The Politics of Human Rights: Narratives and Counternarratives
Some say we need ‘borders instead of human rights’. That refugees do not deserve rights. Others think that human rights are ‘not enough’, or that they only serve the neoliberal elite now. What is for sure is that human rights are under pressure from governments, even on the conceptual level. So you want to be a good human rights lawyer, academic or advocate? You better be prepared. Human rights do not exist in a political vacuum. And the labor market demands clear language and a concrete set of practical skills.
‘The politics of human rights’ is an international and interdisciplinary course; mixing together the nuances, ambiguities and need for accommodation of the field of 'politics' with the absolutes of legal claims to rights, the use of normative justification and the often underlying binary of right and wrong of the field of human rights. It focuses on concrete and real-life human rights issues, APPLIED academic knowledge as well as practical skills. We work to comprehend the space for human rights political system, the international climate on human rights, and fundamental human rights criticism and framing in order to enhance our dealings with human rights issues, and to build stronger counternarratives to human rights violations and abuse. Every session starts with a specific case to unpack.
Course coördinator is René Rouwette. He is the executive director of Dutch civil rights organization Kompass and a former professional lobbyist in The Hague. He is a research affiliate and a PhD Candidate at Utrecht University and the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM).
Course director
Rene Rouwette
Target audience
Students and Professionals
Costs
Housing through Utrecht Summer School
Scholarships
Will follow in January
Application
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https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/law-economics/the-politics-of-human-rights-narratives-and-counternarratives
