We are pleased to invite you to a constitutional law discussion on 19 June dedicated to the presentation of the bilingual peer-reviewed collection of scholarly articles Constitutiones et Libertates: Human Rights in the 21st Century.
Today, there is little doubt that human rights have undergone, and continue to undergo, profound transformations. On the one hand, challenges related to the rule of law, democracy, and geopolitical crises around the world create new obstacles to the effective protection and implementation of human rights. On the other hand, human rights themselves are rapidly evolving: new rights connected to climate change, digitalisation, and data protection are emerging, while the protection of classical rights is being reconsidered in the context of technological progress.
During the discussion, scholars representing different legal traditions will share their perspectives on current trends and future developments in human rights protection. They will explore whether constitutions are still capable of safeguarding democratic values, human rights, and the rule of law in an ever-changing legal, political, and technological environment; what role constitutional courts play in the protection of human rights; how supranational legal dimensions influence human rights protection; and how the understanding of fundamental freedoms is evolving.
This discussion offers an opportunity to reflect on the future of human rights protection, the strengthening of democratic stability and resilience, and the challenges faced by the rule of law, particularly when its underlying imperatives are tested by political decisions that may at times be viewed as controversial.
Date and time: 19 June 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Room I-414
Speakers:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jan Kudrna, Charles University in Prague
- Prof. Dr. (HP) Egidijus Kūris, Vilnius University
- Prof. Dr. Sanita Osipova, University of Latvia
- Prof. Dr. Jānis Pleps, University of Latvia
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Madis Ernits, Tallinn University
Moderator:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jolita Miliuvienė, Mykolas Romeris University
The discussion will also present a peer-reviewed collection of scholarly articles prepared with the contribution of more than forty authors from Lithuania and abroad. The publication serves as a Liber amicorum dedicated to Professor Dr. Toma Birmontienė of Mykolas Romeris University, who, throughout her academic career, has not only consistently examined developments in the field of human rights but has also actively contributed to their promotion and protection.
