Human Rights in State and International Politics

Analysis of legislation and court rulings involves studying and analyzing specific European Court of Human Rights judgments against the State of Latvia, highlighting their impact on the Latvian legal system and practices. Research work on environmental law and bioethics requires conducting research on current issues in environmental rights and bioethics, integrating the human rights perspective. Analysis of discrimination and minority rights involves developing a study on these topics. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

For your assignment, you should describe: a) a brief characterization of the specific human rights (referring to international human rights documents you are aware of, without excessively rewriting them), b) the most typical violations of these rights and examples of court rulings or examples from reports by organizations working in the field of human rights (at least 2 – 3 examples for a better grade, 4 – 5 examples). The length of the paper should be a maximum of 2 – 3 pages in Word format, with a focus on the examples and conclusions you choose. There is no need to prepare a separate bibliography, but you should and must include references to the information sources you use. Utilize the list of useful websites I've prepared in the e-studies platform. When writing, ensure that your examples vividly illustrate the human rights issues at hand, providing clear, concise descriptions of the rights, contextual background for each example, the implications of these violations or rulings, and your critical analysis. Highlight how these examples reflect broader trends or challenges in human rights protection and what they imply for future efforts in these areas. Your conclusions should tie these observations back to the theoretical underpinnings of human rights law and suggest meaningful pathways for improvement or further research.

Active participation in seminars and discussions: The opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of the course material and actively participate in course discussions. Independent work involves developing and submitting research papers that examine specific human rights issues or court judgments, analyzing them critically and offering potential solutions. Examinations or final projects are assessments of course material comprehension, which can include both theoretical questions and practical case analysis. Presentations involve presenting the results of one's research or independent work, demonstrating the ability to clearly and comprehensibly explain one's research topic and findings.