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  1. 36. Future generations as subjects of rights? A content analysis of rights of future generations in Swedish climate law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Nelly Samuelsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Rights; Future generations; Intergenerational equity; Swedish climate law; Climate change.; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to examine Swedish climate law to discuss and examine the concept of “rights of future generations”. Global warming is inevitable causing the world to change rapidly, thus future generations will be faced with monumental environmental challenges. READ MORE

  3. 37. Selective justice within the International Criminal Court and global inequalities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Janette Pamela Vihinen; [2023]
    Keywords : International Criminal Court; selective justice; human rights; Rule of law; Third World Approaches to International Law methodology; African Union; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : African states have recently claimed that international law is transforming into a new form of colonialism and a hegemonic power masquerading as the international rule of law. The International Criminal Court's bias against the Third World African states in correlation to the human right to a fair trial is investigated. READ MORE

  4. 38. Abortion Legislation – What’s the problem represented to be? : A critical policy analysis of the US abortion bans and Human Rights

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Emma Heinonen; [2023]
    Keywords : Abortion bans; abortion rights; human rights; problem representation; feminist theory;

    Abstract : Since the Supreme Court's decision of overturning Roe v. Wade’s protection of abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in 2022, multiple states in the U.S. READ MORE

  5. 39. Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence: A study on sources of international business and human rights law, and stakeholder engagement in the context of the EU’s sustainability due diligence directive

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

    Author : Aram Shokor Qasim; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; law; soft law; hard law; CSDDD; sustainability; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The European Council’s proposal for a corporate sustainability due diligence directive (the “Proposal”) aims to introduce obligations and respon-sibilities for some companies (“Company/Companies”) related to sustainability matters. Part of the reasons for the Proposal was the emergence of global value chains, which are prone to contain human rights violations. READ MORE

  6. 40. Stora Enso and Human Rights Due Diligence : Understanding the compliance requirements of the proposed EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence for large public-interest companies through a case study of Stora Enso

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

    Author : Josefine Bergman Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Human Rights Due Diligence; HRDD; Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence; CSDDD; Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence; Stora Enso; Corporate Sustainability; Business and Human Rights; UNGP; OECD guidelines; human rights due diligence requirements; human rights law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis seeks to examine the human rights due diligence (HRDD) requirements outlined in the EU proposal for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD proposal) for large EU limited liability companies (LLC), offering a comprehensive overview of these requirements. To further clarify and substantiate the HRDD provisions stated in the CSDD proposal, the thesis also includes a case study of Stora Enso, which serves as an illustration of how these requirements are applied in real-world scenarios. READ MORE