These theses, produced within the framework of the Global Campus’ regional master’s programmes, reflect the diversity, depth, and interdisciplinary nature of human rights scholarship across the globe.
From the impact of generative AI on freedom of expression in Mexican elections, to the environmental and human rights implications of plastic pollution in Kathmandu’s riverside settlements; from EU conflict resolution and peacebuilding strategies in Eastern Partnership countries, to the socio-economic effects of inheritance practices on women in Burundi; from the securitisation of EU border policies and their human rights impact in the Western Balkans, to the influence of parental mediation on adolescents’ autonomy of opinion formation in Beirut; from the role of decentralisation and community participation in renewable energy policy in Central Asia, to the bureaucratic challenges faced by rural women victims of armed conflict in Colombia—these works explore pressing global issues through rigorous research and local engagement.
This publication not only highlights the achievements of the authors but also reinforces the Global Campus’ commitment to fostering critical inquiry and empowering future human rights defenders.
The Global Campus Awarded Theses of the academic year 2023/2024 are:
- Cortés Roshdestvensky, Vladimir, Voices amplified or silenced? Navigating the impact of generative AI on freedom of expression in Mexican elections. Supervisor: Łukasz Szoszkiewicz, Adam Mickievicz University. European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA), coordinated by Global Campus of Human Rights Headquarters.
- Engel, Alexandra, Plastic Pollution and the Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment: A Case Study of People Living in Squatter Settlements Along the Riversides of Kathmandu City, Nepal. Supervisors: Mike Hayes, Mahidol University, Thailand and Geeta Pathak Sangroula, Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal. Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Asia Pacific (APMA), coordinated by Mahidol University (Thailand).
- Grigoryan, Liana, EU Policy in Eastern Partnership Countries: A Comprehensive Analysis of Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Strategies. Supervisor: Arusyak Aleksanyan, Yerevan State University (YSU). Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in the Caucasus (CES), coordinated by Yerevan State University.
- Mugisha, Merveille, Examining the Effects of Inheritance Practices on Women’s Socio-Economic Rights in Burundi. Supervisors: Susan Mutambasere, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria and Untalimile Crystal Mokoena, School of Law, University of Venda. Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa, coordinated by Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA), coordinated by Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria.
- Nicolaou, Orestis, EU Border Policies Between Securitisation and Human Rights: The Impact of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum on BiH and The Western Balkans. Supervisor: Anna Krasteva, New Bulgarian University. Master’s Programme in Democracy and Human Rights in South-East Europe (ERMA), coordinated by University of Sarajevo and University of Bologna.
- Nukiry, Laila, The Effect of Parental Mediation Strategies on the Autonomy of Opinion Formation of Adolescents in Beirut: A Comparison Between Secular and Non-Secular Schools. Supervisor: Carol Al-Sharabati, Saint Joseph University, Arab Master’s Programme in Democracy and Human Rights (ARMA), coordinated by Saint Joseph University (Lebanon).
- Salakhunova, Alina, Decentralization and Renewable Energy Policy in Central Asia: Exploring the Role of Local Governance and Community Participation. Supervisor: Sergey Sayapin, KIMEP University (Almaty, Kazakhstan). The Master of Liberal Arts in Human Rights and Sustainability (MAHRS – GC Central Asia), coordinated by the OSCE Academy in Bishkek.
- Torres Cuenca, Laura, El camino del retorno. Experiencias de mujeres rurales víctimas del conflicto armado en el proceso burocrático de ingreso al Registro de Tierras Despojadas y Abandonadas Forzosamente para el departamento del Cesar, Colombia. Supervisor: Ezequiel Fernández Bravo, Universidad Nacional de San Martín – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (UNASAM-CONICET). Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LATMA), coordinated by National University of San Martin (Argentina).