Essays about: "human right to science and culture"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words human right to science and culture.
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11. Copyright and contribution to knowledge: towards a fair balance of interests in knowledge society
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The present thesis explores the interface between copyright, competition and human rights in the outfit of knowledge society through the balance between both sides of the purpose of copyright, namely to encourage a dynamic creative culture, while returning value to creators and to provide widespread, affordable access to content for the public. The landscape of intellectual property generally and copyright particularly witnessed important changes in the recent years, with an obvious impact on the public interest dimension. READ MORE
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12. NHRIs and the Challenges of Independence in a Kenyan Context
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The concept of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) with a mandate to protect and promote human rights have been addressed by the UN for more than half a century, and such institutions have been established in several countries around the world for the last two decades. The establishment of a national human rights institution is however not equal to the commitment of human rights, and in some countries it has been used as a mean to deflect international criticism of human rights abuses. READ MORE
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13. Causes of Child Trafficking: A case study of Ghana
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Despite the growing efforts by international and national actors to combat trafficking in human beings, the slavery of our time is flourishing. Among the victims of trafficking, children are especially vulnerable, as they completely dependent on adults for livelihood and rights. READ MORE
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14. We should be men first and subjects afterward; copyright and the cultural divide
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates how monopolies enabled by copyright prevent many to exercise their right to access culture, a right that is important in itself, but also as an instrument for human development. Second part of the thesis will then focus on the question whether there are really all this advantages that copyright allegedly secures that always tip the scales of balance between different rights in copyright’s favour. READ MORE
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15. Human Rights and Corporate Environmental Wrongs
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Countering the effects of human-induced environmental threats around the world is more urgent than ever. At the same time the power of companies has increased in the last decades. Activities of companies are capable of affecting human health negatively and in some cases the effects are so severe as to give rise to human rights violations. READ MORE
