MVV106K International Law in Contemporary Society

Faculty of Law
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ryszard Wilson Piotrowicz (seminar tutor), doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Kateřina Uhlířová, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Kolečková
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV106K/01: Tue 24. 4. 16:40–18:10 034, 18:15–19:45 030, Wed 25. 4. 8:00–9:30 025, 11:10–12:40 126, Thu 26. 4. 8:00–9:30 148, 9:35–11:05 148, R. Piotrowicz
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
Prof. Piotrowicz will discuss how the fundamental principles of International Law continue to apply – principles which govern how all countries act, towards each other and towards their own citizens, from Syria to North Korea, from Russia to the USA, from the Czech Republic to Slovakia.
The classes will:
Explain the legal dimension of fundamental issues facing the international community.
Show you how International Law plays a crucial role in the most significant events taking place in the world.
Allow you plenty of time to ask questions and discuss the issues.
Syllabus
  • Where is the law:
  • When the Syrian government attacks its own people and the world just watches?
  • When Colonel Gaddaffi is murdered on YouTube but nobody is prosecuted?
  • When thousands of women are raped every year in war?
  • When young women are trafficked for sex?
  • When the UK and France attack Libya?
  • When Kosovo and Northern Cyprus claim to be States?
  • When more than half of the countries in the world torture their citizens?
Literature
  • Study materials will be handed over to the students before and during the course.
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion
Assessment methods
Essay
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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