Detailed Programme

 

6th International Congress of Human Rights

University of Rzeszów

11-13 June 2026

Project: “Ukrainian Migrants in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship: Socio-Economic Implications”
This project is funded by the Minister of Science under the “Regional Excellence Initiative” programme for the period 2024–2027 (project no. RID/SP/0011/2024/1), with a total funding amount of PLN 17,172,501.00.


Panels


 

11/06/2026

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Plenary panel: Human Rights amid New Geopolitical Tensions and International Security Challenges

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1: Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Political Challenges in a Changing World

2: Local Dimensions of Refugee Integration, Migration, and Socio-Economic Inclusion

3: Global Order, War, and Human Rights in Transition

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4: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Security, and Governance in a Transforming World

5: Crime, Security, and Social Consequences of War and Migration

6: Children, Migration, and Protection: Rights, Identity, and Security in Times of War

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12/06/2026

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7: Hybrid Warfare, Disinformation, and Human Rights in Contemporary Conflicts

8: Disinformation, Hate Speech, and Human Rights in the Digital Age

9: War Crimes, Disinformation, and Human Rights in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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10: Global Challenges to Democracy, Inequality, and Human Rights

11: Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine: Strategies, Actors, and Transformational Approaches

12: Gender, Human Rights, and Social Justice in Contemporary Conflicts and Societies

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13: Hybrid Warfare, Disinformation, and Human Rights in Contemporary Conflicts

14: European Union under Pressure: Values, Resilience, and Policy Responses in Times of Crisis

15: International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in Contemporary Armed Conflicts

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16: War in Ukraine and the Transformation of International Security

17: Migration, Rights, and Narratives: Political Instrumentalisation and Social Consequences

18: Human Rights in the Digital Age: Disinformation, AI, and Migration Challenges

19: Public Opinion, Migration, and Social Policy Challenges in Central and Eastern Europe

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13/06/2026

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20: The War in Ukraine and the Reconfiguration of European and Global Security

21: Post-War Order, Security Transformations, and Societal Impacts of Conflict

22: Security, Accountability, and Societal Responses to the Russia-Ukraine War

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23: Political Narratives, Propaganda, and Human Rights in Contemporary Regimes

24: Identity, Cultural Heritage, and Social Resilience in Times of Conflict and Transformation

25. Migration, Asylum, and Human Rights: Between Humanitarianism, Policy, and New Challenges

 

Framework Programme

6th International Congress of Human Rights

University of Rzeszów


Thursday, 11 June 2026

09:00–10:00
Participant registration
Foyer of the Queen Jadwiga Auditorium, 16c Rejtana Avenue, Building A1

10:00–10:30
Opening Ceremony of the 6th International Congress of Human Rights
Foyer of the Queen Jadwiga Auditorium, 16c Rejtana Avenue, Building A1

10:30–12:45
Plenary session
Queen Jadwiga Auditorium, 16c Rejtana Avenue, Building A1

12:45–13:00
Group photo
Outside Building A0, 1 Pigonia Street

13:00–14:00
Lunch
Atrium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

14:00–15:30
Panel sessions (1–3)

Panel 1
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 2
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 3
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

15:30–16:00
Coffee break

16:00–17:30
Panel sessions (4–6)

Panel 4
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 5
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 6
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

19:00
Gala dinner

Friday, 12 June 2026

10:00–11:30
Panel sessions (7–9)

Panel 7
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 8
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 9
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

11:30–11:45
Coffee break

11:45–13:15
Panel sessions (10–12)

Panel 10
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 11
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 12
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

13:15–14:15
Lunch

14:15–15:45
Panel sessions (13–15)

Panel 13
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 14
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 15
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

15:45–16:00
Coffee break

16:00–17:30
Panel sessions (16–19)

Panel 16
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 17
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 18
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 19
Room 34, 16c Kopisto Avenue, Building A2

19:00
Gala dinner

 

Saturday, 13 June 2026

10:00–11:30
Panel sessions (20–22)

Panel 20
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 21
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 22
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

11:30–11:45
Coffee break

11:45–13:15
Panel sessions (23–24)

Panel 23
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 24
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Panel 25
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

13:15–14:00
Lunch

 

   

Detailed Programme


 

Plenary session:

Human Rights amid New Geopolitical Tensions, War and International Security Challenges
Queen Jadwiga Auditorium, 16c Rejtana Avenue, Building A1

Andrew Michta
University of Florida, United States
Europe in an Age of Great Power Conflict: Will Deterrence Hold?

Klaus Larres
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
Human Rights as a Factor in US and European Strategies toward China

Antonio Stango
Rome Link University, Italian Federation for Human Rights, Italy
Deportation, Enforced Disappearance and Forced Adoption of Ukrainian Children as War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity

Babiche Routledge

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

75th Anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

 

Maša Marochini Zrinski
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Can European Consensus Limit the Evolutive Interpretation of the ECHR? Rethinking the Living Instrument Doctrine

 

 

 

 

Panel 1:

Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Political Challenges
in a Changing World

Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Piotr Kłodkowski
Jagiellonian University, Poland
International Human Rights and Their Cultural Religious Determinants: Examples from the Islamic World and India

 

Stephen Mutch
Macquarie University, Australia
Self Determination, Democracy, and Human Rights: Why the Fate of Ukraine Matters to Citizens of Lands Faraway

 

Maria Marczewska-Rytko
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Selective Solidarity? Human Rights, Ukrainian Refugees, and Electoral Mobilization in the Visegrad Group during the 2024 EP Elections

 

Grigorij Mesežnikov
Institute for Public Affairs, Slovakia
Russian Propaganda as a Tool to Cover up Crimes in Ukraine: The Case of Slovakia

 

Marek Skulimowski
Kościuszko Foundation, United States
American Power in an Age of Disorder: Domestic Turbulence, External Challenges, and the Coming Midterms


Panel 2:

Local Dimensions of Refugee Integration, Migration, and Socio-Economic Inclusion
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Agnieszka Pawłowska, Anna Kołomycew
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Foreigners’ Integration Centers - one-stop shops for refugees and migrants. Evidence from selected Polish cities

 

Jakub Čapek / Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak
Charles University, Czech Republic / Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
The role of local government in refugee integration: a comparative study of municipalities in the Czech Republic and Poland

 

Ewa Godlewska, Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Main Barriers to the Integration of Refugees from Ukraine at the Local Level – Examples of Selected Municipalities in Poland and the Czech Republic

 

Salvatore Amaduzzi
University of Udine, Italy
Changes in the presence and economic impact of Ukrainian and Russian citizens in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region after the outbreak of the war

 

Federico De Andreis
University "Giustino Fortunato", Benevento, Italy
Migration, Economic Inclusion and Local Development: The Role of Migrant Entrepreneurship

 

Magdalena Pokrzywa, Dorota Rynkowska, Hubert Kotarski
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Between integration and exclusion: the role of the informal labour market in the experience of Ukrainian refugee women


 

Panel 3:

Global Order, War, and Human Rights in Transition
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Alika Guchua
Caucasus International University, Georgia
The Process of Forming a New World Order and the Protection of Human Rights
in a Changing Environment

 

Alexander Chernyak
University of Michigan, United States
War and Peace: Pragmatism in Global Responses to Armed Conflict

 

Nataliia Nechaieva-Yuriichuk
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine
World Order in Flames: Human Rights and Regional Security Amid the Russia-Ukraine War

 

Ellen Wasylina
Trocadéro Forum Institute, France
The Failure of the UN Security Council in the War in Ukraine and the Need for a New International Order

 

Przemysław Mazur
University of the National Education Commission in Krakow, Poland
The Situation of National and Religious Minorities in Syria after the Fall of the Assad Regime
                                                                                 

 

Panel 4:

Artificial Intelligence, Digital Security, and Governance in
a Transforming World

Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

 Maciej Milczanowski
University of Rzeszów, Poland
AI impact in Strategic Leadership

 

Marcin Jastrzębski
Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
Equality and Non-Discrimination in the Context of Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence

 

Kamila Sierzputowska
Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
The War of Narratives and the Future of Europe’s Digital Security

 

Maria Ochwat
Catholic University of Lublin, Poland
Censorship Without Censorship: Digital Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia – The Cases of Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore

 

Maria Nicola Buonocore
Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
Digitalization and Regional Economic Development: Patterns and Progress
in the EU Lagging Regions

 

Maciej Walkowski

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
AI (Artificial Intelligence) and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)-  Benefits and Risks from a Social and Economic Perspective

 

Panel 5:

Crime, Security, and Social Consequences of War and Migration
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Iva Parenta
University of Rijeka, Croatia
Joint Criminal Enterprise as a Paradigm of Collective Criminality: Reflections on ICTY Jurisprudence

Dorota Semków
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Document Forgery as a Component of Criminal Infrastructure under Conditions of Armed Conflict and Migration Pressure

Magdalena Kruczek
University of Rzeszów, Poland

The specificity of forensic crime scene examinations conducted in active war zones and the identification of deceased victims

Magdalena Lesińska-Staszczuk
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Cyberviolence against Women

Elżbieta Feret
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Ukrainian Refugees and the State Budget in the Context of Fiscal Crimes and Misdemeanours: Evidence from the Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Karol Bajda
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Escalation of the Russian–Ukrainian War and Mental Health, Self-Harm and Crime among Children, Adolescents, and Adults in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship

 

 

 

Panel 6:

Children, Migration, and Protection: Rights, Identity, and Security in Times of War
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Antonela Kusturin
University of Rijeka, Croatia
Deportations, Forced Transfers and the Separation of Families as Instruments of War in the Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights


Ewa Pogorzała
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Access to Education for Migrant Children in Poland


Zofia Sawicka
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Identity of Ukrainian Children in Poland under Conditions of Forced Migration

 

Jan Marković

Subcarpathian Association for Active Families, Poland
Peer Support as a Key to Social Integration and Psychological Well-being among
Refugee Youth


Agnieszka Kubiak-Cyrul
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Poland
Protecting the Rights of Minors Online from the Perspective of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act)


Aleksandra Pelczar
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Cybercrime Against Children in the Context of Forced Wartime Migration: Risk Mechanisms and Identification Challenges

 

Latifa Chakri

African and Mediterranean Women in Action

Protecting Children’s Integrity and Lives in the 21st Century: Confronting Global Threats and Ending Impunity

 

Panel 7:

Information Governance, Disinformation, and Media Freedom
in the Digital Age

Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Taras Hurzhii
State University of Trade and Economics, Ukraine
Media Disinformation Counterstrategy: Challenges and Prospects

Izabela Kapsa
Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
State Information Policy and Citizens’ Cyber Resilience: Shaping Digital Competences
in Times of Information Warfare

Daniela La Foresta
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Digital Self-Governance: Ukrainian Refugees and the Emergence of Informal Information Infrastructures

Jakub Czopek
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Freedom of Expression and the Right to Information in the Age of Disinformation: Limits and Responsibilities of Journalists

Anna Jach
Jagiellonian University, Poland
The FSB-State: A Case Study of the Russian Federation

Anna Hurzhii
State University of Trade and Economics, Ukraine
Weaponized Rhetoric: Hate Speech Across Russian and Ukrainian Media

 

 

Panel 8:

Disinformation, Hate Speech, and Human Rights in the Digital Age
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Juliusz Sikorski
The Jacob of Paradies University, Poland
Perception Manipulation as a Systemic Risk to Information Security: The Degradation of the Information Environment as a Consequence of Cognitive Warfare and Its Implications for Human Rights

Ilaria Bruner
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Geopolitics of Critical Digital Infrastructure in Ukraine's Reconstruction

Harold Bertot Triana
UNIE University, Spain
Humanitarian Operations at Risk: Misinformation, Disinformation, and Hate Speech

Ryan Ceresola
Hartwick College, United States
How Confidence in Misinformation Affects Authoritarian Beliefs in the United States and Poland

Piotr Burgoński
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland
Hate Speech as a Mechanism of Discrimination in Polish Migration Debates

Kinga Anna Gajda
Jagiellonian University, Poland
Hate Speech and Social Polarisation: Ukrainian Refugees in Poland

 

 

Panel 9:

War Crimes, Disinformation, and Human Rights in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Yaryna Sokol
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Civilian Protection and Accountability in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Contemporary Human Rights Challenges

 

Krystian Czemowski
University of Rzeszów, Poland
War Crimes and the Limits of Accountability: Political Constraints
in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict


Jan Boruta
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Ineffectiveness of International Law in the Face of War Crimes in Ukraine


Khrystyna Duchak
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Disinformation and Human Rights: The Case of the War in Ukraine


Julia Szypuła
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Human Rights in the Context of the Armed Conflict between the United States,
Israel, and Iran


Wojciech Bondyra

University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Threat of Russian Disinformation in Poland Amid the Invasion of Ukraine

Krzysztof Stefaniak

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Russian Disinformation as a Tool for Destabilising Polish–Ukrainian Relations in the Context of War

 

 

Panel 10:

Global Challenges to Democracy, Inequality, and Human Rights
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Francesco Adamo

University of Eastern Piedmont / Geoprogress Association, Italy
The Right to a Healthy Global Environment, International Consumption Disparities and the Proposal of the International Environment Fund (IEF)


 Przemysław Żukiewicz

University of Wrocław, Poland
Delegitimising Human Rights in the Age of Toxic Leadership


Haris Dajč
University of Belgrade, Serbia
Russian Malicious Influence in Serbia and Montenegro: Instrumentalisation of Academia and the Church

Grzegorz Bonusiak
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Temporary Protection and the Right to Stability: Human Rights under Prolonged Temporariness

Aneta Ostasz
International Organisation for Migration
Refugees from Ukraine: Opportunities and Challenges to Integration in Poland

 

 

Panel 11:

Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine: Strategies, Actors, and Transformational Approaches
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Małgorzata Sikora-Gaca
Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland
Transformational Reconstruction as a New Paradigm for the Reconstruction of Ukraine

Andrii Kharuk & Daryna Kharuk
Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy, Ukraine / University of Opole, Poland
From Wartime Mobilization to Reconstruction: The Future Role of Civil Society in Ukraine

Beata Molo
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Role of Germany in the Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine

Sandro Miličković
University of Rijeka, Croatia
The Role of Amnesty in Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine: Challenges and Perspectives through Croatian Practice

Kamila Schöll-Mazurek
European University Viadrina, Germany
Democratic Resilience in Times of Anti-Migrant Sentiment

   

Panel 12:

Gender, Human Rights, and Social Justice in Contemporary Conflicts and Societies
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Izabela Kucharzyk

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Women as Leaders in Peace Processes and Their Marginalisation

 

Ewa Kogut
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Human Trafficking and Exploitation of Women in the Context of Migration


Julia Kobak
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Invisible Citizens: The Process of Disenfranchising Women in Contemporary Afghanistan


Sofiia Zhukovska
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Global Silence: The International Community’s Response to Women’s Rights Violations
in Afghanistan


Karol Bobola
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Legacy of Mahsa Amini and the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement in Iran


Zuzanna Kraus
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Criminalisation of Sexual Orientation as a Tool of Repression: The Case of Uganda


Tariro Kayanga
University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Poland
Challenges Faced by Refugees in Europe


Gabriela Kazimierska
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Sport as a Tool for Combating Racism and Discrimination

 

 

Panel 13:

Hybrid Warfare, Disinformation, and Human Rights in Contemporary Conflicts
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Luigi Bramati
NATO Stability Policing Centre of Excellence, Italy
A New Stability Policing Paradigm for NATO against Hybrid/Irregular Maneuvers

Vladimir Sazonov
University of Tartu | Estonian Military Academy, Estonia
Russian Hybrid War and Influence Activities during the Russo–Ukrainian War in the Baltic Region

Domenico Nocerino
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Information Warfare as a Tool of Hybrid Conflict: Disinformation Campaigns and the Erosion of Human Rights Protections

Agnieszka Demczuk
University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska, Poland
The Impact of Disinformation on Human Rights in Times of Cognitive Warfare

Elena Chernyak
Hartwick College, United States
When Speech Becomes a Crime: Propaganda, Disinformation, and Human Rights in Authoritarian Russia

 

 

Panel 14:

European Union under Pressure: Values, Resilience, and Policy Responses in Times of Crisis
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Beata Przybylska-Maszner
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
Values at Stake: Contesting Multilateralism and the European Union’s Commitment
to Human Rights

Zaruhi Margaryan
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
EU Normative Power under Geopolitical Constraints: Values-Based Engagement with Armenia after 2020

Andrea Schmidt
University of Pecs, Hungary
“Sanctions Do Not Work”? Hungary’s Dual Discourse on EU Sanctions

 

Tomasz Kubin
University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
EU Energy Security after the Outbreak of a Full-Scale War in Ukraine

 Tomasz Marcinkowski
The Jacob of Paradies University, Poland
Public Health under Temporary Protection: Access to Healthcare for Ukrainian Refugees in the European Union as a Legal and Institutional Challenge

Patryk Pleskot
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The War in Ukraine in Polih Electronic Media in 2025: An Analysis of Selected Examples

 

 

Panel 15:

International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
in Contemporary Armed Conflicts

Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Mikołaj Sadlej

University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Development of International Humanitarian Law from the Nineteenth Century to the End of the Great War


Radosław Żurek
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Challenges of Imposing and Enforcing International Human Rights in the Face of Modern Armed Conflicts

Karol Walczak
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Killing Without Accountability: Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Crisis of Responsibility under International Humanitarian Law

Anastasiia Dombrovska

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict and Human Rights Risks

Magdalena Kozłowska

University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Right to Education in Times of Armed Conflict

Jan Kryński

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Geopolitical and Historical Factors Shaping the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict

 

Magdalena Lewicka

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Disinformation and the Protection of Refugees

Karen Chiedza Kayiliza

University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów

The Social Reality of Human Rights: Migration and Integration Challenges in Europe

 

Panel 16:

War in Ukraine and the Transformation of International Security
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Alba Iulia Catrinel Popescu
Carol I National Defence University, Romania
Contemporary International Security: Between Machtpolitik and Grand Geopolitical Strategies


Holger Mölder
Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
The Future of International Security Governance - Is Peace Becoming Obsolete?


 Chiara Ferro, Nicholas Zalewski
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: When Offense Becomes Obligatory to Win a War


Elena Carolina Diaz Galan
University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
The Practical Application of International Humanitarian Law in the War in Ukraine

Ireneusz Paweł Karolewski, Nora Zech

Leipzig University, Germany
Social Media - A Challenge to Liberal Democracy?

 

  

Panel 17:

Migration, Rights, and Narratives: Political Instrumentalisation
and Social Consequences

Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

 

Zbiss Hanene

Institute of Press and Information Sciences, Tunisia
Migration as a Political Weapon and Human Rights Costs in Tunisia

Carl Wickham-Downes
University Centre Maidstone, United Kingdom
Exploring the Commodification of Migration and Resulting Rights Breaches in the Darién Gap

Tashinga Mazowe

University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Poland
The Impact of Online Disinformation on the Human Rights of Migrants in Europe

Chisom Eke
University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Poland
It’s Just a Joke: How Hate Speech Hides in Plain Sight

 

Sonia Malvica
University of Sassari, Italy
The Body as a Geopolitical Place: The Objectification of Women from Neuroscience to International Arenas

Łukasz Lewkowicz
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Legal Legacy of the Beneš Decrees and Its Impact on Contemporary Slovak–Hungarian Relations

 

 

Panel 18:

Human Rights in the Digital Age: Disinformation, AI, and Migration Challenges
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Aleksandra Kielar

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Human Rights as the Foundation for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

 

Gabriela Włodek

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Disinformation as a Hybrid Weapon: The Evolution of the Threat and the Role of Public Education in the 21st Century


Klaudia Zygmunt

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Disinformation on Social Media as a Threat to Security and the Protection of Human Rights


Thelma Da Rocha Augusto

University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Poland
The Right to Truth and the Legal Challenges of AI-Generated Dehumanisation in Contemporary Warfare

Gabriela Ruszel
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Artificial Intelligence as a Potential Threat to Human Rights: Legal and Ethical Perspectives

Jan Rojek

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Citizenship as a Privilege or a Right? Human Rights Implications in Shamima Begum v. The Home Office

Julia Gacek

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Protecting Children’s Rights within the EU Asylum System

Natalia Brach

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Double Standards in Refugee Protection: A Comparative Analysis of EU Responses to Ukrainian and Middle Eastern Displacement

Hazel Mudungwe
University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Poland
Migration, Dignity, and Inclusion in Eastern Europe: A Human Rights Perspective (with a Personal Lens)

 

Panel 19:

Public Opinion, Migration, and Social Policy Challenges in Central and Eastern Europe
Room 34, 16c Rejtana Avenue, Building A1

 

Krzysztof Żarna
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Public Opinion on the Russia-Ukraine War in Central and Eastern European Countries: Findings from the GLOBSEC 2025 Report


Mirosław Natanek
Jagiellonian University, Poland
The Situation of National Minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Light of the Implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe

Mira Malczyńska-Biały

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Consumer Protection in the European Union as a Human Rights Issue: Challenges to 2030

Magdalena Biernacka
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Role of District Consumer Ombudsmen in Protecting the Rights of Ukrainian Refugees
- A Case Study of the
Podkarpackie Voivodeship


Marcin Podsiadło
Mysłowice
The Impact of Migration from Ukraine on Waste Management in Mysłowice
between 2022 and 2024

 

Panel 20:

The War in Ukraine and the Reconfiguration of European and Global Security
Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

 

Ihor Hurak
Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, Ukraine
The Russian War against Ukraine and the Transformation of European and Global Security Architectures

Vakhtang Maisaia
Caucasus International University, Georgia
The Russian Federation’s War of Aggression against Ukraine and International Security

Markiyan Malskyy
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
Ukraine in the New Architecture of European and Global Security

Oksana Krayevska

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Poland
EU-Ukraine Relations under Russian Aggression: Security Shifts and Enlargement Challenges

Aleksandra Kruk
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Munich Security Conference – A Hub of Interests and Influence

Karol Piękoś
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border, which has been ongoing since the summer of 2021, still requires significant attention from the Polish

 

 

Panel 21:

Post-War Order, Security Transformations, and Societal Impacts of Conflict
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

Muhammed Hayati Taban
Turkish National Defence University, Turkey
The Post-Ukraine War International Order: Power, Norms, and Global Security Architecture

Oleksandr Kuchyk
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
Euro-Atlantic Security in an Era of Global Rivalry: Transformations of the New World Order

Vadym Zadunaiskyi
Ukrainian Catholic University, Ukraine
Russian Aggression against Ukraine and Euro-Atlantic Security: Experience and Prospects

Rafał Kopeć
University of the National Education Commission in Krakow, Poland
Russian Missile Campaign against Ukraine

Toro Tibor
Sapientia University, Romania
Combining Substantive Equality and the Right to Protection of Identity - A Necessary Approach in Minority Protection

Valeria Giannotta

Centre Studies of International Politics, Italy
Rethinking Populism: the AKP's Approach to Migration. The Case of Syrian Refugees Policy in Türkiye


Muhammad Zahid Iqbal
Teesside University, United Kingdom
Technology-Driven Empathy and Psychological Resilience in Migrant Communities Affected by Military Conflicts

 

Panel 22:

Accountability, and Societal Responses to the Russia-Ukraine War
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Arkadiusz Machniak, Krzysztof Mroczkowski
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Selected Aspects of Cooperation between the Polish Special Services and the Security Service of Ukraine in the Context of the Russia-Ukraine War

 

Andrzej Skwarski

The Jacob of Paradies University

Operational and Reconnaissance Activities in the Context of Respect for Human Rights

 

Ryszard Suduł

The Academy of Zamość, Poland
The Impact of the Russian Federation's Aggression in Ukraine on Legal and Institutional Changes in Civil Protection in the Republic of Poland

Parvin Ahanchi
Garabagh University, Azerbaijan

Separated by War: Missing Persons, Forced Transfers, and the Fragmentation of Families and Collective Memory in Modern Conflicts

Wojciech J. Kosior

University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Prohibition of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment: A Prosecutor’s Perspective

Tomasz Koziełło
University of Rzeszów, Poland
Attitudes of Polish Society towards Migrants from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus in the Context of the Russia–Ukraine War

 

 

Panel 23:

Political Narratives, Propaganda, and Human Rights in Contemporary Regimes
Room 126, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Jerzy Sielski
University of Applied Sciences in Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Contemporary Dictatorships and Totalitarian Regimes in Asia and Africa and Human Rights

Eka Beraia
Caucasus International University, Georgia
The Impact of Shift in Foreign Policy on Human Rights (Case Study)

Ingmar Jeßulat
HWR - Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
When Laws Deny the Will to Justice

Khatuna Chapichadze
Georgian Technical University, Georgia
The Current Anti-Western Propaganda in Georgia as a Threat to Human Rights

 

Dominika Zięba
University of Rzeszów, Poland
From Solidarity to Political Narratives: Western European Social Democratic Parties and the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

Przemysław Maj
University of Rzeszów, Poland
From Solidarity to Conditionality: Polish Parties’ Positions on the Entitlements of Ukrainian Refugees, 2022–2026

Monika Trojanowska-Strzęboszewska
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Poland
Donald Tusk's Government on Immigration to the EU and Poland. An Analysis Based on Political Rhetoric Regarding the New Pact on Migration and Asylum

 

 

Panel 24:

Identity, Cultural Heritage, and Social Resilience in Times of Conflict and Transformation
Room 127, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

 

Taras Dubrovnyi
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
Cultural Heritage of Ukraine in International Law: Issues of Return and Restitution

 

Hanna Bazhenova
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Identity as a Target: The Destruction of Cultural and Historical Heritage in the Russo-Ukrainian War

Halyna Kuchyk
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
Linguistic Resilience vs. Information Aggression

Laura Koba
Jagiellonian University, Poland
From Homo Sovieticus to Homo Civicus: The Unfinished Mental Transformation of Poland

Grzegorz Pawlikowski

University of Rzeszów, Poland
Migrants from Ukraine in the Labour Market – Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Liliya Morska, Monika Zielińska-Czopek
University of Rzeszów, Poland
The Silent Crisis in Education: Emotional Labor, Professional Burnout, and the Erosion of Teachers’ Rights in Poland and Europe

 

 

Panel 25:

Migration, Asylum, and Human Rights: Between Humanitarianism, Policy, and New Challenges

Main Auditorium, 1 Pigonia Street, Building A0

 

Marta Pietras-Eichberger
Jagiellonian University, Poland
The Right to Dignity in Asylum Procedures: Between Efficiency and Humanitarianism

 

Federica Sandy Curcio
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Linking Infrastructure Reconstruction to Critical Minerals: A Geographical Analysis of Ukraine's Western Corridor

 

Marcin Piotrowski
Folkowisko Humanitarian Foundation, Poland
Grassroots Humanitarian Action and Changing Social Dynamics in the Polish–Ukrainian Borderland


Arkadiusz Jan Sójka
The Jacob of Paradies University, Poland
Climate Refugee or Climate Migrant? Conceptual Controversies and Their Political Consequences


Ilgar Velizade
Club of Political Scientists “South Caucasus”, Azerbaijan
Climate Change as a Risk Factor for the Realisation of the Right to Access to Drinking Water
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