“POSTMODERN PRACTICAL CHALLENGES OF HUMAN RIGHTS” international hybrid scientific workshop

University of Pécs, Faculty of Law is hosting the “POSTMODERN PRACTICAL CHALLENGES OF HUMAN RIGHTS” hybrid scientific workshop on 7th July 2025 organized by the Dezső Márkus Research Group for Comparative Legal History.

The event will take place at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Law Dean's Council Room (1st floor) and via Teams at 8:30 a.m. CET.

Link to the TEAMS event >>

Programme >>

Keynote speaker:
8:30 – 9:00 Professor (Colonel) Dr. Fred L. Borch, LL.M, LL.M., The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, US Army, Retired (USA): The War Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq: Three Prosecutions of U.S. Soldiers for Violating the Law of Armed Conflict

9:05 – 9:20 Prof. Dr. Eszter Cs. Herger D.Sc. University of Pécs, Faculty of Law: European Family Law from a Human Rights Perspective – a Legal Historical Approach

9:25 – 9:40 Prof. Dr. Bilal Tunç: Some Concepts of Human Rights in Modern Law

9:45 – 10:00 Dr. Zsolt Bujtár: The Evolution of the European Union Rules on Executive Remuneration with Special Regards to Financial Institutions

10:05 – 10:20 Dr. Habil Orsolya Falus: Civil Organizations in the Rule of Law – “Sustainability Turns” in the Hungarian Legal History

10:25 – 10:40 Dr. Barnabás Ferencz: ESG Matters in the Focus of European Legislation - The Legal Implications of the European Green Deal

10:45 – 11:00 Dr. Borbála Lénárdné Maletics: Human Rights Versus Animal Rights - The Legal Status of Animals

11:05 – 11:20 Adrienn Kanyar PhD student: Singing as a Special Form of Ius Resistendi – Afghan Women’s Protest Against the Banning of their Voices

11:20 – 11:35 DISCUSSION