Essays about: "international law and religious"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 38 essays containing the words international law and religious.

  1. 21. Opposing Ugandan homosexual policies—an activist perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Elin Nilsson; [2013]
    Keywords : LGBTI-activism; Anti-Homosexuality Bill; and Policy process; Democracy; Networking; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Based on the perspective of LGBTI-activists, the aim of this study was to analyze the policy processes that frame homosexuality in Uganda, as well as to illuminate different powerful stakeholders involved in the debate with power in the policy process. In October 2009, Member of Parliament David Bahati tabled the Anti-homosexuality Bill in Uganda. READ MORE

  3. 22. Is There Anybody Out There? : Illegal Abortion, Social Work, Advocacy and Interventions in the Philippines

    University essay from Institutionen för socialvetenskap

    Author : Karolina Holgersson; [2012]
    Keywords : Abortion; unsafe abortion; anti-abortion; pro-abortion; maternal death; reproductive rights; family planning; social work; human rights; Catholic Church; social constructivism; discourse.;

    Abstract : Unsafe abortion is a worldwide reproductive health issue and a contributing factor of high numbers of maternal death in the developing world. Many international conferences and assemblies acknowledge the issue and urge governments to take action. READ MORE

  4. 23. Arab exceptionalism? A case study of Egypt’s regime breakdown

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nadim El Hamalawy; [2011]
    Keywords : Regime breakdown; Hybrid regime; Arab exceptionalism; 2011 revolts; Egypt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The focus of this study is to examine how an authoritarian regime within the Arab world, remarkably stable and long deemed as inhospitable to democratic tendencies, ‘suddenly’ witnessed mass pro-democracy movements and ultimately regime breakdown. In this thesis the case of Egypt is discussed. READ MORE

  5. 24. Women oppressed in the name of culture and religion, Saudi Arabia and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Elin Andersson; Linn Togelius; [2011]
    Keywords : Saudi Arabia; CEDAW; women s rights; Feminism; Cultural relativism; Islamic law;

    Abstract : In Saudi Arabia women are legal minors who need permission from a male guardian in, among others, matters concerning education, employment and health care. Despite the obvious subordination of women in the country, Saudi Arabia has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, with a reservation saying that in cases of contradiction between the Convention and Islamic law they do not obligate themselves to follow the rules of the Convention. READ MORE

  6. 25. A Decolonized State: The Success of Botswana Revisited

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Niclas Ivarsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Botswana; Neo-patrimonial structures; Postcolonial theory; State-building; State legitimacy; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Botswana has since independence showed a remarkable economic and political stability and been spared of conflict, ethnic violence, and large scale human rights violations that have been a common occurrence in other parts of Africa. This single case study examines why Botswana has been spared from neo-patrimonial structures by analyzing three other cases with much less successful performance records. READ MORE