Law, Reconciliation and Reconstruction of Post-conflict Society

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Ferdinand Xhaferaj, PhD

Code
LAW 406
Name
Law, Reconciliation and Reconstruction of Post-conflict Society
Semester
0
Lecture hours
3.00
Seminar hours
1.00
Laborator hours
0.00
Credits
3.50
ECTS
6.00
Description

Justice is thought to contribute to the restoration and maintanance of peace in the following eays: by stablishing individual accountability, deterrring future violations, establishing an historical record, promoting reconcilation and healing, giving victims a means of redress, removing perpetrators and supporting capacity-building and the rule of law.

Objectives

Individualization and de-collectivization of guilt, would help bring about peace and reconciliation where blame might otherwise be placed on entire nation or ethnic groups leading to never-ending cycles of violence.

Java
Tema
1
Introduction: What issues does this course cover? We begin with a discussion of some of the issues arising from contemporary conflicts (nationalism; religion; race etc)
2
International Criminal law: what can we learn from the past? What can we expect from the ICC?
3
International Humanitarian Law: A general overview
4
Justice and Reconciliation: An integrated Approach
5
Nuremberg’s Legacy and the Modern Criminal Justice System
6
The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Emerging Toolkit of Transitional Justice - Rebuilding justice systems after conflict. The 'rule of law revival
7
The International Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia: Is Justice Effective in a Time of War? Case study: Bosnia
8
Midterm Exam
9
The International Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia: Is Justice Effective in a Time of War? Case study: Kosovo
10
Post Conflict Reconstruction Framework
11
International Humanitarian Law in the Afghan Conflict and case of Syria
12
The Arab spring and the observance of International Humanitarian law
13
Civil Society and Reconciliation
14
Human Rights, Terrorism, and International Law
15
Can International Criminal Court help in state - building process?
16
Final Exam
1
Examining transitional societies and transitional justice mechanisms.
2
Understanding past violations of human rights and the most effective ways of addressing them.
3
Post-conflict justice as a contribute to sustain peace and re-build the society in the base of rule of law.
Quantity Percentage Total percent
Midterms
1 40% 40%
Quizzes
0 0% 0%
Projects
0 0% 0%
Term projects
0 0% 0%
Laboratories
0 0% 0%
Class participation
1 10% 10%
Total term evaluation percent
50%
Final exam percent
50%
Total percent
100%
Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
Course duration (including exam weeks)
16 4 64
Off class study hours
14 4 56
Duties
0 5 0
Midterms
1 10 10
Final exam
1 20 20
Other
0 0 0
Total workLoad
150
Total workload / 25 (hours)
6.00
ECTS
6.00