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1. Corporate Tax Abuse on the Business and Human Rights Agenda
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Corporate tax evasion, tax avoidance, and aggressive tax planning undermine states’ ability to protect, respect and fulfill human rights since states are deprived of necessary resources to realize economic, social and cultural rights as well as civil and political rights. Corporate tax has previously been called the elephant in the room within the United Nations’ (‘UN’) framework of Business and Human Rights; however, now it is recognized as a key issue for the next decade. READ MORE
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2. The risky reality to legally exist - A critical analysis on the notion of legal identity in International Human Rights Law
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Around 20% of all people worldwide (1.5 billion) do not have an official and legally recognized document as proof of their identity. This affect, for example, their right to vote, to open a bank account, obtain formal employment or seek legal compensation. READ MORE
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3. Arms Trade, Human Rights and the Jurisdictional Threshold: On the Responsibility of Arms Transferring States Under the European Convention on Human Rights
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) as well as Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (EU Common Position) impose substantive obligations on states for the purpose of minimising the adverse humanitarian effects of global arms trade. Notwithstanding these commitments, arms trade is an expanding business. READ MORE
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4. #MeToo, Men’s Sexual Violence against Women and the Chilling Effect of Defamation Lawsuits: A Feminist Critique of the Swedish Criminal Justice System
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : #MeToo became in 2017 a strong and successful movement in Sweden where women exercised their freedom of expression to question structural injustice and men’s sexual violence against women. The movement broke the silence and stigma about being victim of men’s sexual violence and helped fight impunity. READ MORE
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5. Substantively Close, Legislatively Afar: Disparities between Citizens and Permanent Residents in Georgia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : This thesis explores the legal position of permanent residents as compared to that of citizens in the case study of Georgia. With this aim, the thesis first examines the general legal system of the case study and delves into its sphere-specific regulations, which restrict access to different areas of life to permanent residents. READ MORE