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The justifiability of France's 'burqa ban', considering the limitation clauses of Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights under European Public Order
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)
This thesis analyzes prohibitions on wearing the burqa (commonly referred to as “the burqa ban”) within the context of Article 9 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The ...
Human rights in the emergency situation: constitutional perspective of Latvia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)
The concept of an emergency situation can be considered a novelty in the international legal
system that gained its overwhelming importance due to the spread of Covid-19 pandemics all
over the globe. Was the international ...
Striking a balance between disinformation on social media platforms and freedom of expression in the European Union
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)
The growing influence and adverse effects of disinformation on social media platforms have already presented challenges not only to the European Union and its Member States but also to social media platforms and human ...
The presumption of innocence in the EU competition law
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)
This Bachelor thesis aims to analyse the application of the presumption of innocence in the EU competition law, more precisely in the anti-cartel proceedings. In addition, this thesis will provide the analysis of the ...
The principle of non-refoulement vs national security in the post 9/11 era
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)
The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, had largely raised the problem of terrorism in international society. Governments launched campaigns against terrorism, one of them being the War on Terror, which as a result, ...
Right to respect for private and family life and right to non-discrimination of trans people in the Council of Europe legal system
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)
Transsexuals are one of the LGBTQIA+ community members whose rights have occasionally been overlooked. In some nations, the rights of transgender individuals are included in the legislative process by creating distinct ...
Presumption of innocence within the right to a fair trial: implementation and contradiction to pre-trial detention
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)
Being an integral part of the right to a fair trial, the principle of the presumption of innocence not only ensures that every suspect is considered innocent until proven guilty, but also regulates the way how public ...
Compulsory medical intervention and the right to respect for private life
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)
The permissibility of compulsory and involuntary medical interventions in connection to body autonomy and the right to respect for private life has been brought to spotlight in the recent years as a result of the COVID-19 ...
The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion under the ECHR: conscientious objection to military service in theory and practice
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)
With the increasing significance of national security and defense in recent years, the issue of
conscientious objection has become even more pressing than ever before since it raises concerns
for those individuals who ...
Analysing the concept of freedom of expression in media: Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)
Free and independent media is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy and plays an important role on informing and exposing different political and social aspects and therefore acting as ‘public watchdogs’. Article 10 ...