Utrecht University - Human Rights for Open Societies
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Human Rights for Open Societies at Coursera Overview
Duration | 14 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Human Rights for Open Societies at Coursera Highlights
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- Beginner Level
- Approx. 14 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish
Human Rights for Open Societies at Coursera Course details
- Human rights are under pressure in many places across the globe. Peaceful protests are violently quashed. Voting is tampered with. And minorities are often excluded from decision-making. All of this threatens the ideal of an open society in which each of us can be free and participate equally. A solid protection of human rights is needed for an open society to exist and to flourish. But it is often an uphill battle to work towards that ideal. Equip yourself and learn more about what human rights are and how they work.
- In this course, we will introduce you to one of the world?s most intricate human rights systems: the European Convention on Human Rights. You will see when and how people can turn to the European Court of Human Rights to complain about human rights violations. You will learn how the Court tries to solve many of the difficult human rights dilemmas of today. We will look, amongst other things, at the freedom of expression and demonstration, the right to vote, and the prohibition of discrimination. And we will address the rights of migrants, refugees, and other vulnerable groups. And, of course, we will see whether it is possible to restrict rights and if so under what conditions. You will even encounter watchdogs and ice cream in this course. We invite you to follow us on a journey of discovery into the European Convention!
Human Rights for Open Societies at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to the ECHR
Open societies and the ECHR
The foundations of the ECHR
The admissibility requirements
The birth of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights
The institutions of the Council of Europe
Articles 34 and 35 ECHR
Procedure in Strasbourg and execution of judgments
The linkages between the ECHR and an open society
Where to find rights in the ECHR?
The admissibility checklist of the ECtHR applied
Test your knowledge on the foundations of the ECHR
General principles
How does the ECtHR consider a fundamental rights case?
The principles and methods of interpretation
Categories of rights in the ECHR and possibilities for limitation
Conditions for restriction of ECHR rights
The intensity of review of restrictions and the margin of appreciation doctrine
Additional reading on principles and methods of interpretation
Positive and negative obligations
How to interpret the ECHR in a concrete case?
Determining States' obligations in practice
The justification of restrictions - a practical exercise
The impact of the margin of appreciation in concrete cases
Test your knowledge on the consideration of fundamental rights cases by the ECtHR
Human rights and democracy
The protection of human rights in a democratic society
Political parties
Human rights in transitions to democracy
The right to vote and the right to stand for election
Article 11 ECHR - the freedom of assembly and association
Restricting the freedom of association
Test your knowledge on the connection between human rights and democracy
Insiders and outsiders: non-discrimination, vulnerable groups, migrants and asylum seekers
The ECHR and the universal protection of human rights
Non-discrimination
Vulnerable groups
The rights of migrants and asylum seekers under the ECHR
Article 14 ECHR - the prohibition of discrimination
Suspect grounds of discrimination and the very weighty reasons test
Grounds of discrimination - a practical exercise
Test your knowledge on the inclusion and exclusion of vulnerable groups, migrants and asylum seekers under the ECHR
Freedom of expression and public protest
Freedom of expression in a democratic society
The ECHR and the role of the media
The freedom of public protest
Article 10 ECHR - the freedom of expression
The importance of the freedom of expression in the political arena
ECHR criteria for protection of the media
ECHR criteria for freedom of expression for politicians
Closure
Final Survey
The case of Jacob Scholten
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