Essays about: "Armed Conflicts"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 176 essays containing the words Armed Conflicts.

  1. 16. “Invisible children” : A qualitative study on the work of organisations to promote support for future children born of war

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Sofia Sandahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Stigmatisation; discrimination; neglect; abuse; children; children born of war; war children; ostracism; organisations; CRC;

    Abstract : Sexual violence perpetrated against women during armed conflicts represents a severe violation of their fundamental human rights. This heinous act not only inflicts significant harm on the women themselves but also results in the birth of children conceived due to wartime rape. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Influence of International Humanitarian Law in Peacemaking : An Analysis of the Role of IHL During the Negotiations Between the FARC-EP and the Government of Juan Manuel Santos in Colombia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Ambre Laurent; [2023]
    Keywords : Colombia; FARC-EP; International Humanitarian Law; Peacemaking; Humanitarian Implications; Negotiations; Non-International Armed Conflict; Colombia; FARC-EP; Derecho Internacional Humanitario; Procesos de Paz; Implicaciones humanitarias; Negociaciones; Conflictos armados no internacionales;

    Abstract : This research uses the case study of Colombia and more specifically the peace negotiations between the government of Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP) to identify the influence that International Humanitarian Law (IHL) can have on a peacemaking process and what its humanitarian implications are.  By linking the humanitarian and peacemaking fields, the main objective of this research is to assess the extent to which IHL has influenced the peace negotiations with the FARC-EP. READ MORE

  4. 18. The immoral legality of targeting child soldiers : A humanitarian dilemma

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Ellen Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Child soliders; International Humanitarian law; rules of targeting; Direct Participation in Hostillites;

    Abstract : The thesis functions as an overview of the protection of children used in hostilities and their targetability under international law, primarly in international humanitarian law. The author questions the established presumption, that children directly participating in hostilities, shall be equally targetable as their adult colleges and counter parts. READ MORE

  5. 19. When the environment becomes a victim of armed conflict – the rhetoric, the blame game, and the pursuit of justice.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Josefin Palmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental drivers; Ecocide; Ukraine; Azerbaijan; Armed Conflict;

    Abstract : The difficulty garnering compensation for environmental destruction from climate change and armed conflicts has made states and organizations question whether international legal systems can protect the environment during peace or war. The case study compares how Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and the United Nations Environment Programme frame the environmental implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Armenia's occupation of Azerbaijan. READ MORE

  6. 20. Climate, Conflict, and Fire: Examining Correlations and Fire Indicators in Manisa and Diyarbakir, Turkey

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Christina Elena Albus; [2023]
    Keywords : Geopolitics; Vegetation fires; Armed conflict; Earth observation; Kurdistan; PKK; Turkey; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate issues are currently of attention in various contexts as changing climate factors affect us in many ways. One of these effects is the influence on the probability and frequency of fires, although other factors, especially anthropogenic ones, also play a role. READ MORE