Law, Rights and Responsibility in Times of Uncertainty

Today, the world faces numerous crises and challenges, not least to democracy, the rule of law, and human rights. On the occasion of the anniversary of the establishment of the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, it is appropriate to recall the fundamental mission of law: to safeguard the freedom and dignity of the individual and to provide a legal framework within which sovereignty and power are exercised responsibly and peace can be attained. Its fulfilment depends on the individuals who create and interpret the law, who teach and apply it, and on those who are prepared to defend it responsibly in all circumstances. A prerequisite for this, as Pitamic wisely remarked, is justice within us.

Keywords: law, justice, human rights, Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana, European Court of Human Rights.