MCHR Master's Research-in-Progress Presentations

Research-in-Progress

On 27 May 2026, the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights hosted its first edition of the Master's Research-in-Progress Presentations. 

The event featured three presentations followed by discussion:

  • Isaure (Izzy) Richard, Gender Apartheid and its Interaction with the Crimes of Apartheid and Gender Persecution
  • Luísa De Barros, Dignity in Death: Why the ECtHR Should Evolve Towards a Recognized Right to Assisted Dying
  • Sophie Häckelmann, Abortion Rights in Europe

The Research-in-Progress Presentations provide Master’s students writing a thesis in the field of human rights law with an opportunity to present their ongoing research and receive feedback from peers and staff.

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