Global Campus Open Knowledge Repository
Our Open Knowledge Repository is a digital service that collects, preserves, and distributes all digital materials resulting from the rich and varied production of the Global Campus of Human Rights. It is an ever growing collection which aims to give visibility to our research outputs, educational content, and multimedia materials; sustain open access for knowledge transfer; and foster communication within and beyond academia.
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- The Global Campus Human Rights Journal is a peer-reviewed bi-annual publication that serves as a forum for rigorous scholarly analysis, critical commentaries, and reports on recent developments pertaining to human rights and democratisation globally.
- Publications series about various projects developed by Global Campus of Human Rights.
- A selection of the best master theses of each regional programme (annual award) as well as the full collection of all dissertations.
- This collection includes the Global Campus of Human Rights Annual Report and specific activities reporting.
- The Global Campus of Human Rights Magazine is a quarterly promotional publication on the network activities. It is published both in English and Italian.
Recent Submissions
COVID-19 Disrupts Fight Against Child Marriage and FGM in Africa
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2022-12-15) Mayamba, Johnson
Essential COVID-19 measures interrupted the battle against female
genital mutilation and child marriage. With restrictions now eased, Africa must
renew efforts to combat these human rights abuses which blight the lives of
millions of women and girls.
Are International Human Rights Mechanisms Enough for Protecting Children's Rights in Iran?
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2022-12-08) Kayyal, Mahsa
Following the killing, arrest and beating of children during the protests
against the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, the passivity and silence of international
mechanisms and organisations have been criticised. The establishment of a fact
finding mission to investigate human rights violations in Iran may turn out to be an
effective international measure for accountability, but more needs to be done
urgently.
Hydropower Plants in the Western Balkans: Protecting or destroying nature?
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2022-12-01) Funa, Ana
We don’t call water a resource; we call it a sacred element. [I]t’s about
reciprocity. That’s the only way we are going to learn how to shift our culture
from an extraction culture to a balanced and harmonious culture with the land.’
(Xiye Bastid, Mexican climate activist)
The Taliban Rule and the Radicalisation of Education in Afghanistan
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2022-11-24) Hussain Rezai
Since their takeover of power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have made several decisions to radicalise the education and higher education systems, on the basis of an extremely conservative interpretation of Sharia. The consequences are dire and far-reaching, affecting certain disadvantaged groups more than others. The most affected are young girls whose access to secondary education is banned.
To Be or Not to Be Neuroenhanced? Personal Identity under Siege in the Age of AI-powered Neurotechnology
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2025) Castro, Clara : Nogueira de Sá Rosas de; Murphy, Thérèse
Recent advances in neurotechnology and artificial intelligence
have expanded the potential to influence brain function
beyond traditional medical applications to the enhancement of
healthy individuals. Growing investment in consumer neurotech
and experimental brain-computer interfaces signals a future
where we may be able to substantially improve our cognitive and
emotional capabilities – a prospect that raises profound ethical
and legal concerns.
Central to these concerns is the question of how neuroenhancement
technologies may impact personal identity. The brain
is often regarded not just as a biological system, but as the foundation
of who we are – shaping our experiences, guiding our decisions
and anchoring our sense of self. As individuals voluntarily
engage with advanced technologies intended to modulate their
cognition and emotions, they may disrupt their psychological continuity.
This indicates far-reaching consequences, not just for the
person undergoing neuroenhancement but for society at large.
International bodies such as UNESCO and the Council of Europe
have begun to discuss and address these risks, yet current
governance frameworks remain ill-equipped for the complex and
specific scenarios posed by non-therapeutic neuroenhancement.
Against this backdrop, this thesis examines whether and to what
extent limits should be placed on individual voluntary engagement
with neuroenhancement technologies in order to safeguard
personal identity.
Using an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates philosophical,
ethical and legal perspectives, this thesis seeks to contribute
to the growing discourse on neurotechnology governance,
advocating for a human-rights based and forward-looking approach.