The aim of the subject is to expand knowledge in the field of constitutional law, particularly in the issues of constitutional theory and the practice of protecting civil and human rights. The subject focuses on controversial and current problems of protecting civil and human rights in both domestic and international contexts, providing students with insights and offering a space for discussions on selected topics. An important feature of the subject is its emphasis on active student involvement, such as through presentations, discussion groups, allowing them to develop their argumentative skills based on acquired knowledge.

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The subject Protection of Civil and Human Rights is NOT taught in the summer semester of the academic year 2023/2024.

 

Topics of the subject Protection of Civil and Human Rights in the winter semester of the academic year 2022/2023:

Prof. Helena Hofmannová, Dr. Karel Řepa, Mgr. Zuzana Vanýsková: Position of the Uighur Minority in China, discussion with survivors of the Uyghur genocide

Prof. Helena Hofmannová, Dr. Karel Řepa, Mgr. Zuzana Vanýsková: Seminar with expert on the Uighur situation in China, Mgr. Ondřej Klimeš, Ph.D.

Prof. Helena Hofmannová, Dr. Karel Řepa, Mgr. Zuzana Vanýsková: Seminar with a prosecutor from the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the chair of the Uighur Tribunal, Sir Geoffrey Nice

Dr. Karel Řepa: Current issues of religious freedom protection in the European context

Dr. Pavel Uhl: Right to resistance in the contemporary world

Prof. Helena Hofmannová: Position of LGBTQ+ individuals in the approach of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic

Mgr. Zuzana Vanýsková: Current issues of children's rights