Human Rights and Access to Law and Justice

Recommended Prerequisites

It is recommended as background knowledge competences in the field of general sociology, sociology of law, sociological theory, sociology of politics and political science.

Teaching Methods

The course is taught in theoretical and practical classes based on the discussion of specific cases.

 System of continuous assessment

Learning Outcomes

1 - Familiarity with a set of concepts and theoretical models of structuring debates built around the issues of human rights and access to law and justice.

2 - Discussion of the concept of global justice directing the discussion to the issue of economic and social human rights

3 - Identification of the different barriers to access to law and justice within the national and international plan

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

This course seeks to provide, systematically, theoretical frameworks and analytical tools which enable research and socio-juridical interpretation of phenomena related to human rights and access to the law and justice. First attention is paid to international protection regimes of global governance and human rights, including economic and social human rights. The role of the International Labour Organization and its notion of decent work are scrutinized as part of a broad reflection, structured around the notion of global justice. Secondly, will be analyzed the paradigmatic changes that occurred in the field of access to law and justice.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Final essay : 100.0%

Bibliography

Arnaut, André-Jean e Dulce, María José Farinas(1996), Sistemas jurídicos: elementos para un análisis sociológico. Madrid: Imprenta Nacional del Boletín Oficial del Estado

Bec, Colette(2007), De l'état social à l'état des droits de l'homme. Presses Universitaires de Rennes

Fenwick, Colin e Novitz, Tonia(2010), Human Rights at work. Oxford and Portland Oregon, Hart Pub

Ferreira, António Casimiro(2012), A Sociedade da Austeridade e o direito do trabalho de exceção. Porto, Vida Económica

ILO(2004), Economic Security for a better world. Geneva: International Labour Office

Kurasawa, Fuyuki(2007), The work of Global Justice Cambridge. University Press

Rodgers, Gerry; et al(2009) The ILO and the quest for social justice 1919-2009. Geneva ILO

Rosas, João Cardoso(2011), Concepções de Justiça. Lisboa: Edições 70

Santos, Boaventura de Sousa(2009), Sociología jurídica crítica. Madrid, Editorial Trotta

Turner, Bryan(2006), Vulnerability and Human Rights. The Pennsylvania State University Press