{"id":17176,"date":"2026-03-11T14:59:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/?post_type=events&#038;p=17176"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:07:14","slug":"phd-seminar-human-rights-insights-to-todays-challenges-8","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/events\/phd-seminar-human-rights-insights-to-todays-challenges-8\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Seminar: &#8220;Human Rights: Insights to today&#8217;s challenges&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.fr\/e\/foundations-of-civil-society-participation-in-the-design-of-hr-policies-tickets-1082987287129\"\n                target=\"_blank\"\n        class=\"btn btn--primary\"\n            >Register<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-button\"    aria-disabled=\"false\"\n    >\n    <a\n        role=\"link\"\n        aria-disabled=\"false\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/events\/phd-seminar-human-rights-insights-to-todays-challenges-8\/calendar\"\n                target=\"_self\"\n        class=\"btn btn--secondary\"\n            >Add to calendar<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"the-use-of-social-influence-and-persuasion-tactics-during-the-interview-of-white-collar-suspects\"\n    >\nThe use of social influence and persuasion tactics during the interview of white-collar suspects<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"abstract\"\n    >\nAbstract<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>PhDs, Post-Docs, professors as well as interested external auditors, are cordially invited to participate in and contribute to our seminar series titled: \u201cHuman Rights: Insights into Today\u2019s Challenges\u201d hosted by the Doctoral School of Law. The aim of the seminar is to have an in depth discussion on a different human rights issue in each seminar. Presentations of 15 to 20 minutes (or up to 30 minutes if we have two or more speakers) will be followed by an open group discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fraud and corrupton are serious and worldwide problems. Interviewing its suspects is a hard and complex job. It often concerns intelligent and powerful persons, with verbal skills that allow them to explain away guilt or to manoeuvre the interview away from salient topics. Leading interviewing approaches do not seem to consider the specifics of such interviews. Insights from cognitive and social psychology which may inform efficient tactics thus remain unattended, by fear of violating legal or ethical standards. In his research, PhD candidate TomWillems navigates the difficult question how to devise an efficient interviewing approach for white collars, without impeding on international human rights law and standards. Points of contention include the use of social influence and persuasion techniques, which might be seen to violate the right to remain silent and amount to unauthorised psychological pressure. During the seminar, this \u2018pracademic\u2019 will present his exploration of how a modern investigator could reconcile the need for effective protection of the public budget with the need to respect the dignity and autonomy of the suspect and preserve the fairness of the investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any (open or closed) question after the presentation will be much welcomed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"about-the-speaker\"\n    >\nAbout the speaker<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eucrim.eu\/authors\/willems-tom\/\">Tom Willems<\/a> is a Belgian lawyer and criminologist. After a career of nearly 10 years in the Anti-Corruption and Anti-Fraud departments of the Belgian Police, he has been with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) of the European Commission for over 20 years now. Nearly as long, he is a trainer in investigative interviewing techniques. Currently he is doing a PhD at the University of Luxembourg, researching an efficient, legal and ethical interviewing approach of suspects in fraud and corruption investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"language\"\n    >\nLanguage<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a free event. Registration is mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seminars will be held during lunch time, sandwiches and water will be provided for registered participants. PhD students will be awarded 1 ECTS for attending 5 seminars and 1 ECTS for presenting in one of the seminars. Candidates for presenting a topic are very welcome to contact us.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"contact\"\n    >\nContact<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"icon-info-wrapper\">\n    <ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-info\">\n        <li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-info-item\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper icon-info\">\n<div class=\"icon--primary icon--secondary-2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-picker\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--speaker \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--speaker\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-1-125-rem-font-size\">Dr. L\u00e9o GARGNE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-info-item\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper icon-info\">\n<div class=\"icon--primary icon--secondary-2  wp-block-unilux-blocks-icon-picker\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--email \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--email\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-1-125-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:leo.gargne@uni.lu\">leo.gargne@uni.lu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The seminar series aims to have an in depth discussion on a different human rights issue in each seminar. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":9726,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_image_focal_point":[],"show_featured_caption":false,"ulux_newsletter_groups":"","uluxPostTitle":"","uluxPrePostTitle":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"event_start_date":"2026-04-22 12:00:00","event_end_date":"2026-04-22 14:00:00","event_speaker_name":"Tom Willems","event_speaker_link":"","event_is_online":false,"event_location":"Weicker Building","event_street":"4, rue Alphonse Weicker","event_location_link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/about\/campuses\/weicker-building\/","event_zip_code":"2721","event_city":"Luxembourg","event_country":"Luxembourg"},"events-topic":[294],"events-type":[284,283,276],"organisation":[136,135],"authorship":[85],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - 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