Browsing Rīgas Juridiskā augstskola / Riga Graduate School of Law by Author "Hout, Tjaco T. van den"
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Admissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence: legal implications for international dispute resolution
Kalniņš-Liberis, Kristofers (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)No universal legal norms for admitting unlawfully obtained evidence exist, but clearer guidelines in the question are needed. Legal principles like good faith and fair trial are important, and a balance must exist between ... -
Amendments of 2022 and 2023 to the Immigration Law of the Republic of Latvia: compatibility with human rights obligations and EU law
Tarlecka, Lena (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)In response to the geopolitical situation, a series of amendments to the Immigration Law of the Republic of Latvia were enacted in the years 2022 and 2023. These changes had a direct impact on around 25 000 long-term ... -
Chinese belt and Road initiative:its investment protection and dispute resolution in Pakistan
Akhtar, Naeem (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)Chinese Belt and Road initiative is a global investment strategy of regional connectivity. It has gained enormous importance due to its mega investment projects in many countries through Asia, Europe, and Africa. This ... -
Compliance of the UK Human Rights Act with the European Convention on Human Rights. Case in point: the UK AI surveillance system
Yenoyan, Liana (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This thesis addresses the significance of human rights in the United Kingdom. Due to the fact that the technology, notably Artificial Intelligence, is advancing at a lightning speed, at times it is hard to define the ... -
Corporate beneficiaries during times of armed conflict
Gailīte, Katrīna (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)This research examines the economic, legal, and ethical implications of corporate profiteering from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, with a focus on the strategies used by private sector actors and their adherence to domestic ... -
Ex Aequo et Bono in international commercial arbitration
Sagateljans, Emīls (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The principle Ex Aequo et Bono (upon the discretion of the Parties involved in the dispute) allows the arbitrators to decide the case based on their own understanding of fairness and justice. This principle has been widely ... -
Implementing court judgments and arbitral awards re maritime disputes in the Southeast Asia: a comparative analysis
Akisheva, Asylai (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The paper attempts to address and discuss the issues of implementation of the international judgments and international arbitral awards concerning maritime delimitation in the Southeast Asian region from the point of view ... -
Investor protection under the Energy Charter Treaty: implications for EU's green transition
Migale, Anete (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Amid the intense debate surrounding the ECT's impact on state ability to address climate change and recent withdrawal announcements by several EU member states, this thesis investigates the ECT's investor protection within ... -
Iran – United States Claims Tribunal: analysis of legal aspects of taking of private assets and its contribution to international law
Gorjunovs, Sergejs (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)It could be argued that the 21st century is the period which is a serious test of the power and capabilities of public international law, especially when it comes to the dispute prevention or dispute settlement once ... -
Modification of maritime boundaries as a result of sea level rise
Holtz, Carolin Ewa (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Rising sea levels due to climate change lead to the modification of maritime state boundaries. According to the law of the seas, baselines from which maritime zones are measured are ambulatory and shift landward due to ... -
The Ottawa Treaty on the path to customary law status
Bārene, Laura (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)The main objective of this thesis is whether the Ottawa Treaty provisions have acquired the status of customary law and if not, whether it could over time. The thesis shows that while currently the Ottawa Treaty provisions ... -
The proportionality of limitations of freedom of expression in the context of suppression of terrorism under the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism
Krauze, Māris (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the equilibrium between the suppression of incitement of terrorism and the rights of freedom of expression, established by the Council of Europe. Freedom of expression is an important ... -
Separate and dissenting opinions: their role in the practice of the ICJ
Logacheva, Ellina (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The purpose of the thesis is to draw attention to the significance of the individual opinions in the practice of the International Court of Justice. The author aims to define the actual role of individual opinions in the ... -
South China Sea arbitration: legal and geopolitical implications of an unenforceable arbitral award
Freidenfelds, Pauls (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The thesis is about historical development of the South China Sea conflict. Author analyses the legal issues of the ruling by providing analysis of the legal implications and enforcement of the arbitral by the PCA in case ... -
Trans-European energy networks and their impact on the development of European energy
Makashvili, Sandro (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The paper examines current problems of and prospects for the development of legal regulation of Trans-European Energy Networks (TEN-E) taking into account recent geopolitical changes. TEN-E is one of the areas of development ... -
Weakness in the international legal system: the case of Ukraine
Polkovanova, Sofya (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the international legal system and determine whether it is able to deal with powerful states on equal footing. In order to achieve this purpose, it is necessary to go back to the ...