Contents - Faculty of Law - University of Cambridge

3. Sceptics and Critics I4. Sceptics and Critics II5. Structure of the human rights regime and enforcement6. Right to Life and Livelihood7. Right to Property8. Economic and Social Rights9. Indigenous rights10. Self-determination and Democracy11. Multiculturalism and Human Rights12. Arbitrary Arrest and Detention in National Emergencies13. Freedom from Torture and Ill-Treatment14. Freedom of Movement15. Refugee Rights16. Women’s RightsREADINGThere is no set textbook for this course. The following books will however be used frequently:Alston, Goodman and Steiner, International Human Rights in Context (3rd ed 2007)Hunt, Inventing Human Rights: A History (2007)Marks and Clapham, International Human Rights Lexicon (2005)PAPER 26. CIVIL LIBERTIES AND HUMAN RIGHTSThe course is based upon the United Kingdom Law and practice relating to civil liberties and human rights, consideredagainst the background of the European Convention on Human Rights. Comparative reference is made whereappropriate to relevant parts of the law in the United States of America, Germany, South Africa, Canada and Australia.Particular attention is paid to the philosophical foundations of civil liberties and the nature of rights. The courseaddresses the central question of how civil liberties and human rights are and should be protected within a constitutionalstructure which is based upon Parliamentary Sovereignty but is in the process of embedding human rights.Individual topics considered in depth will be selected from a list including:1. The nature of Civil Liberties and Human Rights in the UK.2. Terrorism.3. Right to Life.4. Torture and Article 3 ECHR.5. Freedom of Religion6. Equality7. Theories of Free Speech8. Freedom of Assembly and Public Order.9. Privacy10. Law of obscenity11. Right to Vote12. Political participation access to the mediaREADING100