International Human Rights Litigation

The summer course in International Human Rights Litigation introduces the work of an international human rights lawyer; it focuses on how to make use of the various international fora to promote respect for international human rights standards.
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International Human Rights Litigation is given as an elective course within the framework of the summer programme at the Department of Law, Stockholm University. Read more about the Summer Programme at SULaw on the following page:

SULaw's Summer Programme

The course will cover various aspects of what an international human rights lawyer needs to know and what they can do. After the course, students will be able to critically assess, evaluate and present different solutions for various legal matters concerning litigation processes within the field of human rights.

 

Follow the link below to read more about the course details.

Syllabus - International Human Rights Litigation

 


Instruction comprises 2 weeks of full-time studies and consists of lectures and seminars. There will be a practical element in the form of a moot-court style argument of a human rights case (with students participating as advocates or judges); this is designed to test how the principles covered in the course operate in practice.

 


Examination is conducted through active participation in the compulsory elements of the course, the submission of a court brief and a moot court.


The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.


Course reports are displayed for the three most recent course instances.



Learning platform

During the course, registered students will receive additional course information on the Athena learning platform.

https://athena.itslearning.com/


The Department

Read more about education at the Department of Law at Stockholm University on our homepage.

Education - Department of Law 

 






Questions regarding our summer courses are answered by our Office of International Affairs.