Antoine Buyse

Dr. Antoine Buyse serves as Professor of Human Rights and Director of the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) at Utrecht University. Through his Coursera course "Human Rights for Open Societies," he helps students understand the European Convention on Human Rights and its role in protecting human dignity. His expertise spans human rights law, conflict studies, and judicial administration. As Editor-in-Chief of the Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights and host of the ECHR Blog, he actively contributes to human rights discourse and scholarship. His role as co-coordinator of the University's Focus Research Area 'Cultures, Citizenship and Human Rights' and his connection to the Montaigne Centre for Judicial Administration demonstrates his commitment to multidisciplinary approaches to human rights. His course combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications, examining crucial topics including freedom of expression, voting rights, and the protection of vulnerable groups