Essays about: "human rights europe"

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  1. 6. Civil-Military Relationship within the Eritrean Armed Forces

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Abel Sium; [2023]
    Keywords : Civil-military relationship; Eritrea; Armed conflicts; Eritrean armed forces; Gross human rights abuses;

    Abstract : Since the inception of the modern state, civil-military relationships have been an important and critical factor of stability for the state. The nature and quality of the relationship between the civilian and military leaders can assist a state with bringing forth a peaceful environment or plaguing the citizens of that state with endless suffering which is synonymous with armed conflicts. READ MORE

  3. 7. 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. 8. Democracy - the Trojan horse or Achilles heel? : The Legal Challenges of the Far-Right in European Constitutional Democracies

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Romana Crgol; [2023]
    Keywords : far-right party; democracy; constitutional democracy; militant democracy;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the influence of far-right parties on constitutional democracies in Europe, focusing on their adherence to human rights standards and state obligations within the European legal framework. Against the backdrop of rising electoral support for far-right parties across Europe, this thesis aims to examine the common features of far-right party programs and assess the potential consequences of their actions on human rights and democratic values. READ MORE

  5. 9. The responsibilities of LKAB to respect the rights of the Sami people - a Business and Human Rights perspective on access to remedy in the Swedish mining sector

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

    Author : Izabell Zaza; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; state-owned-enterprises; business and human rights; indigenous peoples; Sweden; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In 2023, the Swedish state-owned enterprise LKAB revealed that it had found Europe’s largest deposit of critical minerals, which are needed in green technology. Being located on indigenous territory, a mine would impact the migration of reindeers, a Sami practice which form the basis of their culture and status as indigenous peoples under international law. READ MORE

  6. 10. “Team Europe is back in Tunis” – a study on ECHR applicability ratione personae to EU support for Tunisian border and migration management

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

    Author : Klara Lundqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; EU law; ECHR applicability; EU external actions; Tunisia; migration; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : After the well-known spike in migrants crossing the Mediterranean in 2015- 2016, the EU has intensified its cooperation with third states on the field of migration. Although there are numerous examples where such policies have been criticised as incompatible with the principle of non-refoulement and for not respecting migrants’ human rights, there are no CJEU rulings concerning their compliance with EU law. READ MORE