DSpace at the Univeristy of Latvia: Recent submissions
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Right to be forgotten: the balance between the right to privacy and the freedom of the press
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)In the digital era, the right to be forgotten, outlined in Article 17 of the GDPR, allows individuals to request the removal of personal data from online platforms. Initially targeting search engines, this right now extends ... -
Derogations to freedom of movement in extreme circumstances: case of Latvia and Sweden during Covid-19 pandemic
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to governments worldwide, leading to the implementation of restrictions on freedom of movement as a central strategy to control the spread of the virus. This thesis ... -
The principle of freedom of press in the context of national security: case studies of investigative journalism
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The principle of the freedom of press in the context of national security is a challenge when it comes to the balance between individual liberties of investigative journalists, and the right of the nation to protect its ... -
The liability of natural and legal persons for violating European Union restrictive measures in Latvia, Romania, the Netherlands, Germany and France
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)response to its actions in Ukraine. The events of February 2022 have prompted the EU to react and significantly expand the list of sanctioned individuals and entities. In the context of these developments, the question of ... -
State regulation of right to privacy and its preservation regarding visual information recording device application by police: comparative research between Latvia and Estonia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)This research paper aims to compare Latvian and Estonian domestic law to determine how well an individual's right to privacy is regulated in the countries mentioned earlier, specifically regarding visual information recording ... -
Choice of law and validity of arbitration agreements: a comparative analysis
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)This bachelor thesis explores the interplay between the validity of arbitration agreements and the choice of law issues. The aim of the present thesis is to analyse and compare the legal frameworks governing these two ... -
Balancing innovation and cross-border consumer protection: a look at regulatory challenges for FinTech companies
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The research offers a succinct synopsis of the obstacles faced by Fintech companies in Latvia, highlighting the paramount significance of proficient personnel and strong regulatory environments in guaranteeing their worldwide ... -
European Union external trade and human rights abroad
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)This thesis aims to explore and problematize the legal framework that protects human rights in third States within the context of EU external trade. The main objectives were to analyse the legal framework governing the ... -
European Green Bond Regulation: legal analysis of the impact on Baltic corporate green bond issuance
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The green bond market is quickly expanding as a result of increased concerns about climate change and environmental sustainability. From 2015 to 2020, the average yearly growth rate reached 50%. Although the Baltic States ... -
Trans-European energy networks and their impact on the development of European energy
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The paper examines current problems of and prospects for the development of legal regulation of Trans-European Energy Networks (TEN-E) taking into account recent geopolitical changes. TEN-E is one of the areas of development ... -
Universal human rights norms and Islamic law: a case study of interpretation and definition of the principle of equality in Afghanistan between genders under the Taliban regime
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)In a way, human rights are a reminder that puts pressure on humankind as a whole, to remember that all of us share the right to demand that human beings have equal rights. Thus, the principle of equality is the essence and ... -
Contested authority: explaining supreme and constitutional court resistance to an expanding CJEU
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The relationship between the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and national governments is a critical issue in contemporary European law. This thesis explores how and why national governments within the European ... -
Adapting to the NIS2 Directive proposal: the implications for companies in Latvia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)This Bachelor Thesis focuses on the legal framework of cybersecurity applicable in Latvia, specifically the NIS2 Directive and the implementation of it. This topic is currently important due to the rules of the NIS2 Directive ... -
One union, multiple visions: unraveling anti-corruption strategies in Sweden, Latvia and Poland
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)Corruption is a systematic threat that not only affects independent states but also democratic regime. Corruption weakens democracy, which leads to weakened governments and those in power are abusing their rights for more ... -
The death penalty across borders: analysis of regional approaches and international human rights perspectives
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The focus of the thesis is the global practice of the death penalty, in particular the regional approaches and its contradiction with the international human rights law. One of the goals is to determine the reasons behind ... -
The role of the Paris Agreement in sustainable development and economic growth of the European Union
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The environmental and climate goals put out by the European Union (EU) are among the most ambitious and comprehensive in the world. Thus, the work describes how climate policy have been developed and established. The central ... -
Crisis management in the realm of migration and asylum at Belarusian borders: the contradictions and similarities between protecting EU interests and protecting asylum seekers
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The migration crisis of 2015 hit migration policy in the European Union hard. It served as a catalyst for change, as it revealed all the weaknesses of the European Union's approach towards migration. Therefore, it became ... -
A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the Budapest Convention and the UN cybercrime treaty – a human rights dilemma?
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The bachelor thesis “A Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of The Budapest Convention and The UN Cybercrime Treaty – A Human Rights Dilemma?” provides an in-depth comparative analysis of both treaties. The thesis ... -
Effective strategies of NGOs in the fight against child marriage
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)Child marriage continues to be an ongoing violation of human rights that affects the personal and socioeconomic development of millions of young girls worldwide. International legal initiatives are insufficient, notwithstanding ... -
State responsibility and liability for environmental harm and climate change impacts
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The research examines topic of state responsibility and liability with regards to environmental harm and climate change impacts by answering imposed question of “What challenges arise with regards to state responsibility ...