Round table “Human rights: present and prospects”

On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, which is associated with the date of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly (in 1948). 13.12.2021, at 4 pm, a round table “Human Rights: Present and Prospects for Development” was held at the Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics.

The co-organizers of the event are the EU Information Center of S. Kuznets KhNUE, Department of International Relations, KhNUE S. Kuznets, International Laboratory of Business and Human Rights, The Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed the equality of all the inhabitants of the planet before the law. Man, his life and dignity, rights and freedoms are recognized as the highest value of every state. It is proclaimed that all people are equal in their dignity and rights. At the same time, human rights and freedoms are inalienable and inviolable. They belong to every person from birth and throughout life, do not depend on the will of the state, are not given and cannot be abolished. The lecture discussed socially important concepts such as human rights principles, restrictions, state responsibilities, human rights protection mechanisms, current issues, trends and prospects, and the Covid pandemic.

The following people joined the discussion:

Denis Novikov, PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Legal Regulation of Economics S. Kuznets KhNUE, Chairman of the civic association “Center for Human Rights and Education “Bona Fides”, Oleg Lukyanchikov, PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Legal Regulation of Economics S. Kuznets KhNUE, lawyer, Uvarova Olena – PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Director of the International Laboratory of BHR at the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University.