Public health and sustainable development
A.A. 2019/2020
Obiettivi formativi
The course aims at:
- setting the international health law framework (norms and actors);
- exploring the synergies between the SDG no. 3 and the right to health;
- looking at the right to health "in action", through an analysis of high-profile lawsuits before international, regional and national courts;
- outlining the interplay between human right law and other rules of international law, including international trade law, intellectual property rights, and investment law, in the field of health protection;
- examining the impact of WTO rules, and investment regulation, on the right to health;
- assessing the interaction between health and rules of international law aimed at protecting different interests, building on the case study of the WTO panel Report on Australian Tobacco Plain Packaging (TPP) measures.
- setting the international health law framework (norms and actors);
- exploring the synergies between the SDG no. 3 and the right to health;
- looking at the right to health "in action", through an analysis of high-profile lawsuits before international, regional and national courts;
- outlining the interplay between human right law and other rules of international law, including international trade law, intellectual property rights, and investment law, in the field of health protection;
- examining the impact of WTO rules, and investment regulation, on the right to health;
- assessing the interaction between health and rules of international law aimed at protecting different interests, building on the case study of the WTO panel Report on Australian Tobacco Plain Packaging (TPP) measures.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- have familiarity with public health governance at the international level;
- have advanced knowledge of the right to health under international human rights law;
- understand and evaluate critically the solutions given in high-profile health-related cases before international, regional and national courts;
- understand the rationale and function of intellectual property rights under the TRIPS;
- develop an in-depth insight into the interplay between human right law and other rules of international law, including international trade law, intellectual property rights, investment law;
- learn how to read and interpret complex health-related decisions adopted by international courts, such as the European Court of Human Rights, the International Court of Justice and the WTO DSBs
- acquire and use written and oral communication skills as regards the issues dealt with in the course and use them to build solid legal arguments using appropriate legal concepts and language
- develop a method of independent research and study of the topics dealt with in the course, by learning how to search and use primary sources, case-law, and scholarship.
- have familiarity with public health governance at the international level;
- have advanced knowledge of the right to health under international human rights law;
- understand and evaluate critically the solutions given in high-profile health-related cases before international, regional and national courts;
- understand the rationale and function of intellectual property rights under the TRIPS;
- develop an in-depth insight into the interplay between human right law and other rules of international law, including international trade law, intellectual property rights, investment law;
- learn how to read and interpret complex health-related decisions adopted by international courts, such as the European Court of Human Rights, the International Court of Justice and the WTO DSBs
- acquire and use written and oral communication skills as regards the issues dealt with in the course and use them to build solid legal arguments using appropriate legal concepts and language
- develop a method of independent research and study of the topics dealt with in the course, by learning how to search and use primary sources, case-law, and scholarship.
Periodo: Secondo semestre
Modalità di valutazione: Esame
Giudizio di valutazione: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Corso singolo
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Programma e organizzazione didattica
Edizione unica
Responsabile
Periodo
Secondo semestre
Programma
The course purports to offer an advanced analysis of selected issues concerning public health and sustainable development from the perspective of public international law. The course is structured in two modules.
Module 1: 'Health as a Human Right: Norms, Actors, and Responsibility'
The first module explores key issues of public health under the international human rights law framework. It consists of two part: Part I ('General Introduction') outlines the relevant norms aimed at protecting the right to health, and the international actors involved in this field. Part II ('Right to Health in Action') looks into high-profile health-related disputes before international, regional and national courts. By analyzing public health litigation, students will be able to grasp the content of the right to health, its synergies with the notion of Sustainable Development, the interaction between different legal regimes, and the balance between competing interests.
Module 2: 'Trade Law, IPRs, Investment Law and the Right to Health'
The second module explores the interplay between human right law and other rules of international law, including international trade law, intellectual property rights, and investment law. The aim is to assess whether and to what extent the latter rules impinge on the right to health. The Australian Tobacco Plain Packaging (TPP) measures' WTO panel will be used as a case study for evaluating the interaction between investment law, WTO rules and public health.
Module 1: 'Health as a Human Right: Norms, Actors, and Responsibility'
The first module explores key issues of public health under the international human rights law framework. It consists of two part: Part I ('General Introduction') outlines the relevant norms aimed at protecting the right to health, and the international actors involved in this field. Part II ('Right to Health in Action') looks into high-profile health-related disputes before international, regional and national courts. By analyzing public health litigation, students will be able to grasp the content of the right to health, its synergies with the notion of Sustainable Development, the interaction between different legal regimes, and the balance between competing interests.
Module 2: 'Trade Law, IPRs, Investment Law and the Right to Health'
The second module explores the interplay between human right law and other rules of international law, including international trade law, intellectual property rights, and investment law. The aim is to assess whether and to what extent the latter rules impinge on the right to health. The Australian Tobacco Plain Packaging (TPP) measures' WTO panel will be used as a case study for evaluating the interaction between investment law, WTO rules and public health.
Prerequisiti
LLM students must have passed all the exams of the 1st year. A sound knowledge of international law is highly recommended.
Metodi didattici
Class attendance is mandatory (75% of the total classes).
The didactic method combines both traditional approach (lecturing by the Professor and content-oriented) and more informal or interactive methods (mock trials, group works and presentations by students).
The didactic method combines both traditional approach (lecturing by the Professor and content-oriented) and more informal or interactive methods (mock trials, group works and presentations by students).
Materiale di riferimento
The syllabus available on-line (ARIEL platform) contains a list of reading materials both mandatory and suggested.
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento e criteri di valutazione
Students are evaluated through interim written exams taken at the end of the two modules, and through presentations and group works.
IUS/13 - DIRITTO INTERNAZIONALE - CFU: 6
Lezioni: 42 ore
Docenti:
Boschiero Nerina, Buscemi Martina
Turni:
Docente/i
Ricevimento:
giovedi ore 18.00
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