Program Konferencji

X International Conference on Human Rights

“Boundaries of Human Rights: Dialogue Between Obligations and Freedom”

Mediterranean University of Albania, Tirana – June 13, 2025

09:30 – 10:00             Registration (Hotel Hilton garden Inn)

10:00-10:30

• Opening Ceremony – greetings  (Hotel Hilton Garden Inn)
  • Academician, Prof. Anastas Angjeli – President of Mediterranean University of Albania
  • Prof. Magdalena Sitek – Rector of WSGE University of Applied Sciences
  • Holta Zaçaj – Head of the Constitutional Court of Albania
  • Igli Hasani – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania (to be confirmed)
  • Ulsi Manja – Minister of Justice of Albania
  • Sokol Sadushi – Chairman of the High Court of the Republic of Albania (to be confirmed) 
  • Artur Metani – High Inspector of Justice
  • Antonio Felice Uricchio – President of ANVUR

10:30 – 12:00

• Plenary Session
  Chair: Prof. Dr. Adrian Civici, Prof. Magdalena Sitek
  • Prof. Bronisław Sitek, SWPS University: Individual Rights in the Constitution of Ancient Rome
  • Ph.d. (c) Erinda Ballanca, University of Tirana: Between ethics and algorithms: protecting rights in the digital age
  • Prof. Dr. Aurela Anastasi, Academy of Sciences of Albania
  • Prof. Maciej Serowaniec, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń: Fiscal Councils and the Protection of Social Rights: Balancing Financial Stability and State Obligations Towards Citizens
  • Prof. Dr. Ksenofon Krisafi, MUA
  • Prof. David M. Siegel – Professor of Law at New England Law | Boston (to be confirmed)

• Gaetano Dammacco, University Aldo Moro in Bari: Right of Brotherhood and overcoming of borders

• • Prof. Paskal Milo, Mediterranean University of Albania: Human rights and the status of refugees in Albania

12:00 – 13:30

• Break

13:30 – 15:30 (Sessions)

English session 1: “New Technologies, Digitalization and Their Impact on Law and Society” 

Aula 302, Blv. Gjergj Fishta, Nr 52, 1023,  Tirane, UNIVERSITETI MESDHETAR I SHQIPËRISË

Chair: Prof. Lindita Milo (MUA), Assoc. prof. Jakub Szczerbowski, University of Lodz

Prof. Lindita Milo, Msc. Klea Lleshi, Mediterranean University of Albania:  Big Tech and Human Rights: The Role of Competition Law in Regulating Digital Platforms

Assoc. prof. Ildikó Laki, Milton Friedman University, Budapest: The challenges of 21st century society and key human rights issues

Assoc. prof. Branislav Fabry, Comenius University in Bratislava: Increasing Limits on Freedom in 21st Century

Assoc. prof. Holta  Heba, Mediterrenian University of Albania : Albanian Women in STEAM: Empowering Human Rights through Communication

Ph.D. Monika Nowikowska, War Studies University: The right to digital identity – between the right to access digital products and services and the obligation to provide access to technology

Ph.D. Renata Kišoňová, Comenius University in Bratislava: Autonomy and Gender

Assoc. prof. Jakub Szczerbowski, University of Lodz: Value Equilibrium in AI Regulation. A Consumer Protection Perspective

English session 2: “Human Rights, Philosophy and Ethics in a Global Context” 

Aula 303, Blv. Gjergj Fishta, Nr 52, 1023,  Tirane, UNIVERSITETI MESDHETAR I SHQIPËRISË

Chair: Assoc. prof. Edyta Sokalska, PhD. Redion Luli

Assoc. prof. Joanna Radwanowicz-Wanczewska, University of Bialystok: Citizen-state relations and mutual obligations in the context of protecting human freedom

Assoc. prof. Edyta Sokalska, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: Culture of the borderland – “the borderland of cultures” – collective memory and intercultural distance in the borderland communities

Ph.D. Sokol  Lleshi, University of New York Tirana : Human Rights Discourse in Post-communist Albania

PhD(c) Ajkuna Mujo, Mediterranean University of Albania: Exploring Human Rights Risks in AI-Based Credit Scoring Systems

Ph.D. Redion Luli, Mediterranean University of Albania: Some contemporary issues of human rights protection within the framework of international law

PhD(c) Eneida Hoxha, Mediterranean University of Albania: Protecting the Right to Privacy through Data Auditing Mechanisms in ICT Systems

Ph.D. Besmir Premalaj, Mediterranean University of Albania: The legal status of illegitimate children from a historical perspective

English session 3: “Society, Economy and Social Challenges” 

Aula 306, Blv. Gjergj Fishta, Nr 52, 1023,  Tirane, UNIVERSITETI MESDHETAR I SHQIPËRISË

Chair: Prof. Raquel Martínez, Prof. Asoc. Dr. Nevila Rama

Prof. Raquel Martínez, University of Valencia: Religious Symbolism in Video Games and Its Impact on Society Based on the Right to Religious Freedom

Prof. Asoc. Dr. Nevila Rama, Human rights as a tool of power in International Relations

Prof. Dr. Enkeleda Olldashi, University of Tirana: Legal Harmonization and Human Rights Boundaries: The Brussels Effect Between Normative Obligation and Legal Autonomy

Ph.D (c)  Kejsi Rizo, Mediterranean University of Tirana: From rights to responsibilities: the role of citizens in climate change governance

Prof. Marcin Szewczak, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: Raw materials policy and human rights. True or false?

Dr. Emilio Cika, Diplomacy, Conditionality and Human Rights: EU Influence in the Western Balkans

Ph.D. Gilda Hoxha, Mediterreanean University of Albania  : Global Social Movements and the State of Humman Rights

PhD. Kriton Kuçi, Authoritarianism with a Human Face: The Co-optation of Human Rights Discourse by Nationalist Regimes

PhD.c Bujar Taho, Mediterranean University of Albania: Dignity of Citizenship: Rethinking Belonging and Human Rights

Ph.D. Katarzyna Bomba, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: The legal classification of platform work relationship from the perspective of social human rights

Ph.D. Xhuljeta Krasta, Mediterranean University of Albania: Obligations of law enforcement and criminal justice bodies in the context of human rights. The Albanian case.

Albanian session: “Human Rights Challenges and Guarantees: Albanian and Global Perspectives”

Aula 304, Blv. Gjergj Fishta, Nr 52, 1023,  Tirane, UNIVERSITETI MESDHETAR I SHQIPËRISË

Chair: Prof. Dr. Ksenofon Krisafi, Prof. Dr. Paskal Milo

Prof. Dr. Ksenofon Krisafi, Mediterranean University of Albania: Juvenile delinquency in the light of Albanian legislation and international law

Assoc. prof. Arben Cici, Mediterranean University of Albania: Human rights, Diplomacy, XXI Century

Ph.D. Ilir Panda, Supreme Court of Republic of Albania: Aspects of the journey of human dignity in Albanian jurisprudence

Ph.D. Luljeta Kodra, Mediterranean University of Albania: Guarantee of Human Rights and Restrictions under the Albanian Constitution

M.A. Klea Lleshi, Mediterranean University of Albania: Human rights education: How to balance personal freedom with social awareness?

Polish session 1: “Rights, Freedoms and Social Challenges in the 21st Century: A Legal and Ethical Perspective”  

Aula C1, Blv. Gjergj Fishta, Nr 52, 1023,  Tirane, UNIVERSITETI MESDHETAR I SHQIPËRISË

Chair: prof. Jarosław Dobkowski, dr Iwona Florek

Prof. Zbigniew Witkowski, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń: Dialogue as a means of seeking good through peaceful means

Prof. Marek Szewczyk, Calisia University: The right of man and citizen to respect for property and its limits

Assoc. prof. Przemysław  Czarnek,  John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: Freedoms and rights of older people

Prof. Katarzyna Chałubińska-Jentkiewicz, Koźmiński University: Freedom of speech as a fundamental principle in the regulation of digital services

Ph.D. Krystyna Ziółkowska, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: The principle of equal treatment and prohibition of discrimination in employment as an employer’s obligation towards employees

Ph.D. Tomasz Szyszlak, University of Wrocław: Religion and Religious Freedom in Wartime: Russian Minority and Refugees from Ukraine in Lithuanian Orthodox Churches after February 24, 2022

Polish session 2: “Law and Technology: New Horizons of Surveillance and Data Protection”  

Aula C2, Blv. Gjergj Fishta, Nr 52, 1023,  Tirane, UNIVERSITETI MESDHETAR I SHQIPËRISË

Chair: prof. Magdalena Sitek, dr Katarzyna Czarnek

Assoc. prof. Ewa Szewczyk, University of  Zielona Góra: The Right to Privacy in a Data-Driven World

Assoc. prof. Iwona Klonowska, WSB University: Hate Speech and Stalking and Individual Rights

Ph.D. Katarzyna Czarnek,  John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Eliza Blicharska, Medical University of Lublin, Małgorzata Tatarczak-Michalewska, Medical University of Lublin,  Joanna Kozak, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Agnieszka Szopa, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Ryszard Maciejewski, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: From Euphoria to Regulation: How Research and Law Are Responding to the Rising Popularity of Energy Drinks Among Youth

Ph.D. Iwona Szewczak, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: The neutrality of the school’s worldview and upbringing

Ph.D. Dariusz  Sarzała, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: Resocialization as a subjective right of a person serving a prison sentence

M.A. Marek Ślizak, The Polish Financial Supervision Authority: Prosecutor’s and court supervision over operational and reconnaissance activities of the services

PhD student Bartłomiej  Sarzała, Koźmiński University: Electronic surveillance as a preventive measure in criminal proceedings. De lege ferenda postulate   

Research report session:

Prof. Magdalena  Sitek, WSGE University of Applied Sciences in Józefów: Need as a Fundamental Principle of Human Rights

Prof. Mirosław Sitarz, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: Human Rights in the Code of Canon Law

Assoc. prof. Salvatore Antonello Parente, University of Bari Aldo Moro: The obligation to contribute to public spending between constitutional duty and the principle of social solidarity

Assoc. prof. Rosa Indellicato, Università Mercatorum: Education as a Reciprocal Space: Cultivating Citizenship and Human Rights Awareness

Assoc. prof. Maciej Rzewuski, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: Who is my father? problems in determining the parentage of a child from postmortem procreation

Assoc. prof. Małgorzata Such-Pyrgiel , WSGE University of Applied Sciences in Józefów: Individual Responsibility in Virtual Relationships: New Frontiers of Human Rights in a Digital Society

Assoc. prof. Stanisław Bułajewski, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: The principle of presumption of innocence in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland – theory and practice

Assoc. prof. Magdalena Rzewuska, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: The right to respect for family life in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

Assoc. prof. Jarosław Dobkowski, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: Security of access to the case file in the public administration’s ICT system

Ph.D. Agnieszka Romanko, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: The right of a person to seek redress in the appropriate ecclesiastical forum

Ph.D. Iwona Florek, WSGE University of Applied Sciences in Józefów: The university as a partner in dialogue with the local community

Ph.D. Ryszard Pankiewicz, Academy of Zamość: Medical pro futuro statement in the light of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997

Ph.D. Paweł Lewandowski, Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School: The Right to Life in the Teachings of Pope John Paul II

M.A. Urszula Anisiewicz, WSGE University of Applied Sciences in Józefów: Sharing your location – security or restriction of freedom?

M.A. Artur Banaszak, WSGE University of Applied Sciences in Józefów: Social Media and Children’s Rights: Between Freedom and Danger

Student Dominik Sokalski, Medical University of Warsaw: Polish medical self-government – origins and structure

Italian  session: “Evolution of Law in the Context of Changing Social Relations and Technology”

Aula C3, Blv. Gjergj Fishta, Nr 52, 1023,  Tirane, UNIVERSITETI MESDHETAR I SHQIPËRISË

Chair: Prof. Bronisław Sitek, Ph.D. Fiona Tako

Prof. Sebastiano Tafaro, University of Bari Aldo Moro: Social duties – burdens

Assoc. prof. Michele  Indellicato, University of Bari: Human Rights in the Thought of Aldo Moro

Prof. Laura Tafaro, University of Bari Aldo Moro: Right to information and information obligations: the principle of self-responsibility

Assoc. prof. Jaime Bonet Navarro, University of Valencia: Religious Entities and International Legal Personality. The Case of the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order.

Assoc. prof. Salvatore Antonello Parente, University of Bari Aldo Moro: The obligation to contribute to public spending between constitutional duty and the principle of social solidarity

Adjunct professor Paolo Ciocia, University of Bari Aldo Moro: A new season of responsibilities towards others in public and private relationships

Ph.D. Erina Caka, Mediterranean University of Albania: Gestation for others and artificial intelligence: Challenges for the state and the protection of reproductive rights

Ph.D. Fiona Tako, Mediterranean University of Tirana: The role of customary norms and moral principles in the protection of human rights: a comparative approach between the Kanun of Lekë Dukagjini and the contemporary legal system.

Poster Session:

Ph.D. Alina Paklerska, WSGE University of Applied Sciences in Józefów: The right to information and the right to knowledge in a risk society

Student Olga Andrejas, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce: Illegal adoption as a form of human trafficking

Ph.D. Dawid Stadniczeńko, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw: The environment and children’s rights: The perspective of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

B.A. Radosław Kaczor, WSGE University of Applied Sciences in Józefów: Cybercrime and its impact on human rights

Ph.D. Daria Bieńkowska, Pomeranian University of Słupsk: Safeguarding the rights and needs of the patient or respecting the “general interest” of the state

Ph.D. Sylwester Smoleński, WSGE University of Applied Sciences in Józefów: Police powers versus rights and freedoms

Ph.D. Wojciech Mincewicz, Warsaw University of Life Sciences: Blockchain as a tool for ensuring human rights: The role of technology in protecting privacy and transparency in democratic societies

Ph.D. Anna Kanarek-Równicka, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce: The role of corporate governance of commercial companies in respecting human rights”

Prof. Piotr Krajewski, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: Human Rights and Citizen Rights; Between Ontology, Meaning and Efficiency

M.A. Claudio Iezzi, Mediterranean University of Albania: Business/ corporate social responsibility in Albania. Should the society insist on it?

Assoc. prof. Ira Gjika, Mediterranean University of Albania: Sustainability: comparing the ESG dimensions in Albanian and Italian businesses

M.A. Rakela Zefi, Mediterranean University of Albania: Fostering employees’ rights by improving the labor regulatory framework in Albanian business.

Prof. José Luis Zamora Manzano, Assoc. prof. Tewise  Ortega Gonzalez, University of  Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Newborn safety devices: Right to biological identity

Ph.D. Anna Szyszka, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce: The institution of a deputy judge in administrative court proceedings as a resolution of the right to a court

Eliza Blicharska, Medical University of Lublin, Katarzyna Czarnek, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Małgorzata Tatarczak-Michalewska, Medical University of Lublin, Grzegorz Wójcik, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Agnieszka Szopa, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wojciech Białowąs, Medical University of Lublin: Toxic Dose of Energy? Heavy Metals in Energy Drinks – Scientific Findings and Legal Implications

Katarzyna Czarnek, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Joanna Kozak, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Sandra Tkaczyk, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Krzysztof Jędraszek, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Eliza Blicharska, Medical University of Lublin, Małgorzata Tatarczak-Michalewska, Medical University of Lublin, Agnieszka Szopa, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wojciech Białowąs, Medical University of Lublin, Ryszard Maciejewski, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: Beyond Caffeine: What Do Energy Drinks Really Contain? Toxicological and Legal Aspects

Katarzyna Czarnek, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Radosław Mencfel, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Magdalena Lis, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Anna Domańska, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: Prohibition or Education? Can Promoting Research on the Effects of Energy Drink Abuse Affect the Acceptance of Legal Prohibitions?

Radosław Firląg, WSGE University of Applied Sciences in Józefów: Educational activities of Volunteer Fire Departments in Poland

15:30-16:00 – Closing Ceremony

Prof. Bronislaw Sitek, Prof. Adrian Civici