Essays about: "Indigenous Peoples Law"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 50 essays containing the words Indigenous Peoples Law.

  1. 1. Indigenous peoples rights under International Law: Comparative political analysis with the case of Sweden and Finland

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Sonja Reetta Aurora Parkkisenniemi; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous peoples; Rights; Land; Finland; Sweden; Self-determination;

    Abstract : Indigenous peoples have special relation to the land, and they might seek to gain landrights based on their historical acknowledgment within a nation state in the modern days. The acknowledgment for the rights of these lands is based on their ethnic identity, historical and colonial roots and by the concept of self-determination. READ MORE

  2. 2. Pursuing Justice:The Criminal Liability of the Christian Clergy in the Cultural Genocide of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Australia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Laura Leila Szücs; [2023]
    Keywords : Human Rights; Indigenous Rights; Genocide; Cultural Genocide; Stolen Generation; Residential School System; Canada; Australia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Indigenous populations often bore the brunt of Christian settler colonization resulting in marginalization, assimilation, Christianization, and cultural elimination. Most perpetrators of colonial injustices go unpunished and wrongdoings unacknowledged, barring the possibility of genuine international and national reconciliation for indigenous peoples. READ MORE

  3. 3. Indigenous Peoples and the shifting paradigm on conservation - From the myth of untouched nature to the role of human cultures in protecting biodiversity

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Nigel Maduro; Carlos Ambriz; Lisa Heyman; Mari Buoro; [2023]
    Keywords : conservation policymaking; Indigenous Peoples; biodiversity; cultural diversity; traditional ecological knowledge; sustainability;

    Abstract : This master thesis explores the shifting paradigm in conservation, moving away from the myth behind the preservationist approach that separates humans from nature towards a more inclusive conservationist approach. The study focuses on the role of Indigenous Peoples in this evolving paradigm and examines factors that influence their ability to participate in and influence conservation debates and policies. READ MORE

  4. 4. Global Power Structures and the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Matilda Kyhlstedt; [2023]
    Keywords : The United Nations; Global North and Global South; Indigenous Peoples; Power; Global Governance; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to generate hypotheses about the power structures within the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. A comparison of the governing of Indigenous Peoples from the Global North and Global South respectively, is made. Firstly, the representatives in the Forum are counted. In a second step, a discourse analysis is conducted. READ MORE

  5. 5. Unveiling the Paradox: Reconciliation Paths in Sweden and Canada.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lovisa Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous people; Sweden; Canada; reconciliation; identity; narrative; Auerbach; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Sweden and Canada are internationally recognised for their contributions to defending human rights and managed to establish a reputation as humanitarian superpowers. However, both countries deal with the aftermath of a long violent past, concerning the dreadful treatment of their respective indigenous populations. READ MORE