Παρουσίαση/Προβολή
LLM 2023-2024 Business & Human Rights
(LAW1063) - Maria Gavouneli, Stavros Pantazopoulos, Taygeti Michalakea
Περιγραφή Μαθήματος
Starting with the discussion of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and closely following the negotiations for an International Legally Binding Instrument on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the course follows the latest developments in the field, taking also into consideration the practical application of Corporate Social Responsibility obligations. At the end of the semester, the students are expected to be conversant with issues of advanced legal reasoning with every-day practical implications at the business level.
Ημερομηνία δημιουργίας
Σάββατο 2 Μαρτίου 2024
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Course Objectives/Goals
The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the human rights implications of business activities. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
− understand the institutional structures and processes in the field
− understand and approach the rules, policies, and principles of this area of international law in a critical and analytical manner
− discuss the major challenges and latest developments in the field
− interpret legal sources, including treaties, case-law and literature, in the field
− identify and resolve legal problems pertaining to the business activities in a globalized world
Prerequisites/Prior Knowledge
Participants are expected to have basic previous knowledge of Public International Law. Current knowledge of corporate or labour law would also be welcomed.
Instructional Methods
This course is taught in weekly two-hour interactive, discussion-based seminars, which requires a high level of student participation. Basic and further reading lists will be circulated prior to the classes. Students are expected to make presentations and participate in the seminars by replying and discussing short problem and essay questions. They may also be asked to contribute to the seminars with short work assignments.
Instructors
The course is taught by Professor Maria Gavouneli with the support and assistance of Dr. Stavros-Evdokimos Pantazopoulos and Dr. Taygeti Michalakea.
Textbooks
1. Florian Wettstein, Business and Human Rights: Ethical, Legal, and Managerial Perspectives, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
2. Axel Marx et al. (eds), Research Handbook on Global Governance, Business and Human Rights, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022
3. Surya Deva and David Birchall (eds), Research Handbook on Human Rights and Business, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020
4. Ludovica Chiussi Curzi, General Principles for Business and Human Rights in International Law, Brill, 2020
5. Martina Buscemi et al. (eds), Legal Sources in Business and Human Rights, Brill, 2020
6. Peter T. Muchlinski, Advanced Introduction to Business and Human Rights, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022
Journals
1. Business and Human Rights Journal
2. Human Rights Law Review
3. The International Journal of Human Rights
4. Journal of Human Rights Practice
Assessment Methods
- Final written exam, open-book (50%)
- Oral presentation (20%)
- Class participation (30%)