University Code:	HUMR 5120	
Semester:	Autumn 2006	
Instructors:	Girmachew Aneme, Ronald Craig, Asbjørn Eide, Beate Gangås, Kjetil Larsen, Maria Lundberg, Søren Prebensen, Ørnulf Røhnebæk, Lucy Smith

Version 19 October 2006	

LECTURE 1
Monday 9 October, 
12:15 – 14:00
Domus Academica, 
Juridisk Eksamensal
Instructor: Maria Lundberg (NCHR)
	
Right to Life and the Prohibition of the Death Penalty

Smith, pp. 205-219
Nowak, pp 120-156
Ovey, pp 18-34, 56-73	

LECTURE 2
Wednesday 11 October, 
12:15 – 14:00
Domus Academica, 
Juridisk Eksamensal
Instructor: Maria Lundberg (NCHR) 
	
Political Rights

Ovey, pp. 388-399
Smith, pp. 269-283

Recommended reading:
Eide, pp. 111-118

LECTURE 3
Monday 16 October, 
12:15 – 14:00
Domus Academica, 
Juridisk Eksamensal
Instructor: Ørnulf Røhnebæk (Judge, Eidsivating Court of Appeal)
	
Freedom of Opinion, Expression and Information

Smith, pp. 284-295
Ovey, pp 317-334	

LECTURE 4
Wednesday 18 October, 
12:15 – 14:00
Domus Academica, 
Juridisk Eksamensal
Instructor: Kjetil Larsen (NCHR)
	
Right to a Fair Trial in Civil and Criminal Cases

Smith, pp. 249-268

SEMINAR 1
Thursday 19 October,
13:00 – 14:00
Room: NCHR Seminar Room
Instructor: Girmachew Aneme (NCHR)	
Current human rights problem(s)

Assignment: to be announced

LECTURE 5
Wednesday 25 October, 
13:15 – 15:00
Domus Academica, 
Juridisk Eksamensal
Instructor: Maria Lundberg (NCHR)
	
Reservations, Limitations, and Derogations

Ovey, pp 218-240, 432-438, 439-450, 451-458
Eide, pp 407-421

SEMINAR 2
Thursday 26 October,
13:00 – 14:00
Room: NCHR Seminar Room
Instructor: Beate Gangås
(Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud)

Non-discrimination on the grounds of sex and ethnicity

Recommended reading:
Eide pp 331-352, 373-388, 389-405

LECTURE 6 
Rescheduled to November
(replaces Friday 27 October, 
14:15 – 16:00)
Instructor: 

TO BE CONFIRMED
	
Right to Privacy and Family Life

Eide, pp. 353-372
Ovey, pp. 241-299

LECTURE 7
Monday 30 October, 
12:15 – 14:00
Domus Academica, 
Juridisk Eksamensal
Instructor: Ronald Craig (NCHR)
	
Equality and Non-discrimination

Nowak, pp. 597-634
Ovey, pp. 412-431
Eide, pp 331-352

LECTURE 8
Wednesday 1 November, 
12:15 – 14:00
Domus Academica, 
Juridisk Eksamensal
Instructor: Asbjørn Eide (NCHR)

The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living

Eide, pp. 133-168

LECTURE 9
Monday 6 November,
12:15 – 14:00
Domus Academica, 
Juridisk Eksamensal
Instructor: 
Asbjørn Eide
	
Right to Education

Smith, pp. 310-323
Eide, pp 245-271
Ovey, pp 376-387	

LECTURE 10
Wednesday 8 November, 12:15 – 14:00
Domus Academica, 
Juridisk Eksamensal
Instructor: Maria Lundberg (NCHR)
	
Minority, Indigenous, and Cultural Rights

Eide, pp. 289-302, 373-388
Nowak, pp 635-667
Smith, pp. 324-345

SEMINAR 3
Thursday 9 November, 
11:00 – 12:00 (nb!)
Room: NCHR Seminar Room
Instructor: Lucy Smith 
(Committee member CRC)
	
Rights of the child

Recommended reading:
Eide, pp 353-372
Smith, pp.350-354	

OTHER READING	
The following are portions of the reading list which are not the main focus of any single lecture, but are subjects that are discussed in the context of all substantive rights. These pages should be read as early in the course as possible. As with every page on the reading list, students are responsible for these pages on the exam.

Freedom of thought, conscience and religion: Ovey, pp 300-316

Freedom of assembly and association: Ovey, pp 335-344

Freedom from torture: Smith, pp 220-233

The right to liberty of person: Smith, pp 234-248

Multinational enterprises and emergent jurisprudence on violations of economic, social and cultural rights: Eide, pp 563-595

Relevant Documents from Reference Texts
Students are responsible to have read and be familiar with documents from the reference texts which are relevant to the subject of the lecture and to the corresponding pages of the reading list.