F1HH 4105 - Human Rights and Humanitarian Action: Actors and Mechanisms

This course provides an essential understanding of the international architecture of responses to

contemporary crises by examining the humanitarian action sector and international human rights,

dissecting the "founding principles and their evolution, the actors and mechanisms". Based on

concrete cases, students will also have access to the major challenges of transformations and

dilemmas that are at work in these interrelated sectors, with reference to three cross-cutting issues:

accountability; inequalities; and gender challenges.

The course is designed in three thematic parts:

• International and Regional Human Rights Mechanisms
• Non-State Actors, Accountability and Justice Systems
• International Financial Systems

Learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate their understanding of human rights standards, mechanisms and actors,
• Understanding human rights, and law, in context,
• Analyse dilemmas that human rights protection actors and mechanisms are confronted with,
• Demonstrate their understanding of the progressive development of human rights standards and systems.

Professional skills:

• Creative and critical thinking, problem solving,
• Research and analysis,
• Understanding stakeholders, multiculturalism,
• Engaging in debate and collective learning

The course is designed as a complement to the Fall semester mandatory course “F1HH 4100 - Introduction to International Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Principles”.

• A closed-book in-person written mid-term exam dedicated to part "International and Regional Human Rights Mechanisms" (50%)
• A take-home open book exam dedicated to part 2 "Non-State Actors, Accountability and Justice Systems" and part 3 "International Financial Systems" (50%)

• Inclass attendance: 24 hours
• Reading, class preparation, and weekly review: 4-5 hours per week or 50-60 hours over the semester
• Preparation for individual exams / assessments: 20-30 hours of study for each assessment