The course provides students with reasons for the rise of mass atrocity crimes in the world (genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, ethnic cleansing). The risk factors and means how to prevent them will be discussed. The role of early warning and early implementing mechanisms as well as methods to improve them are analysed in particular. Human rights violations, especially the structural discrimination against specific social groups, are an early sign of the increased risk of possible mass atrocity crimes. Therefore, early prevention of human rights abuses significantly reduces the risks of mass atrocity crimes. The legal as well as moral and political obligations of particular national, regional and global actors to prevent mass atrocity crimes are identified through the analysis of international humanitarian law, human rights and the concept of “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P). The course also introduces students to the current assessments which are aimed at improvement of structural and operational prevention measures.
Human rights and atrocity crimes prevention
Literature
MANDATORY LITERATURE
Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes: A tool for Prevention; United Nations (2014), str. 1-33
A. Bellamy; R2P in theory and practice; in: A. Bellamy and T. Dunn (eds), The Oxford handbook of the Responsibility to Protect, Oxford University Press (2016), str. 3-16
UN General Assembly: Report of the Secretary-General (A/63/677); Implementing the responsibility to protect; (2009), str. 1-33
UN General Assembly: Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/864); Early warning, assessment and the responsibility to protect; (2010), str. 1-8
UN General Assembly, Security Council: Report of the Secretary-General (A/67/929-S/2013/399); Responsibility to protect: State responsibility and prevention; (2013), str. 1-17
UN General Assembly, Security Council: Report of the Secretary-General (A/70/999-S/2016/620); Mobilizing collective action: the next decade of the responsibility to protect; (2016), str. 1-16
UN Secretary General’s Human Rights up Front Action Plan: A summary for staff b) Connecting the dots: Adding an atrocity prevention lens to the Universal Periodic Review, advocacy paper (2017, 1-6 str.) c) Atrocity Prevention Project research materials: Response framework, Summary and update of the project, Inter Office arrangement on cooperation on the project, Methodological guidelines for the study authors (1-7 str); https://undg.org/human-rights/undg-guidance-note-on-human-rights/annex-b-human-rights-up-front-support-mechanisms/
Global Centre for Responsibility to Protect Country situation specific readings: Burundi, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Kenya, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria.; http://www.globalr2p.org
RECOMMENDED LITERATURE
A. Bellamy and T. Dunne (eds.); The Oxford handbook of the Responsibility to Protect, 2016; Oxford University Press (2016)
Cecilia Jacob, Martin Mennecke (eds.); Implementing the Responsibility to Protect: A Future Agenda; Routledge (2020)
Learning outcomes
Assess the degree of risk of mass crimes in individual societies
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
1. Identify historical, political, economic, european, international or
other social factors relevant to the creation and application of law.
7. Use information technology and legal databases (eg legislation, case
law, legal journals and other e-resources).
8. Develop ethical, legal and socially responsible behavior -
COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Evaluation
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SKILLS
Information management skills, presentation and communication skills,
ability to apply knowledge in practice, skills of clear and intelligible oral
and written expression, problem solving ability, teamwork ability, ability
to create new ideas, ability to distinguish personal beliefs from
arguments, ethics. -
LEARNING CONTENT
Teaching units:
1. Risk factors and indicators for mass crimes
2. Application of factors and case analysis -
TEACHING METHODS
Guided discussion, preparation of a practical task, demonstration of a
practical task, student debate, preparation of a written paper.
Assess the importance of preventive measures in preventing mass crimes
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
1. Identify historical, political, economic, European, international or
other social factors relevant to the creation and application of law.
7. Use information technology and legal databases (eg legislation, case
law, legal journals and other e-resources).
8. Develop ethical, legal and socially responsible behavior. -
COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Evaluation
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SKILLS
Information management skills, presentation and communication skills,
ability to apply knowledge in practice, skills of clear and intelligible oral
and written expression, problem solving ability, teamwork ability, ability
to create new ideas, ability to distinguish personal beliefs from
arguments, ethics. -
LEARNING CONTENT
Teaching units:
1. Risk factors and indicators for mass crimes
2. Application of factors and case analysis
3. Responsibilities for protection (R2P) and international law
4. Strengthening preventive factors -
TEACHING METHODS
Guided discussion, preparation of a practical task, demonstration of a
practical task, student debate, preparation of a written paper.
Evaluate the practical effects of legal and other measures taken in individual companies
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
1. Identify historical, political, economic, European, international or
other social factors relevant to the creation and application of law.
8. Develop ethical, legal and socially responsible behavior.
12. Evaluate legal institutes and principles in their development
dimension and in relation to the modern legal system. -
COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Evaulation
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SKILLS
Information management skills, presentation and communication skills,
ability to apply knowledge in practice, skills of clear and intelligible oral
and written expression, ability to solve problems, ability to work in
teams, ability to create new ideas, ability to distinguish personal beliefs
from arguments, ethics. -
LEARNING CONTENT
Teaching units:
1. Risk factors and indicators for mass crimes
2. Application of factors and case analysis
3. Responsibilities for protection (R2P) and international law
4. Strengthening preventive factors -
TEACHING METHODS
Guided discussion, preparation of a practical task, demonstration of a
practical task, student debate, preparation of a written paper
Explain additional legal and other useful measures to prevent mass crimes
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
1. Identify historical, political, economic, European, international or other
social factors relevant to the creation and application of law.
8. Develop ethical, legal and socially responsible behavior. -
COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Synthesis / Creation
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SKILLS
Information management skills, presentation and communication skills,
ability to apply knowledge in practice, skills of clear and intelligible oral
and written expression, problem solving ability, teamwork ability, ability
to create new ideas, ability to distinguish personal beliefs from
arguments, ethics. -
LEARNING CONTENT
Teaching units:
1. Risk factors and indicators for mass crimes
2. Application of factors and case analysis
3. Responsibility to protect (R2P) and international law
4. Strengthening preventive factors -
TEACHING METHODS
Guided discussion, preparation of a practical task, demonstration of a
practical task, student debate, preparation of a written paper.
Apply analytical categories to understand human rights
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
1. Identify historical, political, economic, European, international or
other social factors relevant to the creation and application of law.
6. Apply appropriate legal terminology (in Croatian and one foreign
language) in clear and reasoned oral and written expression.
11. Analyze relevant case law. -
COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Application
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SKILLS
Information management skills, presentation and communication skills,
ability to apply knowledge in practice, skills of clear and intelligible oral
and written expression, problem solving ability, teamwork ability, ability
to create new ideas, ability to distinguish personal beliefs from
arguments, ethics. -
LEARNING CONTENT
1. Risk factors and indicators for mass crimes
2. Application of factors and case analysis
3. Responsibility to protect (R2P) and international law
4. Strengthening preventive factors -
TEACHING METHODS
Guided discussion, preparation of a practical task, demonstration of a
practical task, student debate, preparation of a written paper.
Critically compare theoretical arguments about the nature and content of the concept of "responsibility to protect" (R2P)
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
2. Define basic concepts and institutes and basic doctrines and principles
of individual branches of law.
3. Explain the position and importance of legal science and the
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COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Evaluation
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SKILLS
Information management skills, presentation and communication skills,
ability to apply knowledge in practice, skills of clear and intelligible oral
and written expression, problem solving ability, teamwork ability, ability
to create new ideas, ability to distinguish personal beliefs from
arguments, ethics -
LEARNING CONTENT
Teaching units:
1. Responsibility to protect (R2P) and international law -
TEACHING METHODS
Guided discussion, student debate, writing.
