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Lecturer(s)
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Faix Martin, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lectures: 1. Introduction to the Law of International Organizations. Basic information, course requirements. 2. History and development of international institutional cooperation. 3. Legal character and personality of IGOs. 4. Classification, international organs, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. 5. Membership in IO, dissolution and succession. 6. Privileges and immunities, financing. 7. Institutional structures I: Non-judicial organs of IGOs. Legal character and effects of their acts. 8. International Organizations and the Law of Treaties. 9. Institutional structures II: Judicial organs and peaceful settlements of disputes. 10. Responsibility of IGOs I.: introduction, responsibility in general. 11. Responsibility of IGOs II.: responsibility for Human Rights violations and violation of International Humanitarian Law. 12. European Union as an international organization from the perspective of international law. Seminars: 1. Jurisdiction and responsibility in international peace operations: the ECHR cases Bankovič, Behrami and Saramati 2. United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo 3. The International Criminal Court 4. EU and the protection of human rights ? how does the EU contribute towards protection of human rights inside and outside of Europe? 5. The Warsaw Pact and its dissolution 6. Judicial Review of European Anti-Terrorism Measures - Yusuf and Al Barakaat International Foundation v. Council and Commission, and Kadi v. Council and Commission 7. International Committee of the Red Cross 8. OSCE 9. ECOWAS 10. NATO´s military campaign in Libya
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
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Learning outcomes
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The role of international organisations in functioning and reshaping of the international community is steadily growing. This is true also from the viewpoint of the Czech Republic. The course "Law of International Organisations" aims at reflecting these developments by introducing the student to the major aspects of the topic, however, with a strong focus on international law. Students will acquire an understanding of inter alia the issues and concepts of legal personality, membership, creation of law by international organisations, but also e.g. the issue of international responsibility of international organisations. Students will be required to participate actively in the classes (students will be expected to present their views on the issues when asked and to respond to questions in the class), follow the current developments in international community, work with relevant documents and literature and fulfil tasks assigned to them.
Students who have completed this course will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to good understanding of basic institutes of the law of international organizations and the role they play as a subject of international law in the international community.
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Prerequisites
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Completion of this course is not conditional upon completion of any other courses.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
The final assessment will consist of: " Attendance 10 % " Active participation 10 % " Presentation 30 % " Final exam (written) 50 %
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Recommended literature
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(1945). Charta spojených národů:an Francisco 26. června 1945. San Francisco 26. června 1945.
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International Organizations Law Review.
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Alvarez, Jose E. (2005). International Organizations as Law-Makers.
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Amerasinghe, C. F. (2007). Principles of the Institutional Law of International Organizations /Second Edition/. Cambrige University Press.
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Brownlie, I. (2008). Principles of Public International Law, 7th edition. Oxford University Press.
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David, V. a kol. (2011). Mezinárodní právo veřejné s kazuistikou. 2. Vydání. Praha: Leges.
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Faix, M. (2012). Law of International Organizations. VUP.
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Henry G. Schermers, Niels M. Blokker. (2011). International Institutional Law: Unity Within Diversity. Brill.
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Klabbers, J. (2009). International Institutional Law. Cambridge. Second Edition.
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