Master’s Program SS 2012 International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Module…

Master’s Program SS 2012
International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Module IHL006: Rights of minorities and indigenous people
Information on Term Paper
Length: ca. 2.500 words
Deadline: 15.08.2012
Address: [email protected]
Please follow:
 Style guide
 General notes on preparation
Please attach the official cover sheet to your term paper
Task:
Please choose
 one of the following topics,
 a specific state and
 the level of international protection: either universal (UN) or regional (European)
1. The compliance with international law (universal or regional) of national law of a selected
state regarding the right to use of a minority language in official matters
2. The compliance with international law (universal or regional) of national law of a selected
state regarding the use of a minority language in legislation and in courts
3. The compliance with international law (universal or regional) of national law of a selected
state regarding the right to use of a minority language in education
4. The compliance with international law (universal or regional) of national law of a selected
state regarding freedom of religion for persons belonging to national minorities
5. The compliance of national law of a selected state regarding political representation and
participation of persons belonging to national minorities with international law (universal
or regional)
Sources:
UN Council of Europe
International
treaties
http://treaties.un.org/pages/ParticipationS
tatus.aspx
http://www.conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Comm
un/ListeTraites.asp?CM=8&CL=ENG
General
comments
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/tre
aty/comments.htm
Reports/
jurisprudence
http://tb.ohchr.org/default.aspx
UPR http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/
Pages/UPRMain.aspx
Reports
FCNM
http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/minoriti
es/default_en.asp
Reports
ECRML
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/minlang/