Essays about: "restitution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the word restitution.

  1. 1. Imbroglio, Flawed Procedure or a State Scandal? : Untangling the Complexities of the 2020 Restitution of Human Remains from France to Algeria

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Pauline Blache; [2023]
    Keywords : Human remains; restitution; France; Algeria; colonisation; skulls; Provenance Research; political interests; taboo; history.;

    Abstract : In July 2020 France returned 24 human remains to Algeria, designating it as a ‘loan’ renewable every five years. These human remains, identified as skulls, by some considered as “war trophies”, were believed to belong to Algerian soldiers and tribal chiefs who fought against the French army’s invasion in the early 19th century. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. "Diss ist der Mann, der helfen kann"* : Swedish protection-selling in German illustrated broadsheets, 1630-1633.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Kristoffer Bertilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Jan Glete; protection-selling; the fiscal-military state; early modern period; propaganda; illustrated broadsheets; 17th century; the Thirty Years’ War; Gustav II Adolf; Johann Tserclaes Tilly; confessionalism.;

    Abstract : This study examines German illustrated broadsheets that were manufactured and published in the Holy Roman Empire between 1630-1633. They were part of a pro-Swedish media campaign launched soon after the arrival of the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf and the Swedish army in the Holy Roman Empire in June 1630 with the intention to legitimate the Swedish king’s presence in the Holy Roman Empire. READ MORE

  5. 4. Methods for rockfall risk assessment and estimation of runout zones: A case study in Gothenburg, SW Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Catalina Agudelo Motta; [2020]
    Keywords : Rockfall hazard; rockfall simulation; Gothenburg; Fjällbo; runout zones; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Rockfalls occur around Sweden every year and the country lacks a national risk evaluation and an adequate regulatory framework for construction related to this natural hazard. The aim of this study is to address this problem by mapping areas under possible threat of rockfalls, considering two fundamental aspects: i) identification of the source areas and ii) estimation of the runout zones. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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