Protection of personality rights

The objective of this thesis is to provide an overview of general part of the protection of personality in the Czech legal system, as well as a detailed analysis of selected aspects of personal rights. The thesis focuses on protection provided by the Act Nr. 89/2012 Sb., Civil Code, and the European Convention on Human Rights. Initial chapters of the general part of the thesis deal with brief introduction to the historical background of personality rights in the Czech legal environment, as well as with the definition of personality and personality rights as such, together with a demonstrative list of values protected by the general right of personality. The subsequent chapter provides an overview of Czech and international sources of law concerning personality protection. Chapter four deals with lawful and unlawful interferences with personality rights. The final chapter of the general part outlines legal means of protection of personal rights available according to the Czech law. The special part of the thesis is dedicated to a deeper analysis of three aspects of protection of personal rights. Chapter six deals with one of the most important personal rights, the right to privacy. This chapter aims to introduce the broad concept of privacy, including case law of the European Court of Human Rights..