What are the historical reasons for these very different approaches to the concept of ownership of human rights? What can the systems learn from each other? Is the concept of “peoples’ rights” a good approach in order to better protect collective goods – such as the environment? Is the capacity of companies to hold human rights relevant for their own responsibility to respect human rights – for example in global supply chains?
We will tackle and discuss questions like these in the course of the next Human Rights Talks. In a first step, the participants will conduct research on one specific aspects mostly self-organised in small groups under the supervision of Professor Wiater. The “highlight” of the Human Rights Talk are the dialogues and discussions between the participants and regional human rights experts at the end of the term.