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The main goal of the course is to present students with a history of the concept of human rights in the Western
intellectual history; with historical and current forms of institutions in place to promote and enforce human rights; with
current controversies related to the human rights agenda in the multi-cultural globalized world.
Last update: Horáčková Karolína, Bc. (06.01.2025)
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Here, in the SIS, you can find recordings from the COVID-19 period. The lectures are not identical to those taught in person; the recordings serve as an additional teaching tool. You will also find a syllabus in the SIS. In Moodle, you will find the syllabus and lecture ppt. MS Teams is optional, there you can find lecture presentations and recordings. A written test at the end of the course is mandatory for the course completion. Preparing a short presentation or paper answering the question, what are the main human rights problems in your country and why is the second requirement. The structure: identify the country, explain the historical background of the human rights problems in your country, explain the forms of human rights violations, why you selected the group whose human rights are violated, and what are some activities of nongovernmental or other organizations fighting against the violations. The presentation/paper has to be submitted in Moodle by 1 April. Starting on 6 April, you will present your work based on the schedule I will provide. Attendance for this course is not mandatory. However, you have to be present for your presentation. For those who do not attend lectures, additional information must be obtained either by visiting lectures or physically coming to the scheduled meeting with the lecturer. Individual emails are not possible as a form of informing oneself about what took place during lectures. Required reading: Donnelly, J. Universal Human Rights. New York: Cornell University Press. 2003. 290 s. ISBN 0801487765. Muhič Dizdarevič, S. - Valeš, F. Stínová zpráva 2009/2010: rasizmus a diskriminace v České republice. In: ENAR Shadow Report 2009/2010. (ed.) ENAR. Brusel: European Network Against Racism, 2011, s. 1-48. Available at: https://www.enar-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/5._czech_rep.pdf Muhič Dizdarevič, S. Islamophobia in the Czech Republic: National Report 2018, in: Enes Bayraklı & Farid Hafez, European Islamophobia Report 2018, Istanbul, SETA, 2019, pp. 233-250. Available at: https://setav.org/en/assets/uploads/2019/09/EIR_2018.pdf, p. 233-250
Last update: Muhič Dizdarevič Selma, Mgr., Ph.D. (10.01.2025)
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A written test at the end of the course is mandatory for the course completion. Preparing a short presentation or paper answering the question, what are the main human rights problems in your country and why is the second requirement. The structure: identify the country, explain the historical background of the human rights problems in your country, explain the forms of human rights violations, why you selected the group whose human rights are violated, and what are some activities of nongovernmental or other organizations fighting against the violations. The presentation/paper has to be submitted in Moodle by 1 April. Starting on 6 April, you will present your work based on the schedule I will provide. Attendance for this course is not mandatory. However, you have to be present for your presentation. Any additional information regularly given during lectures must be obtained by attending the lectures or asking for consultation during office hours, not via individual emails. Last update: Muhič Dizdarevič Selma, Mgr., Ph.D. (10.01.2025)
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1. Introduction to the course. History of the concept of human rights. 2. Human rights and natural rights. 3. Moral vs. legal rights. Legal positivism. Moral relativism and human rights. 4. Generations of human rights. 5. Human rights in non-European traditions. 6. Human rights implementation and post-colonial critique. 7. Human rights in the United Nations. Declaration of human rights. 8. Human rights in international law. 9. Human rights legislation in a regional and continental context. 10. The concept of citizenship and human rights. 11. Human rights treaties by issues: race, gender, age. 12. Role of non-governmental organizations in the promotion of human rights. 13. Concluding remarks and preparation for the test. Last update: Horáčková Karolína, Bc. (06.01.2025)
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