Essays about: "Protection of Victims of Armed Conflict"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Protection of Victims of Armed Conflict.
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1. Bridging the Lacuna: Enhancing Victim Protection through the Extra-Territorial Applicability of the European Convention during the Active Phase of Hostilities
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : This thesis argues that the European Convention on Human Rights should apply extra-territorially during the active phase of hostilities to protect victims of the armed conflict. In this regard, three main issues are discussed separately. READ MORE
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2. The role of economic actors in the Colombian armed conflict
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis assesses the role of two economic actors in the Colombian armed conflict: a multinational company in the agricultural sector and artisanal and small-scale miners in the extractive sector during one of the worst episodes of violence in the Urabá region of Colombia (1990 – 2003). The document combines an analysis of particular business characteristics and a description of the historical legacies that shaped the economic patterns of the areas where the businesses operated. READ MORE
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3. Mind the Gap: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and the Obligations of Armed Non-State Actors Under International Law
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : War has changed. Since the Second World War, State monopoly on resort to violence has been significantly subverted. Instead, contemporary armed conflict witnesses the pervasiveness of armed non-State actors and the threat they pose to peace, security and human rights. READ MORE
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4. Women’s war and Women’s justice : A legal feminist analysis of the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : In 2016, the Colombian government and the FARC-EP guerilla signed a historic peace agreement. After decades of internal armed struggle, the two parties have settled on terms that, hopefully, will allow Colombia to transit from wartime to peacetime. READ MORE
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5. Gender Stereotypes and Armed Conflict - A Study of the Repercussions for International Justice
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Sites of armed conflicts are complex environments in which experiences of men and women differ considerably. Consequently, it is necessary to maintain a nuanced understanding of the interactions between gender and armed conflict in order to provide protection, accountability and redress for women and men equally. READ MORE