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International Law and Human Rights
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• who we are?
• what (not) to do to survive?
• why we are here?
• where are we?
• how to enjoy it?
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How to dial police/ fire department and emergency services?
• Fire: 150• Ambulance: 155 • Police: 158
• European Emergency Services: 112
Local Emergency Resources
How to make a call
International dial code
Country number
the actual phone number
00/+ 61 10 digits
a) to an Australian number
b) to a Czech number
International dial code
Country number
the actual phone number
00/+ 420 9 digits
http://www.vodafone.cz
(pay) Phones and how to use them
The number of pay phones is reducing, but they still exist
card-operated coin-operated (Koruna and Euro coins can be used) combined (i.e. card and coin-operated)
How to make calls 1. Pick up the receiver of a public payphone 2. Insert the card or coins3. Dial the number - to make corrections press (C) 4. Make your call 5. Hang up 6. Pull out your card
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How to Purchase a Sim card
http://www.vodafone.cz/en/international/prepaid.htm
200 CZK for a sim card
Passport might be required
roaming service – needed for trips abroadYou are not being charged for any incoming messages or calls unless abroad
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Safety and security
Generally low rate of crime in Czech RepublicMain problem: Street crime – particularly pick-pocketing and occasional muggingViolent crime (still relatively infrequent), are becoming more common in Prague Don’t take open drinks at bars or clubs Be careful while riding trains, trams or metro, where most crime occurs
Keep a copy of your passport in a safe place separate from the passport itself!!!
(you may come to my office to get your passport copied)
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Emergency facility
Medical Servicetel.: 545 538 538 Address: Ponávka 6, Brno
Medical Service – Dentist tel.: 543 183 459Address: Pekařská 53, Brno Mon – Fri: 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Sat - Sun nonstop
Emergency Pharmacy/Chemist’s tel.: 542 212 110Address: Kobližná 7
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Medical Care
In case of emergency or an accident use any hospital or health clinic.If your medical problem is not an emergency, speak to me or the program assistant – Brno has several clinics that cater to English-speaking clients that can provide a network of services from basic examination to accompanying a patient to the hospital. Please note, that these are usually commercial operations that may charge a high fee.
If you need a general practitioner or dentist, you can go to one of the following health centres:
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General PractitionerMUDr. Otokar Ach-HübnerMendlovo nám. 17 (3rd floor) Tel: 543 233 137http://hubner.unas.cz
Dental CareMUDr. Filip GeorgesHlinky 112aTel: +420 545 213 959www.diente.cz
Local Pharmacy
The nearest pharmacy to the residence:
Kounicova 67
how to recognize a pharmacy?
Opening hours:
Monday: 8:00 - 18:00 Tuesday: 8:00 - 18:00Wednesday: 8:00 - 18:00Thursday: 8:00 - 18:00 Friday: 8:00 -18:00 Saturday – Sunday: closed
note: Non-prescription drugs and medicines are sold only in pharmacies.
Course schedule
Week 1 Intro lecture – Pavel MolekLevels of protection: Who is protecting our human rights? – Pavel MolekConstitutional Courts and their roles in protecting Human Rights – Ladislav VyhnanekBasic Principles: Human Dignity – Ladislav Vyhnanek
Week 2 Freedom of Expression versus Hate Speech I-IV – Kateřina Uhlířová
Week 3Freedom of expression in ECHR perspective – Pavel MolekTo be or not to be: Right to life – Pavel MolekEquality and Discrimination – Ladislav VyhnanekSocial Rights – Ladislav Vyhnanek
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Readers
The texts (and other “important stuff”) are available here: http://www.rect.muni.cz/summerschool/Study_Materials_ZS.php
The books about CE culture, history and politics available at the libraries or at OIS
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Tests and course evaluation
Final Test 45%Essay 45%In-class participation 10 %
Late penalty: 2% will be deducted per day for late work
The threshold to pass is 55 points of 100 possible. The grade scale is as follows: A 82-100, B 75-81, C 68-74, D 61-67, E 55-60, F 0-54.
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Deadlines:
Test: 3 FebruaryApprox. 9-10 open questions (computer based)Max. 90 minutes
Essay: 27 February2,000 words on one of the given topics
Final marks due: by 30 March
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All pieces of work have to be sent or CC to Martin Glogar: [email protected]
Important notes• The classes start at 9.15 a.m. and end
at 12.30 a.m. – you need to show up on time!
• All classes will take place at this room (#038).
• You may not miss any single class or a site visit without an official/documented excuse, such as a medical note.
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Site Visits and events in Brno
18 Jan: Constitutional Court23 Jan: workshop: Strategies for Human Right Protection24 Jan: Supreme Administrative Court 25 Jan: Debate and meeting with local law students31 Jan: Ombudsman Office
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Site visits outside Brno
Prague: 21 Jan (return to Brno on 23 Jan)Workshop: Access to Legal Aid, Human Rights and Technologies , Roma Rights (various Czech NGOs)
Budapest: 27 Jan (return to Brno on 29 Jan)European Roma Rights CentreOpen Society Institute
Vienna: 3 Feb (return to Brno on 4 Feb)United Nations
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Major field trips
Prague
Budapest
Vienna
Libraries
1. University Library (catalogue: http://aleph.muni.cz/F) Faculty of Law Mo-Fr: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; study room open till 8 p.m.Faculty of Arts Mo-Fr: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m .; study room open till 8 p.m.
Faculty of Social Studies Mo-Fr: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sat: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.; study room opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. on Mo-Th, at 5 p.m. on Fr and at 3 p.m. on Sat
2. Moravian Library Monday to Friday: 8.30 am – 10 pm, Saturday 9 am – 4.30 pm
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Computers labs at MU• The main computer centre of MU –
University Computer Centre (UCC) – is located at the Faculty of Medicine (Komenského nám. 2). Opened 24/7.
• Faculty of Law – Ground floor: Open Mo-Fr from 7am till 8pm
• Faculty of Social Studies: open as the study room• Faculty of Arts – Library: open as the study room
• For more information check the User Guide http://www.muni.cz/ics/services/ups/
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Internet in the residence
To have an access to the internet in your room, you need:
1) Laptop2) Cable3) Secondary password and login (MU IS access details)4) http://www.skm.muni.cz/sks.php?akce=20&lang=en 5) https://idp2.ics.muni.cz/idp/login_en.jsp
Detailed set up guide: http://www.pks.muni.cz/guidePKS.pdf Information on WIFI connection at university: http://www.muni.cz/ics/services/wifi
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Brno public transport Consists of trams, city buses and trolley buses
The residence stop: “Klusáčková“ – tram 12 and 13 (in directions “Technologický park”) from “Česká” or “Hlavní nádraží” stop During nights: Take bus #93 (in direction “Kolejní”) or #99 (in direction “Komín, sídliště”). Buses leave every 30 - 60 minutes from “Hlavní nádraží”
Month pass: Have the pass at hands any time you board the bus, tram, trolley bus – random checks are carried out on regular basisOne use ticket
15-minut transferable: 20 CZK60-minut transferable: 25 CZK
Brno public transport map is available here: http://brno.planydopravy.cz/
Looking for connection is available here: http://idos.cz
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How to validate the ticketLEGEND TO PICTURE
A ... ticket number B ... type of ticket C ... time validity of ticket D ... zone validity of ticketE ... how tickets are used F ... price G ... print for marking:
1 ... symbol of carrier 2 ... vehicle number 3 ... line 4 ... zone 5 ... date of punching (day, month and the two last digits of year) 6 ... time of punching (h:min)
Taxi
No standard price for taxi services, but drivers are required to display their prices, usually on the door. A reasonable price is CZK 25 per km. A drive from both Hlavní nádraží (the Main Railway Station) and Grand bus station to Kounicova Halls of Residence should cost approximately CZK 100.Don’t use taxi in Prague! You might get substantially overcharged there!
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Money and BankingBank opening hours are generally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and some on Saturday mornings. 24-hour ATM cash machines available everwhere.The best place to exchange money is at the small exchange places (downtown areas) – CE is still experiencing Banking socialism.
Lost Credit Cards· American Express – information at: +420 222 800 111· Visa – information at: +420 224 125 353· MasterCard/Eurocard – information at: +420 261 354 650· Diners Club Czech – hot line: +420 267 197 450
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Cost of LivingLunch/dinner at university cafeteria 30-70 CZKA “denní menu” lunch 65-100 CZKPizza in a pizzeria from 50-100 CZKRestaurant meal 110-300 CZKBeer at a pub around 20-35 CZKDairy products 10 - 30 CZKA loaf of bread 20-30 CZK1 kg of meat (chicken) from 100 CZK1 kg of apples 15 - 30 CZK1.5 l of mineral water around 15 CZKCinema ticket 70-150 CZKTheatre ticket 70-500 CZKMuseum admission from 40 CZKSwimming pool / hour from 60 CZKBike rental / day 200 - 500 CZK
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BudgetingEat at the university cafeterias (http://www.skm.muni.cz/stravovani.php?akce=1&lang=en) Take an advantage of “polední menu“Use public transport (with a student tram pass) or walkUse the itineraries for the city visits
Where to eatWhat tickets to buyWhat to see
Present your student cards (preferably ISIC) Spend your money in BrnoDrink beer…
Be happy to be Australian: http://www.cnb.cz/en/financial_markets/foreign_exchange_market/exchange_rate_fixing/charts_form_js.jsp?c=AUD
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CateringMasaryk University catering facilities
Law Faculty cafeteria (“Menza”), Mo-Fr: 8am-7pm Kounicova residence “Pizza Nostra”, Mo-Fr: 9.30 am-8 pm, Sa-Su: 10.30 am-5pm Cafeteria at the Rectorate (close to the Ceska stop) …
DiningLunches – soup, main dishdinnersPizzasDinning Cards
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Accommodation
Services & Facilitieseletric appliencesbed sheets washing machines, laundry (alternatively you can do your laundry at the Clubwash – http://www.verybusy.cz/)internet
Respect for others! nighttimepartiessmokingpets
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What to do in Brno?Sightseeing
Špilberk Castle http://www.spilberk.cz/?lang=en Stare Brno Augustinian Abbey http://www.opatbrno.cz/opat_hist_en.htm Villa Tugendhat http://www.tugendhat-villa.cz/ Mendel’s Museum http://www.mendelmuseum.muni.cz/en/ Moravian Gallery http://www.moravska-galerie.cz/en/ Moravian Museum http://www.mzm.cz/Default-en.htm
Cultural lifeNational Theater (ballet, opera) http://www.ndbrno.cz/en/Brno Philharmonic – http://www.filharmonie-brno.cz/en/ Clubs, concerts
Sport eventsHC Kometa Brno http://www.hc-kometa.cz/, available games: 24 Jan (Tu), 31 Jan (Tu), 5 Feb (Su)
Other things to doBrno ZOO http://www.zoobrno.cz/en/
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Need to swim/skate?
www.kravihora-brno.cz, 40 CZK, no skate rent Nové sady, 50 CZK, no skate rent Vodova, 50 CZK, no skate rent Za Lužánkami, 50 CZK (+ 50 CZK skate rent) Olympia, 50 CZK (+ 30 CZK skate rent) Brno lake (“Prýgl”)
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This week’s eventsMonday
12.30 pm: opening lectureTuesday
9.15 am: lecture1.30 pm: Tour of Brno (meeting point – lobby of the Residence)
Wednesday 9.15 am: lecture6.30 pm: Movie Night at the Clubwash (meeting point – lobby of the Residence) – the Kolja
Thursday9.15 am: lecture2 pm: Site visit to the Constitutional Court4 pm: Optional tour of the exhibition “Images of the Mind”
FridayTrip to Prague and the workshopDeparture from the residence: 8.00 am (TBC), from the station at 8.40 am
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Traveling in the Czech Republic
Outstanding sights within short distance of Brno (8 out of 12 UNESCO world heritage sites in the CR are less than 100 kms away).
Traveling in EuropeEasy and cheap access to other European countries (Barcelona, London, Dubrovnik, Berlin, Warsaw…)
Some Useful Websites – Brno • Brno Philharmonic – http://www.filharmonie-brno.cz/en/ • Brno Transit website – http://www.dpmb.cz/default.aspx • Brno website – www.brno.cz • Brno Cultural Centre – www.kultura-brno.cz• Brno cultural and social tips – http://www.cliche-brunn.cz/en/ • Brno Touristic Centre – http://www.ticbrno.cz/uvod.aspx?lang=en-US • Daily Guide to Brno for smart people – http://brnonow.com • Moravian Museum – http://www.mzm.cz/en/home/ • National Theatre Brno – www.ndbrno.cz – The plays are usually in Czech, but you can already now see what operas and / or ballets (where language is not important) will be performed during your stay in Brno. • Moravian Gallery – http://www.moravska-galerie.cz/?lang=en • Brno ZOO – www.zoobrno.cz/en • Villa Tugendhat – http://www.tugendhat.eu/en/ • Špilberk Castle www.spilberk.cz/?lang=en • Stare Brno Augustinian Abbey www.opatbrno.cz/opat_hist_en.htm • Mendel’s Museum http://www.mendelmuseum.muni.cz/en • Virtual Brno (online tours) – www.south-moravia.info/virtual-tours/?id=255 • Brno at at Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brno • Brno at at Wikitravel – http://wikitravel.org/en/Brno
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Czech Republic Tourism – www.czechtourism.com Czech Republic website – www.czech.cz European Travel Commission – www.visiteurope.com/home.aspx Trains and Buses - http://idos.cz/ Czech Weather Forecast - www.chmu.cz The Prague Post – www.praguepost.com Internet news on the Czech Republic – http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en Czech Republic at Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic Prague website – http://www.praha.eu/ Vienna website – http://www.vienna.info/Austrian Tourism – www.austria.info United Nations Office in Vienna – http://www.unvienna.org/ Vienna State Opera – http://www.staatsoper.at/Content.Node2/intro.php
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Some Useful Websites – Prague, Budapest, Vienna
Useful Tips
Email tip: Make sure you receive my emails
PC tip: Note the difference between Czech and English keyboards: (Y -
Z), numbers, signs (use ALT+SHIFT to change the language of the keyboard)!
OIS tip: Read the Introductory Guide, instructions & e-mails carefully!
Start tip: Remeber the beginning may be difficult, but we are all here to help you!
Final tip: ENJOY YOUR STAY in BRNO and in CE!
And few more after the final…
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… Beer tips:
• Beer head is fine, not filling up your glass properly not!
• Avoid clinking while drinking beer with Hungarians
• Drink responsibly!
Whom to contact and How?
Office for International Studies (Komenského nám. 2)
Martin Glogar: [email protected], +420 777 128 309
Richard Turcsányi (Ricky): [email protected] +420 608 768 413
Silvie Doubravská: [email protected], +420 777 128 340
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