International Human Rights Law

Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, to which the break-in of human rights on the world stage can be traced, these rights have been defined and identified with increasing precision in numerous international treaties, of a universal or regional nature and of a general or specific content. The progressive consolidation of the "international protection of human rights" tends to achieve advanced integration between the various national legal systems, over and above political differences and disparities in development, according to the human being and the protection of his dignity. However, while the formulation of protected rights at world level is very advanced, the progress made in implementing them is less advanced. Recent events show that cases of massive and repeated violations of human rights are spreading. The question of the relationship between national security requirements which could justify restrictions on the enjoyment of certain rights and the protection of individual guarantees is very topical. The aim of this course is, therefore, to study not only the definition of inviolable rights contained in the fundamental acts of the subject, but also the international mechanisms established in order to verify that the rights set out are effectively guaranteed within the state systems.

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