EMA Council selected the following theses for their originality, innovation, exceptional knowledge of the academic literature, excellent capacity for critical analysis, clarity of structure, language and argumentation.
Addressing some of the most urgent and complex issues of our time through the lens of human rights — from armed conflict to artificial intelligence in relation to fake news and child sexual abuse, from climate change to oil extractivism and children’s rights —these works reflect the intellectual rigor and commitment of a new generation of human rights researchers.
The five theses are:
Brousek, Marie, War as a Human Rights Matter: The European Court of Human Rights’ Approach to Armed Conflicts in the Light of the Inter-State Application Ukraine V. Russia (X). Supervisor: Christina Binder, University of Vienna.
Díaz-Quirós, Adriana, The Hidden International Legal Obligation: The Prevention of Climate Statelessness. Supervisor: Majtényi Balázs, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest.
Kolen, Elise, A modern Tale of Frankenstein? How to Regulate Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit AI-Generated Deepfakes in the Metaverse. Supervisors: Wolfgang Benedek and Helmut Tichy, University of Graz.
Van den Bergh, Cézanne, Legislation in the Age of Innovation: Regulating AI-Driven Child Sexual Abuse Material in the European Union. Fact or Fiction? Supervisor: Karol Nowak, Lund University.
Viola, Lucilla, Oil Extractivism and the Forgotten Rights of Children: A Mixed-Method Study of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline and Its Impacts on Children’s Rights. Supervisor: Christophe Maubernard, Université de Montpellier.