Essays about: "Law of Restitution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Law of Restitution.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Visions of justice and unequal realities: A study of the prioritization of land claimants in the South African Land Restitution Program

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Sunnerås Jonsson; [2020]
    Keywords : South Africa; Land Reform; Land Restitution; Human Rights; Instrumental Development; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world. The issue of land ownership highlights racial and economic inequalities as the country fights to overcome the enduring legacy of apartheid. The Land Restitution Program seeks to redress victims of land dispossession, addressing both national development and individual justice. READ MORE

  4. 3. Restitution of Unjust Enrichments: A Right to Remediation for Human Rights Abuses from Parent Companies

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

    Author : Amanda Bergqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : Business Human Rights; Human Rights; Company Law; Private Law; International Human Rights Law; Law of Restitution; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : As of today, there are no binding obligations under international human rights law for companies. Therefore, the UNGPs and the OECD Guidelines has emerged as soft law instruments which explains social and legal expectations on states and business in regards of human rights. READ MORE

  5. 4. Internally Displaced Persons in Ukraine: Gaps in Law and Practice

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Ganna Ianova; [2017]
    Keywords : Internal Displacement; IDPs; Ukraine; Human Rights; International Human Rights Law; Georgia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Following the annexation of Crimea in March 2014 and the conflict that broke out in Eastern Ukraine shortly afterwards, 1.679.000 people became internally displaced in Ukraine. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka A study on reconciliation possibilities after a victor’s peace

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lovisa Arnmarker; [2017]
    Keywords : Reconciliation; Sri Lanka; Victor’s Peace; Civil society organisations; Reconciliation Pyramid; Auerbach; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In 2009, the 26 years long, brutal Sri Lankan civil war between the separatist terrorist group “Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam” (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government came to an end. The government eradicated the LTTE, and stability was achieved through a so called “victor’s peace”, not followed by any negotiations or agreements between the warring parties. READ MORE