291223 Introduction European Convention on Human Rights (S) (WiSe 2017/2018)

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In this course, students will get introductionary lectures on the ECHR. The lectures will take place in U8-207 and are mandatory.

General topics include: the organization of the Court / admissibility criteria / different procedures / possible verdicts / how to read the Court's jurisprudence / general principles (f.e. margin of appreciation) / absolute and relative rights / negative and positive obligations.
Furthermore, some detailed aspects are discussed, such as the privilege against self-incrimination, the double jeopardy clause.

Requirements for participation, required level

(Legal) English on a near native level, as the exam, the lectures and all material will be in English.

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Preparation
Students have to read the following cases before the start of the lectures:
Saunders vs. the UK (1996)
Jalloh vs. Germany (2006)
Zolothukin vs. Russia (2009)
A & B vs. Norway (2016)

All cases can be downloaded from the Court's databank: HUDOC (http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/)

Students will need the English text of the Convention during the lectures.

Teaching staff

Dates ( Calendar view )

Frequency Weekday Time Format / Place Period  
one-time Fr 10-12 X-B3-117 12.01.2018
one-time Fr 12-18 C3-241 12.01.2018 Raumwechsel beachten!
one-time Sa 10-18 X-E0-208 13.01.2018
one-time So 10-14 C3-241 14.01.2018

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Subject assignments

Degree programme/academic programme Validity Variant Subdivision Status Semester LP  
Rechtswissenschaft mit Abschluss 1. Prüfung (STUDPRO 2012) / Staatsprüfung (Enrollment until WiSe 19/20) Meth/Grund A; Grundlagenschein kl. Wahl 1. 2. 3. 4. GS

The exam will take the form of a (short) essay in English (!), about one of the discussed topics.

Please note that all the materials are in (legal) English, and that ECtHR jurisprudence tend to be long.

Registration: send an email to dave.vantoor@uni-bielefeld.de

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Limited number of participants: 16
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Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
seminar (S) / 2
Department
Faculty of Law
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