It will among other things cover issues of migration in the context of the ECHR, freedom of expression and religion (e.g. in connection with headscarf bans), recent criticism of the ECtHR, and the role of the United Nations Human Rights Committee and the United Nations Human Rights Council. In particular, the panel discussion will also highlight the interconnection between human rights and democracies, which are coming under increasing pressure worldwide. In doing so, special attention is paid to the importance of open and objective social discourse.

A high-profile panel will address current developments in European human rights protection, issues of the rule of law, and perspectives regarding democracy and fundamental rights:

• Prof. Dr. Michael Lysander Fremuth;
• Prof. Dr. Sylvia Kritzinger;
• Mag.a Sabine Matejka, President of the European Association of Judges.

Schedule:

• 6:00 p.m. Welcome by Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Manuela Baccarini
• 6:10 p.m. Keynote: The Current State of International Human Rights Protection by Prof. Dr. Michael Lysander Fremuth
• 6:30 p.m. Panel discussion
• 7:15 p.m. Audience discussion
• 7:45 p.m. End of the official programme and buffet opening

Registration is requested!