The aim of the present thesis is to identify violations of the right to a fair trial and the right to liberty and security of person in Romania. It focuses on the developments that have taken place since country acceded to the EU in 2007, and delivers recommendations to address them. The miscarriages …

This thesis focuses on the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014 and provides an analysis of ethics regarding the preparations. For the past few years, the situation of the preparations in Sochi has become more and more controversial. This thesis will provide an answer on the question whether the Russian …

In het publieke debat wordt vaak verondersteld dat de vrijheid van meningsuiting en de vrijheid van godsdienst botsen, omdat ze tegenstrijdige belangen vertegenwoordigen. Dat is niet zo. Wel botsen de rechten die burgers claimen in de voortgaande rechtenrevolutie. Een herwaardering van de fundamentele …

De Nederlandse samenleving is de laatste decennia ingrijpend veranderd. Geleidelijk ontstond wat we nu de multiculturele samenleving noemen. In die samenleving staan instituties als politiek, justitie en media onder kritiek. De journalistiek treft het verwijt onvoldoende in staat te zijn in te spelen …

In a democratic state, such as Switzerland, censorship of the media is unthinkable. The Swiss government decided to shape an "Informations Regiment' to act if circumstances would disturb the normal activities of press, radio and television. This paper describes the history, task and organization of this …