International Human Rights Law

Prof. Dr. Pisillo Mazzeschi is Professor Emeritus of International Law and Director of the Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Immigration Law at the University of Siena

• Part I – Human rights in the international legal system: 1 The foundation and historical development of international human rights.- 2 The impact of human rights on international law.- Part II – International sources: 3 General international law.- 4 Treaties.- 5 Sources envisaged in international treaties.- 6 Soft law.- Part III – International obligations: 7 Personal scope of obligations.- 8 Content and nature of the obligations. Various categories and their validity.- 9 Spatial scope of obligations.- Part IV – Conventional human rights systems: treaties, organs and procedures: 10 The United Nations system.- 11 The European system of human rights.- 12 Other regional human rights systems.- Part V – “Fundamental” human rights: 13 Distinctions between human rights categories.- 14 Protection of life and physical integrity of the person.- 15 Protection of basic needs and subsistence rights of the person.- 16 Protection of liberty and security of the person.- 18 Protection of the essential identity of the person.- 19 Protection of the will and identity of peoples.- Part VI – Other human rights: 20 Protection of private and family life.- 21 Protection of intellectual and cultural activities.- 22 Protection of political activities.- 23 Protection of economic activities.- 24 Protection of freedom of movement.- 25 Collective human rights and political objectives of the international community.