Human Rights in the Digital Society

The programme provides a unique opportunity to engage with questions like what are the limits of the freedom of speech online or what is sovereignty over the digital environment? Or how to balance human rights in the online environment? This programme will provide students with the skill-set necessary to analyse the effects of digitalisation on human rights and law in general. The courses have a balance between theory and practical problems and assignments. The students will be encouraged to take a critical perspective, research topical issues that they feel passionate about and highlight flaws in the current system.The MA programme in Human Rights in the Digital Society is ideal for students who have a passion for human rights and a desire to make an impact in either the public or private sphere. But it is also tailored for those who have a keen interest in how the internet has changed the way societies functions and in the problems that arise when you try to apply traditional legal rules to the online world. The programme has been developed to allow you to focus on one of these main issues (human rights and digitalisation), while also gaining an understanding of the other. You do not need any detailed knowledge of law or digitalisation to study on this programme, just enthusiasm and motivation to develop the necessary skills and knowledge during your studies.