Essays about: "Civil and Political Rights International Human Rights Law"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 essays containing the words Civil and Political Rights International Human Rights Law.

  1. 1. GDPR Compliance in EU-US Data Transfers - Examining the impact of the EU Commission’s 2023 adequacy decision on surveillance risks

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Linda Kidwell; [2024]
    Keywords : General Data Protection Regulation; Adequacy Decision; EU Commission; Surveillance law; Third country data transfers; US intelligence agencies; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : International data transfers serve to support the global economy, facilitating international collaboration and economic expansion. However this increased productivity comes at a cost, namely amplified personal data privacy and security risks. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Human Rights Regime Political Framework

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

    Author : Rodolfo Esperidião De Melo; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: human rights regime; political framework; libertarianism; authoritarianism; State; power; control; freedom; liberty.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This text aims to identify the political framework of the human rights regime and compare the regime's historical and current political framework. This question is essential and deserves research as it explains how the regime has developed its policies and advocacy over its history and elucidates the reasons behind several of the most damaging and contentious challenges the human rights advocacy has faced over the last few years. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rights on the Move: Climate induced migration and States’ obligations under the ICCPR

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

    Author : Ebba Nikolic Kajrup; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; climate induced migration; climate change; ICCPR; right to life; non-refoulement; Teitiota; climate refugees; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Climate change is one of the current most pressing threats to human rights. The adverse impacts of climate change affect peoples’ mental and physical health and forces many to leave their countries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Restrictive Measures to the Ends of Western Endeavours : An Assessment of the Legitimacy of EU Sanctions on Zimbabwe through an Analysis of their Political Objectives and Compliance with International Law

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Skangele Marumure; [2023]
    Keywords : Sanctions; TWAIL; Legitimacy; Sovereignty; Legality;

    Abstract : This paper analyses the EU’s sanctions on Zimbabwe against their political objectives and compliance with international law. In doing so it operationalises the concepts of legitimacy, legality, sovereignty, and statehood under the framework of Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL). READ MORE

  6. 5. To Keep the Forest Standing: Analyzing Proposals to Safeguard the Brazilian Amazon Through Mandatory Due Diligence

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

    Author : Amanda Oliveira; [2023]
    Keywords : International Law; Human Rights; Due Diligence; Amazon Forest; Responsible Business; Livestock; Beef Industry; Deforestation; Environmental Law.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Brazilian state has failed to protect the Amazon rainforest, its biodiversity, and its forest-dependent population. Scientific evidence proves the vital importance of the Amazon biome for life on Earth, as well as its crucial role in maintaining global climate balance. Recently, deforestation rates in Brazil have skyrocketed. READ MORE