Faculty
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Master of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law |
The teaching staff consists of members of the Faculty of Law, Viadrina European University, and other partner Universities as well as lawyers in professional practice:
Justice and (criminal) penalties and enforcement Izr. Prof. Dr. Jernej Letnar Černič, New University, Kranj/Ljubljana |
International humanitarian law Prof. Dr. Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder) |
Democracy, rule of law and administration Prof. Dr. Pablo Pareja Alcaraz, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona |
Civil and political rights Prof. Dr. Carmen Thiele, Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder), and Moritz Birk, Amnesty International Austria |
Conflict prevention/management Dr. Anne Holper, Co-Director Center for Peace Mediation (CPM), Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder) |
Economic, social and cultural rights Dr. Aniko Szalai, University of Szege |
Current issues of the law of armed conflict Prof. Dr. Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder) |
Prohibition of discrimination Prof. Gerard C. Rowe, Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder) |
Representation of Interests |
Women’s and children’s rights Dr. Olga Jurasz, Open University Law School, London |
Performance & implementation Moritz Birk, Dipl.-Jur., LL.M., Amnesty International Austria |
Rights of minorities and peoples Prof. Dr. Carmen Thiele, Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder) |
Mass violence and genocide Dr. Robert Frau, Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder) |
Refugees, internally displaced persons Dr. Ulrike Brandl, Institute for International Law and International Organisations, University of Salzburg |
Responsibility to protect Univ.Prof. Dr.iur. Katharina Pabel, Institute for European and Internationa Law, WU Vienna |
Migration law Prof. Dr. Ryszard Piotrowicz, University of Wales, Aberystwyth |
Research and training Prof. Gerard C. Rowe, Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder |
Individual (criminal) responsibility Bernard Dougherty, Arizona |
Introduction to the public international law Prof. Dr. Carmen Thiele, Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder) |
State responsibility Prof. Dr. Wolff, Heintschel von Heinegg, Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder) |
International human rights law Prof. Dr. Pablo Pareja Alcaraz, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona |
Admission Board
Prof Dr Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg (Chair), Prof Gerard C. Rowe, Prof Dr Bartosz Makowicz, Maria Vodita, Franziska Kühl
Academic Board
Prof Gerard C. Rowe (Chair), Prof Dr Carmen Thiele, Prof Dr Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
Examination Board
Prof Dr Carmen Thiele (Chair), Prof Dr Heintschel von Heinegg, Prof. Dr. Carsten Nowak, Anne Fock, Jana Wenzel, Wiktoria Nieć