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  1. 1. Online Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls: Positive Obligations of the European Convention on Human Rights.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Catherine Marsh; [2023]
    Keywords : Online Violence women EKMR ECHR Cyberviolence Continuum of sexual violence;

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  3. 2. Electoral Political Participation at the Core of Democracy: A Human Rights-Based Study of the Swedish Electoral System

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

    Author : Amanda Wikström Avaria; [2023]
    Keywords : Public international law; constitutional law; democracy; political participation; Human Rights Law; folkrätt; statsrätt; demokrati; politiskt deltagande; Mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I investigate how the democratic form of government is maintained and protected in the Swedish legal system, as well as what kinds of risks the legal system poses to the maintenance of democracy in Sweden. Recent reports from NGOs show that the world, and Europe, are going through a trend of democratic backsliding. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Extradition of Assange – A study of the ECtHR's case law on Article 3 regarding the extradition of persons with mental illness, in conjunction with diplomatic assurances

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

    Author : Magda Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Public international law; folkrätt; criminal law; straffrätt; extradition; diplomatic assurances; mental illness; European Convention on Human Rights; ECHR; European Court of Human Rights; ECtHR; sovereignty; human rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : On January 4, 2021, the Westminster Magistrates’ Court ruled the anticipated extradition of Julian Assange to the United States of America unlawful, stating it would be oppressive towards Mr. Assange’s mental health. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hemlig dataavläsning och skyddet för den personliga integriteten

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Jorun Åhlin; [2021]
    Keywords : Hemlig dataavläsning; personlig integritet; artikel 8 EKMR; 2 kap. 6 § RF;

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  6. 5. Refusing Medical Treatment due to Mental Capacity - A Study of the Concept of a Valid Consent and What the Healthcare Personnel's Obligations are When the Patient has not Given an Informed Consent

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

    Author : Thérèse Bennshagen; [2021]
    Keywords : Healthcare; Mental Capacity; Legal Capacity; Administrative Law; Social and Welfare Law; Public International Law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This essay has two purposes: to examine how much the patient has to understand to be able to consent to medical treatment and what the healthcare personnel's obligations are when the consent is not informed. Regarding the first purpose I concluded that there is no explicit requirement of a certain mental capacity to consent but that if one considered an uninformed consent to constitute a forced bodily intervention, which is prohibited in Chapter 2 Section 6 Instrument of the Government, then medical treatment can be refused. READ MORE