EGOn4002 EU Law and European System of Human Rights Protection

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2026
Rozsah
1/1/0. 8 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučováno kontaktně
Vyučující
JUDr. Mgr. Ivo Pospíšil, Ph.D. (přednášející)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Katarína Šipulová, Ph.D., MSt (přednášející)
Garance
JUDr. Mgr. Ivo Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
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Anotace
This course provides an introduction to the topic of human rights in the European Union (EU). First, it situates the issue in the context of the broader framework of human rights conceptualizations in Europe and describes the specifics of the European approach to human rights. Then, the course covers the specific situation of progressively developing significance of human rights in the EC/EU as a non-state entity. The course focuses primarily on the case-law of the Court of Justice and also secondarily on input from other institutions. Finally, the course deals with contemporary questions connected to the evolving position of human rights in the EU, such as the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and its effects, the delayed accession of the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights, or Art. 7 mechanism. It will also highlight practical difficulties when European and national law clash. Guest lectures by practitioners from the Czech apex courts will enrich the course. A Utrecht University expert will contribute to the course by holding a special seminar, either in Brno or via Skype conference.
Výstupy z učení
At the end of the course, students will be well acquainted with the issue of human rights in Europe, especially in the European Union, both from the perspective of legal and political science. They will be able to understand the expansion of the issue of human rights in the EU. Students will become familiar with the essential judgments dealing with human rights, which will, in addition to the knowledge gained from the substance of the texts, greatly enhance their abilities to read more complicated legal documents. They will also learn about the important role considerations of human rights play in legal and political debates in Europe.
Klíčová témata
1. Introductory Session 2. Human Rights in Europe 3. The European System of Human Rights Protection – The Council of Europe 4. The European Union and Human Rights – How and Why it All Began 5. The Court of Justice as an Actor in European Governance 6. The Court of Justice and Human Rights – Fundamentals 7. Court of Justice and Human Rights – Expanding the Scope 8. Utrecht seminar I 9. Utrecht seminar II 10. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights 11. The EU and the ECHR 12. A Deeper Look at Dissonance in the Multi-level Legal System – Study Visit to the Constitutional Court and to the Supreme Court of Administration 13. Miscellaneous Topics, Other Actors Dealing with Human Rights in the EU, Critical Reflections, Conclusions
Studijní zdroje a literatura
    povinná literatura
  • Uladzislau Belavusau, Kristin Henrard (eds.). EU Anti-Discrimination Law beyond Gender. Oxford: Hart, 2020.
  • DE BÚRCA, G. Reframing human rights in a turbulent era. First edition published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021, viii, 231. ISBN 9780199246007. info
  • Strengthening the rule of law in Europe : from a common concept to mechanisms of implementation. Edited by Werner Schroeder. First published. Oxford: Hart publishing, 2016, xiv, 299. ISBN 9781509928873. info
  • FABBRINI, Federico. Fundamental rights in Europe : challenges and transformations in comparative perspective. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014, xix, 319. ISBN 9780198702047. info
  • FORSYTHE, David P. Human rights in international relations. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, xiv, 355. ISBN 9781107629844. info
  • CRAIG, Paul P. a G. DE BÚRCA. EU law : text, cases, and materials. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011, clvii, 115. ISBN 9780199576999. info
  • The EU and human rights. Edited by Philip Alston - Mara R. Bustelo - James Heenan. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, xxiii, 946. ISBN 0198298099. info
Přístupy, postupy a metody používané ve výuce
The course includes lectures and seminars. Students are expected to write six position papers, participate in two team projects, be active during class discussions and write a take-away final exam. The course includes simulated court proceedings, screening of videos, and visits to apex courts, as well as a Skype lecture.
Způsob ověření výstupů z učení a požadavky na ukončení

1) Pass the final written test (min. 20 points out of max. 40 points, i.e. 50 %) which will be held at a classroom of the Faculty of Social Studies. It will thoroughly test your knowledge and the ability to apply it.

2) Submit at least two questions for discussion based on the readings. The questions may cover, for example, issues you have not understood properly, you want to know more about, etc. (10 x max. 1 point for set of questions, total max. 10 points). 

3) Submit two position papers during the semester (approx. 2 standard pages) based on the reading specified in the outline and actively participate in class discussions (2 x max. 10 points for the position paper, total max. 20 points). Delivery of both position papers is necessary.

4) Participate in the group project (max. 20 points). In groups of three, you are going to write a short research paper (approx. 4 standard pages and a bibliography. For the group project you will choose a current human rights issue within the EU that has taken your interest (e.g. new judgment of the Court of Justice, new piece of EU legislation, current human rights issue in a member state and its EU law consequences, human rights situation or issue not yet addressed by EU courts or EU legislation, etc.). You will submit a topic of your group project with a short abstract and bibliography. You will also make a presentation of your group project (approx. 10 minutes) and discuss it with your classmates and instructors.

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