Date, time	19 Feb, 13:15 - 15:00
Location	419
Teacher	Karen Oliveira Da Costa
Slides	Here! ;-)
Reading	Mandatory reading for this class (for further suggested reading see below): Carmalt, J. and Dale, C. (2012) Human rights and disaster (Chapter 6). In: Wisner, B.,Gaillard, J. C. & Kelman, I. (eds.) Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction. London: Routledge. (e-Book available at GU library) Bizzarri, M. (2012), "Protection of Vulnerable Groups in Natural and Man-Made Disasters." Chap. 16 In International Disaster Response Law, In: De Guttry, A., M.Gestri and G. Venturini (eds.). The Hague: T.M.C. Asser Press. (e-Book available at GU library)

In this class we will discuss how human rights are affected in disasters, looking at different rights and also societal groups. Questions we will engage with include: How are human rights protected in disaster situations? Do states have human rights obligations already when preparing for disasters? Do states have human rights obligations while responding to disasters? Are there obligations towards non-state actors in disasters?

Suggestions for additional reading (this can deeper your knowledge and inform your future work/studies):

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2015), Unseen, unheard: Gender-based violence in disasters, Report commissioned by the IFRC (a leading stakeholder in disasters) and conducted in various countries.

Dankelman, Irene.Gender and Climate Change: an Introduction. 2010. The book exposes the links between environmental degradation and unequal impacts on women, providing a comprehensive introduction to gender aspects of climate change. Good reading for those that want to go a bit deeper in their understanding of related topics. Available as e-book at GU library. See especially Chapter 2, Gender, Environment and Climate Change: Understanding the Linkages, by Dankelman, Irene and Jansen Willy.