Essays about: "Human Rights Watch"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Human Rights Watch.
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1. Human Rights Watch partnered with Upworthy. You won’t believe what happened next… A case study analysis of NGO-new media partnerships
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : As media organisations dedicate less money and resources to journalism covering issuesrelating to development and social change, NGO’s are becoming increasingly visible as newscreators, funders and enablers. NGOs and media organisations are now frequentlycollaborating and even making partnerships to produce news content, which is having wide-ranging effects on the field of journalism. READ MORE
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2. Matter of justification : A study on how Human Rights NGOs interpret, prioritize and justify human rights
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The emergence of Human Rights NGOs continue to influence the practice of human rights domestically and internationally. In connection with this development, as scrutinizers of human rights and human rights violations, the Human Rights NGOs must in turn be scrutinized. READ MORE
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3. Transnational Corporations and Human Rights : Assessing the position of TNCs within international human rights law, and the appropriateness of an international treaty on business and human rights
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Transnational corporations are playing an important role in the global economy of today. Many of these corporations have great economic resources and have the possibility of contributing to the development of societies in developing states. READ MORE
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4. Whose Stories Do They Tell? : An analysis of the creation of the concept of victim in the reports by Human Rights Watch and Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrumAbstract : Transitional justice emerged as an integral part of state- and peacebuilding processes during the same period as the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This created a market for human rights promotion in which non-governmental organizations were perceived as experts. READ MORE
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5. Is villagisation an acceptable solution? - An analysis of villagisation programmes in Ethiopia in relation to the fulfilment of state obligations under the ICESCR and the concept of self-determination of indigenous people
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The concept of ‘villagisation’ refers to the resettlement of people from scattered areas into villages, in order to ensure efficient control and to provide basic social services and infrastructure. This kind of governmental practice has been implemented in various regions in Africa throughout the years. READ MORE