HUMR4504 - Spring 2011

Syllabus/achievement requirements

Reading materials

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Lecture 1: Key Issues in Human Rights Practice

Reading:

Mandatory

M O'Flaherty and G Ulrich, ‘The Professionalization of Human Rights Field Work’, Journal of Human Rights Practice Vol. 2 No. 1 (2010), pp. 1-27. (27pp) http://jhrp.oxfordjournals.org/content/2/1/1.full.pdf+html

K Roth, ‘Defending Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Practical Issues Faced by an International Human Rights Organization’, Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 1, (2004), pp. 63-73 (11pp) http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/human_rights_quarterly/v026/26.1roth.pdf

L Rubenstein, A Response to Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 4, (2004), pp. 845-865 (20pp) http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/human_rights_quarterly/toc/hrq26.4.html

Recommended

F Viljoen, “Fact-finding by UN human rights complaints bodies – Analysis and suggested reforms”, Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law, Vol. 8 (2004), pp. 49 –54 and 90-100 (15pp.). http://www.mpil.de/shared/data/pdf/pdfmpunyb/viljoen_8.pdf

International Center for Not-for-Profit Law and World Movement for Democracy, ‘Defending Civil Society’, International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law, Vol. 10, no. 2 (2008), pp. 30-37 (pp.7)

Lecture 2: Ethical Dilemmas

Mandatory:

Tshepo Madlingozi, On Transitional Justice Entrepreneurs and the Production of Victims, Journal of Human Rights Practice (2010) Vol. 2 No. 2: 208-228 (pp. 20) http://jhrp.oxfordjournals.org/content/2/2/208.full.pdf+html

David Shulman, ‘More Lies than Meet the Eyes: Organizational Realities and Deceptions in Nonprofit Organizations’, International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law, Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2008, pp. 5-14 (p.9)

Lecture 3: Experiences from the Field

Reading: Choose one of the following:

T Guay, J Doh and G Sinclair, ‘Non-Governmental Organizations, Shareholder Activism, and Socially Responsible Investments: Ethical, Strategic, and Governance Implications’,Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 125-139 (pp. 14)

Peris Jones and N Chingore,’ Health Rights: politics, places and the need for ‘sites for rights’ in South Africa’, in M Langford, B Cousins, J Dugard and T Madligonzi,Role and Impact of Socio-Economic Rights Strategies in South Africa (forthcoming 2011) (pp. 20). On Fronter

Edward Thomas, ‘Between War and Peace: Monitoring Guidelines for Child Soldiers in Nepal’s Peace Process’, Journal of Human Rights Practice (2010) 2 (1): 93-121 (pp. 28) http://jhrp.oxfordjournals.org/content/2/1/93.full.pdf+html

Lecture 4:Practical Skills Exercise

Mandatory Reading:

J Mertus,Considerations for Human Rights Considerations for Human Rights Fact Finding by NGOs,(pp. 2) http://academic3.american.edu/~mertus/HR%20fact-finding.htm

OHCHR, Human Rights Training, pp. 1-14 (pp. 14) http://tandis.odihr.pl/documents/hre-compendium/CD%20SEC%204%20PD/PARTNERS'%20RESOURCES/OHCHR%20Manual%20on%20HR%20Training.pdf

New Tactics in Human Rights, Resource for Practitioners pp.10-23 (pp. 13) http://www.newtactics.org/sites/newtactics.org/files/entire%20workbook-%20english_0.pdf

DAWN Onatario, Practical Tips on How to Prepare an Oral or Written Submission (pp. 3) http://dawn.thot.net/aoda-july31-06.html

Jayne Cravens, Basic Tips for Fund-raising for Small NGOs in Developing Countries