• The compatibility of the 8 September 2022 amendments to the Law on the Latvian Orthodox Church with the freedom of religion enshrined in Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights 

  Alliks, Aldis (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  The law “Amendments to the Law of the Latvian Orthodox Church” was adopted on 8 September 2022 by the Parliament of Latvia. The Law, among other things, stipulates that this “law fully establishes the autocephalous status ...

• Ethical implications on artificial intelligence use in lethal autonomous weapon systems 

  Treikule, Adriana (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  The importance of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) regulation is growing every month, day and second. The whole world needs to be assured that the place we are living now will not repeat the same, damaging events ...

• Some crimes go unpunished: tracing the emergence and evolution of the rule on prohibition of genocide 

  Galib, Ahsan Habib (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  This research examines the emergence and evolution of the rule on prohibition of genocide. The concept of genocide has undergone significant transformations in the last century, reflecting shifts in cultural and political ...

• Online hate via social media platforms: challenges under legislation of the European Union 

  Frišfelde, Zanda (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  This thesis seeks to answer the following research question: do social media platforms appropriately balance the fundamental rights of the victims with the right to freedom of expression under laws regulating hate speech ...

• The gender blindness of human rights due diligence in global supply chains 

  Kamal, Waschma (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  Since the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011 the recognition amongst companies is continuously increasing on how business operations can be related to human rights ...

• Implementing anti-money lаundering regulаtions in the decentralized cryptocurrency industry: challengеs, implicаtions, аnd solutions 

  Točilkina, Veronika (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  This thеsis exаminеs the effective implementаtion of Anti-Money Lаundering regulаtions in the decentralized аnd global cryptocurrency industry. It addrеssеs the unique challengеs posed by the decentralized nаture of ...

• Contradiction between the blasphemy laws in Islamic nations and the international human rights law 

  Dwivedi, Surendra Kumar (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  This thesis explores the contradiction between blasphemy laws and international human rights law. Blasphemy laws, which involve insulting or showing disrespect towards God, have gathered significant controversy due to their ...

• Virtual in-game objects as property and subject of intellectual property rights: comparative research 

  Tsyhankou, Siarhei (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  The use of virtual objects in digital environments, especially in games, has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. This thesis explores the legal treatment of virtual in-game objects, examining whether they can ...

• The enforceability of non-disclosure and non-compete clauses in the fintech sector within the European Union 

  Ruks, Reinis (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  Non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other types of restrictive covenants are becoming increasingly popular in many business areas worldwide. Some scholars and professionals argue that restrictive covenants ...

• Implementing universal health coverage: how far can the law take us? 

  Ahmad, Nava Khorram (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  In light of an increasingly interconnected world, health equity and the universality of health is of growing importance. The thesis examines the legal obligations of states in upholding the universality of healthcare, ...

• The influence of FinTech on the EU legislation concerning the opening of payment accounts in EU regulated payment institutions 

  Konča, Nataļja (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  payment facility. The FinTech projects hold a considerable share on the EU financial market. The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) system is one of the core elements in EU payment infrastructure, which makes EURO transactions ...

• The effectiveness of key GDPR provisions on profiling and automated decision-making 

  Mūrnieks, Mārcis (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  The rapid advancement of technological innovations has enabled ways to capture and measure daily life like never before. Many organizations, both private and public sector, relies on the data inferred from individuals to ...

• Reconciling fiscal sovereignty and fiscal discipline in the EU: general considerations and case study analysis 

  Viļuma, Marta Kristiāna (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  The thesis examines Maastricht convergence criteria set in the TEU to ensure fiscal discipline among EU member states with a focus on government debt and budget deficit criteria that requires member states to keep their ...

• The values required to join the European Union – an attempt to explain what democracy and the rule of law are by legal means 

  Nottenkämper, Lukas (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  Art. 49 TEU and Art. 2 TEU lay down the conditions for accession to the European Union, but they contain very vague and historicaly loaded legal terms. Therefore, candidate states often have problems determining what to ...

• The assessment of impact upon determining law applicable in commercial cross border sales contracts 

  Biezaite, Lidija (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  Legal certainty concerning cross border sales contracts is highly challenged as in the ever changing business and legal environment the parties are allowed to use their party autonomy and decide on the laws governing their ...

• Understanding of national identity for the national judiciary of Germany in the context of Art. 4(2) TEU. Potential limitations on European integration 

  Lake, Leoni (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  This Master's thesis deals with the different understanding of the German Constitutional Court of Art. 4(2) TEU in comparison to the understanding of the ECJ and its possible effects on the integration process. It addresses ...

• Conflict between anti-money laundering legal provisions and fundamental rights 

  Marjasovs, Ivans (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  The conflict between anti-money laundering law (the “AML”), as the objective of general interest, and the right to private and family life and data protection, as the fundamental rights, (the “conflict”) has intensified ...

• The rights of asylum seekers at the external borders of the European Union 

  Tuisuzova, Irina (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  In my work, I paid attention to asylum seekers in the territory controlled by the European Union. Examined the detention of asylum seekers and recent cases heard by the European Court of Human Rights, as well as the ...

• Application of international economic sanctions by the United Nations and by the European Union 

  Rozēns, Heinrihs (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  There are several organizations in the international environment that have the authority to apply and implement economic sanctions in order to preserve international peace and security. The United Nations and the European ...

• European Union’s approach to VAT taxation of crypto assets 

  Rempe, Dīns Ričards (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)

  In the past decade, Crypto assets have emerged as a relatively new and popular phenomenon. Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the most commonly known Crypto assets. Cryptocurrencies are widely used for ...

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