International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law
Introduction
Historic Antecedents
Religious Ordinances on the Laws of War
Early
Efforts to Develop Humanitarian Laws
The
Content of International Humanitarian Law
Application of International Humanitarian Law
Entitlement to Take Part in the Conflict
Human
Rights and the Amelioration of the Condition of the Sick and Wounded
at the Field or At Sea (GC1 and GC2)
Rights of Prisoners of War (POWs)
Protection of the Civilian Persons in Times of War/Armed Conflict
Human
Rights and Humanitarian Values in the Conduct of Warfare
Distinguishing Civilian from Military Targets and the Strict Focus
on Achieving Military Objectives
Prohibition on Causing Unnecessary Suffering
The
Principle Proportionality and Protection Of Civilians
IHL,
the Right of Self-Determination and National Liberation Movements
IHL,
Non-International Armed Conflicts and the Protection Offered Under
Protocol II
Provisions for Special Protection
Enforcing International Humanitarian Law
Torture
as a Crime in International Law and the Rights of Torture Victims
Introducing The Issue of Torture
The
Convention against Torture
The
Committee against Torture (CAT)
Implementation Mechanisms
The
UN Special Rapporteur, the Questions of Torture and other
Initiatives Taken by the UN
Regional Initiatives
International Human Rights Law and Enforced Disappearance
Introduction
Backdrop to the International Convention
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from
Enforced Disappearance
Analysing Provisions of the Convention
Jurisdiction, Investigation, Extradition, Assistance and
Co-Operation between State Parties
Victims of Enforced Disappearance and Enforced Disappearances of
Children
Implementation of the Convention
Regional Instruments on Forced Disappearances
Terrorism as a Crime in International Law
Introduction
The
Definitional Issues
Terrorism and International Law – Historical Developments
Acts
of Terrorism and Human Rights Violations
International Legal Developments since 11 September 2011
Module 6
Selected
Universal Human Rights Instruments
Human
Rights in the Administration of Justice: Protection of Persons
Subjected To Detention or Imprisonment
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
Basic
Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of
their Liberty
Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health
Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners
and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment
Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment
Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the
death penalty
Code
of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials
Basic
Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement
Officials
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures
(The Tokyo Rules)
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of
Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules)
Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System
United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency
(The Riyadh Guidelines)
Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and
Abuse of Power
Basic
Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary
Basic
Principles on the Role of Lawyers
Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors
Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of
Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
Slavery,
Slavery-Like Practices and Forced Labour
Slavery Convention
Protocol Amending the Slavery Convention Signed At Geneva on 25
September 1926
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition Of Slavery, The Slave
Trade, And Institutions And Practices Similar To Slavery
Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the
Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking In Persons,
Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations
Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Nationality, Statelessness, Asylum and Refugees
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees
Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals
of the Country in which They Live
Social
Welfare, Progress and Development
Declaration on Social Progress and Development
Universal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition
Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in
the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind
Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace
Declaration on the Right to Development
Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights
Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
Modules 7-10
International Human Rights Law in
Times of Peace and Armed Conflict
Module 7
Human
Right Law General and World-wide Applicability, Human Right
Violation Prevention and Limitations and Derogations
Applicability of Human Right Law
Human
Right Law Application in Times of Peace and Armed Conflict
Scope
of Application
Treaty Provisions
Interpretation of the Reference to ‘Territory’ In the ICCPR
Provision
Prevailing Law in the Absence of Jurisdiction Clause
Defining Jurisdiction
State
Lost Control of Parts of Its National Territory
Control of another State Territory
Responsibility for Transfer to Other States
Effect Over Persons Outside Own Territory
Activities Affecting Persons outside the States Bound By a Regional
Treaty
International Peacekeeping Operations
Relationship between Jurisdiction and Imputability
Relationship between Jurisdiction and Occupation
Securing
and Preventing Violation of Rights
Treaty Provisions and General Principles
Ensuring or Securing Rights
Implementation of Rights
Separation of Powers and Basic Principles of Democracy
The
Requirement of Reality in the Justice System
Steps
in Preventing Violations of Specific Rights
Observance of Due Diligence
Nature of Punishment
Impossibility of Ensuring Respect
Conflict of International Obligations
Awareness of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
UN
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Interpretation
ESCR
Interpretation
Hybrid Obligations
Non-Discrimination Requirements
Treaty Provision
Defining Discrimination
Distinctions on the Basis of Nationality
Profiling In Counter-Terrorism Measures
Right
to a Remedy
Treaty Provisions
Requirement for Remedy Where a Violation of a Treaty Right Is
Concerned
‘Effective Remedy’ Defined
Right
To a Remedy Vis-À-Vis Other Rights
International Counter-Terrorism Measures and Right to a Remedy
Right
to a Remedy during States of Emergency
Limitations and Derogations
Foundation Issues
Absolute Rights
Inherent Limitations on Freedom
Measures during Emergency
Non-Discrimination
ECHR
and the Margin of Appreciation
Derogations and Limitations to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Imposing Limitations
Treaty Provision: An Overview
Provided By ‘Law’
Purpose
Necessity
Abuse
of Rights
System of Derogations
Overview of the Treaty Provisions
‘Emergency’
Prohibited Derogations
Importance of Maintaining the Rule Of Law
Interpretation of ‘To the Extent Strictly Required By the Exigencies
of the Situation’
Module 8
International Humanitarian Law, International Measures and
Prohibitions
The Role of International Humanitarian Law in Human Rights Law
The
International Court of Justice
United Nations Human Rights Council
Human
Rights Treaty Bodies
Treaty Requirements
The
African Commission on the Human and People’s Rights
Inter-American Commission and Court of Human Rights
The
European Court of Human Rights
Non-State Actors
Introduction
International Humanitarian Law Approaches and Human Right Treaties
Human
Right Responsibilities of Non-Estate Actors and Individuals
Benefits of Using International Law in the Assessment of Human
Rights
Preventing Terrorism and Protecting Human Rights through Some
International Measures
Introduction
Counter-Terrorism Treaties
UN
Security Council Measures:
Criminalizing Acts of Terrorism and Providing Mutual Assistance
Freezing Assets and Travel Restriction: Sanctions
Counter-Terrorism Measures to Respect Human Rights
UN
Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Council Measures
Resolution on Counter-Terrorism Before 2001
Resolution on Counter-Terrorism After 2001
Special Rapporteurs on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights
UN
General Assembly and UN Secretary-General
Counter-Terrorism Treaties
Resolutions on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights
Global Counter-terrorism Strategy
Binding UN Security Council Measures and Human Rights: International
Case Law
Arbitrary Deprivation of Life: Prohibitions
Treaty Provision and Basic Principles
Law
Enforcement
Basic
Concept
Legislative Framework, Training and Advanced Planning
Arrest
Dealing With Demonstrations and Riots
‘Non-Lethal’
Employment of Force during Armed Hostilities
Determining the Need to Use Armed Force and Adequate Planning
The
Need for Identifying Suspected Rebels
Protecting the Lives of the Injured Persons
Death
or Disappearance of Persons in the Power of Government Agents
Responsibility of the State When Killings Are Committed By Non-State
Actors
Investigating Violations of Right to Life
Armed
Conflict and Arbitrary Deprivation of Life
Torture,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: Prohibitions
Nature of the Prohibition
Inhuman Treatment or Punishment
Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Torture
Death
Penalty
Indefinite Detention
Isolation
Rape
and Other Forms of Sexual Violence
Use
of Physical Force and Methods of Restraint
Corporal Punishment
Discrimination
Lack
of Medical Care
Poor
Physical Conditions of Detention
General Principle of Non-Refoulment
Evaluating That the Risk Is Real
Uniformity of Rule and Evaluation Method
Diplomatic Assurances
Extraordinary Renditions
Preventive and Deterrence Measures
Methods of Interrogation
Statements Made As A Result of Torture
Access to Lawyer
Transparency of Detention
Medical and Health Examination
Detainee to be Informed of His Rights
Investigating a Complaint
Supervision by a Competent Body and Complaint Procedure
Humane Treatment
Enforced
Disappearances: Prohibitions
Defining ‘Enforced Disappearance’
Enforced Disappearance as a Violation of Human Rights
Serious Multiple Human Rights Violation
The
Right to Life
The
Prohibition of Torture, or Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
The
Right to Liberty and Security of Person
Right
to a Remedy
Human
Rights Instruments Associated With Forced Disappearances
United Nations Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from
Forced Disappearance, 1992
Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons, 1994
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons Form
Forced Disappearance, 2006
Arbitrary Detention: Prohibitions
Basic
Concept
Defining ‘Detention’
Treaty Provisions Applicable To All Forms of Detention
Disciplinary Measures and Military Service
House
Arrest and Control Orders
Legal
Parameters for Deprivation of Liberty
Grounds for Detention and Adoption of Non- arbitrary Procedure
Administrative Detention on Security Grounds
Information on Reasons for Detention
Treaty Provisions
Meaning of ‘Arrest’ not Limited to Criminal Cases
Contents and Timing of the Information
Access to Person Outside of Detention Centre
Right
to Have a Lawyer
Access to a Diplomatic or Consular Official
Right
to Supervision of the Lawfulness of Detention (Habeas Corpus)
Treaty Provisions
Available To Anyone under Detention on Request
Time
of the Availment of the Remedy
Repetition of Review
Hearing by A Court or A Quasi-Judicial Body
Nature of Evaluation and Procedural Guarantees
Applications during Armed Conflict and Emergency
Module 9
Protecting the Rights of the Accused
Pre-Trial Detention
Basic
Principle
When
is Arrest Considered Lawful?
Arrest Warrant
Arrest Overseas
Arrest on Reasonable Suspicion of Having Committed an Offense
Prompt Information of Charges against Arrested Person
Bringing the Arrested Person Promptly Before a Judicial Officer
Treaty Provisions
Reasons for This Procedure
Complying With the Requirement of ‘Promptly’
Required Nature of the Judicial Authority
Trial
Treaty Provision
Basic
Principle
Elements
Derogation during States of Emergency
Concept
Lawful Arrest: Requirements
Bringing the Person Arrested Promptly Before a Judicial Officer
Crimes
and Issues of Legality
Conviction and Punishment: Legal Basis
Treaty Provisions
Non-Derogability
Clear
and Concise Definition of ‘Crime’
Drafting and Interpretation of Legal Provision
Penalties
Problem of ‘Terrorism’ Definition
Prosecution of an Offence after Practice of Tolerance
International Crimes and Offences under General Principles of Law
International Crimes
General Principles of Law Recognized By the Community of Nations
Individual Criminal Responsibility and Prohibition of Collective
Punishment
Right to
Be Heard By a Competent Independent and Impartial Tribunal
Treaty Provision
Right
of Access to a Court
Introduction
Access Limited to Procedures Covered By Fair Trial Provisions
Procedures Relating To the Expulsion of Non-Nationals
Lack
of Access Due To Practical Restraints
Immunities
Amnesties
International Organisations’ Counter-Terrorism Measures
Defining ‘Competent, Independent and Impartial Tribunal’
Military Tribunals
Special Courts
What
Constitute A Fair Trial?
Introduction
Right
of the Accused to be Presumed Innocent
Introduction
Statements by the Executive
Military and Anti-Terrorism Trials
Lengthy Pre-Trial Detention
Placing Persons on a Terrorism List
Equality of Arms
Basic
Principles
Equality and Adversarial Procedure
Use
of Confidential or Anonymous Evidence
Public Hearing
Treaty Provision and Basic Principles
Modalities
Exclusion of the Public for Security Reasons
Means
of Defence
Adequate Services of a Lawyer
Right
Not To Be Compelled To Testify Against Oneself or To Confess Guilt
Information on the Nature and the Cause of a Charge
Right
To Call and Examine Witnesses
Right
of an Accused to Be Present At the Trial
Right
to Free Assistance of an Interpreter
Right
to Trial within a Reasonable Time
Right
to Appeal To a Higher Tribunal
Prohibition of Trial More than Once For the Same Offence
Extradition to an Unfair Trial
Module
10
Protection of Other Human Rights
Right to
Home, Property, Freedom of Movement and Residence
Treaty Provisions
Respecting a Person’s Home
Respecting a Person’s Property
Freedom of Movement and Residence
Expulsion of Non-Nationals
Destruction of Property, Forcible Evictions and Internal
Displacement As A Result Of Military Operations
Restrictions on the Loss of Property, Home and Movement during
Occupation
Loss
of Access to Home or Property
Destruction of Property as a Penalty
Restrictions on Movement
Taking of Occupied Territory’s Natural Resources
Counter-Terrorism Measures
Non-Access to Assets or Other Funds
Travel and Residence Restrictions
Freedom
of Expression, Association and Conscience
Treaty Provisions
Freedom of Opinion and Expression and Their Limitations
Freedom of Association and Assembly and Their Limitations
Defining ‘Conscience’ and ‘Religion’
Limitations to Freedom of Expression
Definition of Terms
Expression Perceived As Supporting Illegal Organizations, Enemy
Nations, Or Terrorism
Hate
Speech and War Propaganda
Limitations to Manifestation of Belief
Protection of the Military and Secret Service
Restrictions during Military Occupation
Restrictions on Political Parties
Restrictions on Demonstration and Public Protest
Right To
Private and Family Life
Treaty Provisions
Defining ‘Private Life’
Defining ‘Family Life’
Restrictions on Prisoners
Correspondence
Contact with Family
Surveillance, Interception and Searches
Secret Surveillance
Search of Premises
Search of a Person and Personal Belongings
Databases
Placement on Terrorism List
Expulsion and Displacement
Restrictions Imposed During Military Occupation
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) In Times of Violence
Derogations or Limitations
Economic Sanctions
Role
of International Humanitarian Law
Interpretation of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Armed
Conflict Situations
Case
Law
Fact-Finding Reports
Protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Through
Civil and Political Rights Individual Petition Systems
Counter-Terrorism Measures and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(ESCR)
Restrictions to Civil and Political Rights on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights (ESCR)
Certain National Counter-Terrorism Measures
Being
on the UN Security Council Sanction List
Conditions Conducive To the Spread of Terrorism
Conditions of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) For
Emergency Measures
Consideration of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) For
Peace Agreements
Human
Rights Law on the Protection of Vulnerable Groups during Armed
Conflict
Vulnerable Groups
Gender Discrimination
Definition and Impact of Poverty and Violence
Legal
Regulation of Gender Discrimination
Recognition of Gender Discrimination in Situations of Armed Conflict
Militarisation of Boys
Requirements to Counter Gender Discrimination in Conflict Situations
Violence against Women
Respect for Human Rights of People Less Than 18 Years of Age
Law
Relating On the Use of Persons Fewer than 18 in the Army and Armed
Groups
International Relations:
International Organisations, Protocol and Conflict Resolution
Module
11
International Organisations
United Nations, introduction
The
advent of International Organizations
The
United Nations
United Nations System Organization
United Nations Protocol
Bodies of United Nations and their functions
The
International Telecom Delegation to the United Nations
United Nations, power and power centralization
The
United Nations security council
The
International Atomic Energy Agency
World
Economic Forum For The Middle East
Nuclear Emergency Network
The
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and nuclear security
Module
12
International Relations and Conflict Resolution
International Law
Theories of International Relations
The
Effect of International Relations on Daily Lives
International Relations as a Field of Political Science
Role
and Intended Outcome of Political Science in International Security
Affairs
Role
of Political Science in International Political Economy
International Events and Consequence for Iinternational Relations
Basic
Principles That Shape International Relations
Three
Basic Principles of International Relations- Dominance, Reciprocity,
and Identity
International Security and International Political Economy As
Sub-Disciplines of International Relations
‘States’ As the Most Important Actors International Relations
Sovereignty of Independent Territorial States
State
Variance, in Relation to Size of Population and Economy -
Microstates To Great Powers
The
Influence of Non State Actors, Such As Multinational Corporations (MNCs),
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), and Intergovernmental
Organizations (IGOs)
The
Effect of the Worldwide Revolution in Information and Communications
Technologies (ICTs) In Reshaping the Capabilities and Preferences of
Actors in International Relations
Four
Levels of International Relations Analysis - Individual, Domestic,
Interstate, And Global
Multiple and Simultaneous In International Relations
The
‘North-South Divide’, In Wealth – Industrialized vs. Poor
World
Wars I And II As Exemplars of the Contradiction of the Utility of
Hard-Line or Conciliatory Foreign Policies
Post
War Politics and the ‘Bipolar Standoff’ – Aversion of Wars
The
Post-Cold War Era and the Co-Operations of Former Rivals
The
‘War on Terrorism’: Certainty or Uncertainty of Scope, Duration and
International
The
U.S. Military Campaign in Iraq: Original Objectives and Worldwide
Consequences
China
and Its Increasing Involvement in World Politics.
Programme Number 136 - Advanced International Legal
Studies, Intensive Full-Time {3 Months (5 Days -30 Hours) per Week} Programme, Leading to
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced International Legal Studies.
