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Remedial secession as a federal phenomenon
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
The research is specifically focused on federal states since their system of governance illustrates a symbiosis between the classical state paradigm and the autonomy of its subjects. In particular, it is argued that peoples ...
Acquiring a Latvian citizenship in case of a beneficiary of complimentary protection: the compatibility of Latvian law with the European and international standards
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
The paper concentrates on the problem of refugee definition under international law. The main legal instrument in international law has a definition that does not cover all those who need international protection. In ...
Defamation: criminalization of freedom of expression
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
The right to freedom of expression, as guaranteed by the Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights, is one of the most fundamental elements for the perseverance of democracy and further development of the ...
Comparative analysis of the Latvian and ECtHR case law concerning defamation and hate speech
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
The aim of this research is to analyse case law of European Court of Human Rights and courts of Latvia concerning the limitation grounds of freedom of expression, more precisely- hate speech and defamation. The analysis ...
Post-apartheid South African constitutional legal order: indirect discrimination and principle of equality
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
This thesis concerns post-apartheid South African Constitution and the judiciary of South Africa, mostly the Constitutional Court as a main subject to the Constitution of South Africa. The aim of the thesis is to examine ...
Istanbul Convention and the potential effect of its ratification on the legal system of the Republic of Latvia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
This thesis undertakes a critical analysis of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention), the legal arguments against its ratification ...