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Human Rights in the Digital Era

Study human rights together with students from Zagreb.

Enrolment open. An elective course taught in English, part of the UNIC Virtual International Projects (VIP) programme.

Opublikowano: 29 September 2026
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[ Enrol in USOS ] [ Questions: lch@wpia.uni.lodz.pl ]

Key facts

  • Start: Friday, 6 November 2026
  • Format: hybrid, with online sessions and independent work
  • Language: English
  • USOS code: 0500-ERAS50

Why join?

  • Work in an international team with students from the University of Zagreb.
  • Tackle real problems: analyse real cases of human rights violations online and propose solutions.
  • Practise legal English in discussions, presentations and project work.
  • Explore current issues: artificial intelligence, content moderation, privacy and online violence.

What will we work on?

  • Who decides what you can say online? Freedom of expression and content moderation.
  • Do your data really belong to you? Privacy and personal data protection.
  • Can an algorithm discriminate? Artificial intelligence and algorithmic systems.
  • Where does criticism end and violence begin? Discrimination and violence online.
  • How does technology affect the rights of migrants and refugees?
  • Security or freedom? The role of states, international organisations and private actors in shaping standards of individual protection.

How do the classes work?

Classes are interactive: introductory lectures, seminars, workshops and project work in international teams. We use challenge-based learning: we start with a real problem and end with practical recommendations that you develop yourself.

Who runs the project?

The project is a joint initiative of the University of Łódź and the University of Zagreb. On the Łódź side it is run by the Department of Public International Law and International Relations at the Faculty of Law and Administration, together with the Lodz Cyber Hub. It was selected as one of the winning projects of the first edition of the UNIC VIP call, for 2025 to 2027.

Enrol now

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Questions: lch@wpia.uni.lodz.pl, tel. +48 42 635 63 78

ul. Kopcińskiego 8/12
90-232 Łódź

NIP: 724-000-32-43
fax: 42/635 47 85

dziekanat@wpia.uni.lodz.pl

Funduszepleu
Projekt Multiportalu UŁ współfinansowany z funduszy Unii Europejskiej w ramach konkursu NCBR