RJA Maģistra darbi / RGSL Master's Thesis: Recent submissions
Now showing items 41-60 of 196
-
Ecocide: making the destruction of the environment an international crime
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)In light of the ever-growing threat of climate change and increasing harm done to the environment by humans, an independent expert panel established by the Stop Ecocide Foundation concluded its groundbreaking drafting work ... -
Climate risk in reserves portfolio’s of Latvijas Banka and European Central Bank – legal requirement or risk/return enhancing strategy?
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Climate change has been a central topic in financial industry amongst both academicians and financial market participants for a while now. Despite the breath and wealth of available information on this subject matter, there ... -
Data protection in an employment context – monitoring employees working from home through monitoring software under the General Data Protection Regulation
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)The thesis addresses practical and legal issues related to the monitoring of employees working from home through monitoring software against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and the overall trend towards flexible ... -
Compatibility of Latvian non-conviction-based confiscation with Convention on Human Rights
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Traditional “repressive” criminal law is no longer sufficient to deal with the new threats posed by the global risk and information society. New forms of combatting international organised crime, drug trafficking and other ... -
Social security benefits of migrant workers within the European Union in the context of freedom of movement of workers
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Labour migration within the EU, although has changed over the years, has existed for centuries. It is driven by changes in the geography of the EU, demand for cheap labour and individuals’ search for higher living ... -
Selected legal aspects of online adult education
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Covid-19 has had a large influence on the educational system. Since March 2020, the majority of teaching and learning has taken place online, including in the adult education sector. Adult education entities all around the ... -
Accountability for crimes committed by autonomous weapon systems under international criminal law
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)With conventional weapons a human is responsible for the target selection and the pulling of the trigger. In contrast to this, AWS themselves are responsible for these tasks. The contemporary framework of International Law ... -
Modification of maritime boundaries as a result of sea level rise
(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 ... -
Legal limitations on the transfer of personal data to third countries
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Although international data transfers are one of the main pillars of the global economy and are becoming increasingly important, there is no international legal framework for data protection. Different rules apply in ... -
Cryptocurrency money laundering and artificial intelligence: a compelling tool or unethical intrusiveness?
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Nowadays the use of cryptocurrency as a means of exchange is growing rapidly. With the technological advancements also financial crime advances, as criminals are developing new ways to launder money, finance terrorism or ... -
The impact of money laundering on economic and human development of the countries
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)Within the past few decades, the concept of money laundering and effective anti-money laundering regime has attracted increased attention both from the academic and practitioners’ world. In addition, money laundering ... -
Biometrical data legal issues of mobile payment transactions in the Republic of Latvia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)Biometrics are any metrics related to human features. The most common examples of a biometric recognition system are the mobile phone’s fingerprint and facial recognition technology. As an emerging technology, biometric ... -
The interplay of GDPR and PSD2 in open banking
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)The Master Thesis tackles the interplay of GDPR and PSD2 in the scope of open banking. Open banking, being a new trend in the financial industry due to the process of global digitalization and technological innovation, and ... -
Syrian Migration Crisis (Refugees Protection and Implementation of a Safe Resettlement Programs/Visa Programs to Reduce Illegal Immigration)
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)Syrian refugees’ crisis is one of the major and prolonged refugee crises since WWII; millions of Syrian citizens were displaced and migrated as a result of the war in Syria. The migration flow of Syrian people is continuously ... -
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
(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 ... -
The European Union in Colombia: protecting social leaders to protect Colombia’s peace
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)For the last three decades the EU’s external dimension has undergone a significant transformation, resulting in the EU becoming today a relevant international peace actor. The EU currently backs the colombian Peace Agreement ... -
The European Convention of Human Rights standards particular to new democracies
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)This research covers the standards of interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights that may be particular to new democracies (defined as the state Parties to the Convention which have transitioned to a democratic ... -
Profiling and algorithms used for automated decision-making: the Influence of GDPR
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)The current study, in the form of a systematic literature review, considers the specific implications of using algorithmic calculations to make assumptions based on patterns in big data and the related decision-making ... -
Customer due diligence requirements, in the context of anti-money laundering regulations in Latvia.
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)This thesis investigates the problem of Latvian banks’ discriminatory habits towards non-residents in the context of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, a practice which could have a negative impact on direct foreign ... -
The legal basis for the processing of athlete’s personal data by the World Anti-Doping Agency and its signatories under the General Data Protection Regulation
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)Professional athletes have to provide different types of data daily. These data include a special category of data supplied to the national anti-doping organizations and other sport governing bodies. The purpose of such ...