Essays about: "Collective Rights"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 164 essays containing the words Collective Rights.

1. 11. Conflicting Right to Rights : Testing multicultural group rights under clashing cultural claims

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Gustaf Lindskog; [2023]
   Keywords : Liberal multiculturalism; multicultural group rights; cultural ownership; minority rights;

   Abstract : The theory of liberal multiculturalism is based on a normative concept of liberalism leading to the implication of recognized cultural minority rights. However, there is no clear depiction of how liberal multiculturalism responds to the case of different cultural groups placing claims over one same excludable resource. READ MORE

3. 12. Human Rights Defenders in Colombia : Adaptive mobilization as a tool for territorial peace during the post-conflict

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Robayo Serrano Maria Catalina; [2023]
   Keywords : human rights defenders HRDs ; adaptive strategies; peacebuilding; qualitative in-depth comparison; post-conflict; territorial peace;

   Abstract : While existing literature has made significant contributions on violence against human rights defenders (HRDs), there remains a gap in understanding local perceptions, leadership roles, responses to violence, and their impact on collective action for peacebuilding. This research investigates the role of HRDs in promoting territorial peace in post-conflict Colombia, addressing the question of which type of HRDs mobilization strategy increases the likelihood of territorial peace during the post-conflict. READ MORE

4. 13. 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

5. 14. Explaining Agreements on EU Sanctions against Russia in 2022-23 : A Deliberative Perspective

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Gustaf Löf Hagström; [2023]
   Keywords : Agreement; Deliberation; EU; Norms; Russia; Sanctions; Ukraine;

   Abstract : Following the invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, the EU imposed new heavy sanctions on Russia as a response to their act of aggression. The first EU sanctions on Russia were imposed following their annexation of Crimea in 2014, and sanctions have been employed ever since. READ MORE

6. 15. Collective Genocidal Intent in Sri Lanka

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

   Author : Maxwin Paul Rayen; [2023]
   Keywords : Genocide; Tamil; Sri Lanka; Humanitarian law; Human Rights Law; Genocidal Intent; Tamil Genocide; War; Non-International Armed Conflict; Justice; International Law; International Criminal Law; ICTR; ICTY; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The end of the Sri Lankan war was marked by a devastating loss of life, with hundreds of thousands of casualties. Amidst this tragedy, victims have claimed that the crimes committed against them constitute genocide, specifically targeting the Eelam Tamils solely because of their ethnic identity. READ MORE