This module provides a solid legal education in the field of European and international human rights protection. Students gain in-depth knowledge of the legal instruments, institutions, and mechanisms that serve to protect human rights at the regional and global levels.

It combines fundamental knowledge of EU law and international law with a specialized examination of various key areas of modern human rights protection. These include, among others, regional and global human rights protection, the jurisprudence of international courts, the protection of minorities, and current challenges in the field of digital fundamental rights and privacy.

Students develop a comprehensive understanding of the multi-tiered systems of human rights protection and analyze their legal and political dynamics in the European and international context. The module prepares them to critically analyze complex issues in the field of human rights and address them in a practice-oriented manner.

Courses offered as part of this module include, among others (subject to change):

• Regional Protection of Human Rights in Europe
• Human Rights in EU Law
• The Protection of Human Rights (in Europe) – Law and Policy of a Multilevel System
• Global Protection of Human Rights
• Recent Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights
• Human Rights and Investment
• The Protection of Privacy in the Digital Age
• Business and Human Rights