Human Rights and Alternative Dispute Resolution (30 July – 9 September, 2014)
Diagrama semanal
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Human Rights and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Professor: Alexandru Balas
July 30, 2014Course Description: This course is designed for working professional in NGOs, government, international organizations, businesses, or community leaders interested in addressing human rights violations through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) tools. We will discuss the challenges and opportunities in using ADR tools to address various types of human rights violations from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Practitioners and scholars alike have started to develop an increased interest in the linkages between human rights and alternative dispute resolution. NGOs and international organizations are currently advocating integrated 3rd party interventions in violent conflicts that have both human rights and conflict resolution units closely working together.
Throughout this course we will explore the role played by human rights violations at different conflict stages. We will also go beyond political rights, and also analyze the effectiveness of ADR tools in addressing violations of indigenous rights, civil rights in regard to racial, gender, and religious discrimination, business-related human rights, sexual harassment, and child labor. The basics of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) will be introduced and we will discuss about its potential role in addressing human rights violations.
Throughout this course you will have the chance to learn through various methods: webinars, readings, videos, and interacting with each other using online software. The required work for this course is assigned keeping in mind that you also have jobs and a family to spend time with. You should expect to spend about 3-5 hours every week on this course.
Learning Objectives: At the end of the course, the participants will:
- Be able to differentiate between different ADR tools (mediation, facilitation, conciliation etc.)
- Have a general familiarity with the theoretical and practical challenges and opportunities of integrating ADR tools in human rights violations
- Have a general familiarity with different types of human rights and how to effectively address them through ADR
- Be able to identify and apply ADR tools in their work environment if necessary
- Be able to recreate effective ADR tools for addressing human rights violations
- Be part of an international network of practitioners and scholars interested in using mediation and other ADR tools in addressing human rights violations
- Have a general familiarity with online dispute resolution (ODR) mechanisms
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WEEK 1: July 30-August 5, 2014
Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
In this session I will introduce some of the basic concepts that link and differentiate the activities of the fields of human rights, conflict resolution, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). I will also provide a brief overview of the role of addressing human rights throughout different conflict stages: conflict prevention, conflict management, and conflict resolution.
To complete this session please follow these steps by August 5th:
- Post your introductions on the Getting to Know Each Other Forum
- Read the week’s assigned readings in order
- Attend the live webinar or watch the recording. The date and time of the webinar will be communicated approximately one week in advance via email (please calculate the time in your region).The recording will be made available in this space, after the webinar
- Post your answer to the forum question below in the Assignments area by August 5th
* The best way to make this course an interactive conversation, is to always respond to the Course Forum questions under each question; and that we "Add a new discussion topic" only if we're starting a new topic. If you have any questions about this, please email Olga Izquierdo at oizquierdo@upeace.org for any technical support - I'm sure she'll explain any questions you may have!
Webinar:
The first webinar will take place on 4th August, 2014 at 1800 GMT/UTC. Please check the time in your local time zone. To join the webinar:
1. Go to the webinar 1 recording here.
2. Follow the prompts to enter the webinar session. Although the webinar will begin at 1800 GMT/UTC, you can join the webinar up to 20 minutes in advance to familiarise yourself with the WizIq platform and to test your audio settings. It is recommended that you join the session at least 10 minutes in advance.The webinar session will be recorded and available to watch again.
3. It is also recommended that you download the WizIq desktop app, which is available at http://www.wiziq.com/desktop/. WizIq has advised that this will help avoid any configuration issues that you may encounter.
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WEEK 2: August 6 - August 12, 2014
Challenges of Using ADR Tools in Addressing Human Rights Violations
In this session we will explore the tensions and possible incompatibilities that exist between human rights and ADR, both at a theoretical level and at the level of the practitioners. We will discuss the tensions between rights-based and interest-based mediation, how ADR can address power imbalances in human rights violations, and the role of ADR blocking systemic change in the adoption of human rights law.
To complete this session please follow these steps by August 12th:
- Read the week’s assigned readings in order
- Attend the live webinar or watch the recording of Webinar 2 here. The date and time of the webinar will be communicated in advance via email (please calculate the time in your region).The recording will be made available in this space, after the webinar
- Post your answer to the forum question below in the Assignments area by August 12th
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WEEK 3: August 13 - August 19, 2014
Advantages of Using ADR Tools in Addressing Human Rights Violations
In this session we will discuss the advantages of using mediation and other ADR tools in addressing human rights violations. We will use examples from several countries (Australia, Canada, India etc.) in which ADR tools are used to address various civil rights violations.
To complete this session please follow these steps by August 19th:
- Read the week’s assigned readings in order
- Attend the live webinar or watch the recording. The date and time of the webinar will be communicated one week in advance via email (please calculate the time in your region).The recording will be made available in this space, after the webinar
- Post your answer to the forum question below in the Assignments area by August 19th
Webinar Three:The third webinar of the online course will take place on 18th August at 20:00 GMT. Please check the time in your local time zone.
In order to access the recording of the webinar, please go here.
You can access the webinar platform upto five minutes prior to the scheduled start.
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WEEK 4: August 20 - August 26, 2014
Lessons Learned from ADR in Violations of Indigenous Rights and Civil Rights
In this session, we will study some cases in which ADR has been used with various degrees of success for indigenous rights violations, as well as from cases based on racial, gender and religious discrimination. We will also touch upon ADR in addressing migrant and linguistic human rights.
To complete this session please follow these steps by August 26th:
- Read the week’s assigned readings in order
- Attend the live webinar or watch the recording. The date and time of the webinar will be communicated one week in advance via email (please calculate the time in your region).The recording will be made available in this space, after the webinar
- Post your answer to the forum question below in the Assignments area by August 26th
Webinar Four:The fourth webinar of the online course will take place on 21st August at 00:00 GMT (midnight GMT). Please check the time in your local time zone.
In order to access the webinar, please go to http://upeace.wiziq.com/online-class/2075133-webinar-four-human-rights-and-adr
You can access the webinar platform upto five minutes prior to the scheduled start.
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WEEK 5: August 27 - September 2, 2014
ADR in Business-Related Human Rights Violations
In this session, we will study the opportunities and challenges with using ADR in business-related human rights violations. We will explore several cases from different countries and learn how ADR tools could be successfully applied to human rights violations such as sexual harassments, child labor, community relocation and compensation, and employment discrimination.
To complete this session please follow these steps by September 2nd:
- Read the week's assigned readings in order
- Attend the live webinar or watch the recording. The date and time of the webinar will be communicated one week in advance via email (please calculate the time in your region).The recording will be made available in this space, after the webinar
- Post your answer to the forum question below in the Assignments area by August 26th
Webinar Five:
The fifth webinar of the online course will take place on 2nd September at 21:00 GMT. Please check the time in your local time zone.
In order to view the recording of the webinar, please go to http://upeace.wiziq.com/online-class/2089012-webinar-five-human-rights-and-adr
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WEEK 6: September 3 - September 9, 2014
Online Dispute Resolution - A Potential New Way for Addressing Human Rights Violations?
In this session, I will introduce the basic concepts of online dispute resolution and we will question the use of ODR in addressing human rights violations. Are there any basic theoretical blocks to using ODR in at least some types of human rights violations? How could we integrate ODR in addressing human rights violations?
To complete this session please follow these steps by September 9th:
- Read the week's assigned readings in order
- Attend the live webinar or watch the recording. The date and time of the webinar will be communicated one week in advance via email (please calculate the time in your region).The recording will be made available in this space, after the webinar
- Post your answer to the forum question below in the Assignments area by September 9th
Webinar:
The sixth and final webinar of the online course will take place on 9th September at 20:00 GMT. Please check the time in your local time zone.
In order to access the webinar, please go to http://upeace.wiziq.com/online-class/2108337-webin-six-human-rights-and-adr
You can access the webinar platform upto five minutes before the scheduled start.