On November 8th, at the Polytechnic University of València (UPV), the lead researcher of the project, Susana Sanz Caballero, delivered the module “International Mechanisms for the Protection of Human Rights” in the course organized by the Helsinki-Spain Foundation called “Youth for Youth.”
Does a global human rights tribunal exist? Why haven’t we made more progress in the international protection of human rights? What roles do conventional and non-conventional mechanisms play in the protection of human rights? What can the international community do to curb the escalation of conflict in Ukraine and Palestine? And, in European territory, what mechanisms does Europe have to protect human rights and the rule of law? What role does the European Court of Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU play?
These are some of the questions that Dr. Sanz Caballero, professor of International Law and the lead researcher of the project, attempted to answer during the “Youth for Youth” course organized by the Helsinki-Spain Foundation, which is taking place this week at the Casa del Alumno of the Polytechnic University of València.
The course involves 40 undergraduate and postgraduate students from various Valencian universities who, once trained, will be distributed to schools in the Valencian Community to teach human rights concepts to secondary school students.
Participants in the course include students from the Polytechnic University, the University of València, the European University, and the International University of València, among others. Among the participants are students of engineering, philosophy, political science, architecture, languages, and more.
This is the third consecutive year that Professor Sanz has taught the module on international mechanisms for the protection of human rights in this training course sponsored by the Ministry of Social Affairs. The initiative is tremendously stimulating due to its methodology and age distribution: first, senior experts train university students, who will in turn educate minors.
