Essays about: "confiscation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word confiscation.

1. 1. From Freezing to Seizing? A Critical Analysis of State Immunity in Relation to Seizing Russian Central Bank Assets for Ukraine

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

   Author : Johan Rejare; [2023]
   Keywords : folkrätt; public international law; state immunity; statsimmunitet; immunitet; konfiskering; seizure; property; EU; Ukraine; Russia; aggression; international crimes; accountability; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In response to Russia’s aggression and illegal use of force against Ukraine in 2022, in violation of the UN Charter, the EU and other partners adopted sanctions immobilising or freezing the assets of the National Central Bank of Russia, assets possibly amounting to over €300 billion. The war has caused enormous and incalculable damages to Ukraine and its infrastructure, economy and people. READ MORE

3. 2. Political, yet Neutral? - A Case Study of the Pressures on Humanitarian Aid Provision in Venezuela

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Petronella Ottosson; [2020]
   Keywords : Humanitarian aid; Local NGOs; Politicization; Neutrality; Venezuela; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the nature of the challenges local NGOs face when responding to the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. In doing so, it draws on material collected from distance interviews with Venezuelan NGOs involved in delivering humanitarian aid and on qualitative analysis of political statements from members of the Venezuelan government. READ MORE

4. 3. Land Grabbing : Media discourses on land acquisition in India and by India

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Shiva Shourie; [2018]
   Keywords : Land; government; people; media; India; Ethiopia;

   Abstract : To this day, land is a source of survival for billions of people around the globe. However, industrialization and the rush for natural resources has immensely commodified land. READ MORE

5. 4. Forced Labor and the Migration Industry: Outsourcing Agencies and Migrant Workers in Malaysia

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Emanuelle Brandström; [2014-03-03]
   Keywords : forced labor; slavery; migration; Malaysia; migration industry; agency;

   Abstract : Over the past decades migration has increased rapidly and during the same period migration has become an increasingly politicized and securitized issue. In the intersection between politically motivated barriers to migration in receiving countries and the continued demand for migration (both on the demand and the supply side) new opportunities have arisen for a migration industry – facilitating and controlling migration flows. READ MORE

6. 5. Sweden’s Forfeiture Regime in a Time of Change - A comparative study of Swedish and Australian law regarding forfeiture of unexplained wealth

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Ida Andersson; [2012]
   Keywords : Criminal law; comparative law; forfeiture; extended forfeiture; unexplained wealth; asset recovery; confiscation; straffrätt; komparativ rätt; förverkande; utvidgat förverkande; tillgångsinriktad brottsbekämpning; konfiskering; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Internationellt har begreppet "gå på pengarna" vunnit mark och mer effekti-va förverkandebestämmelser anses vara en viktig åtgärd i kampen för att spåra och återföra utbytet av brott. Förverkande vid brott har till avsikt att verka avskräckande genom att förhindra brottslingar att dra nytta av brott samt återinvestera utbytet av brott i ny brottslig verksamhet. READ MORE