Essays about: "right to an effective remedy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words right to an effective remedy.
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1. The right to an effective remedy for Asylum-seekers before the European Court of Human Rights
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The right to an effective remedy is a fundamental principle of international human rights law, crucial for the protection of individuals, especially for asylum seekers who have faced human rights violations in their countries of origin. Due to the importance of this right, it was included in art. READ MORE
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2. 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 fakultetenAbstract : 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
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3. Empowering the Taxpayer - How the Charter of Fundamental Rights Helps to Shape an Equitable European VAT System
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : C-617/10 Åkerberg Fransson is the landmark case of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that dealt with the interpretation and application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Charter). In brief, the case concerned a Swedish national who was accused of tax evasion and faced criminal charges for failing to pay value added tax (VAT) on certain business transactions. READ MORE
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4. Exporting Privacy – A Study on the Extraterritorial Application of the European Convention on Human Rights to Foreign Mass Surveillance
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Staters användning av utländsk massövervakning är idag öppet diskuterat och ofta reglerat i lag. Europeiska domstolen för de mänskliga rättigheterna (Europadomstolen) har fastställt att massövervakning utan tillräckliga säkerhetsgarantier kan innebära en kränkning av individers rätt till privatliv enligt artikel 8 Europeiska konventionen om skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna (EKMR). READ MORE
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5. Universal Jurisdiction and the Fight Against Torture: Ensuring Accountability Through a Human Rights Centred Approach
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Within international human rights law, the prohibition of torture is absolute and uncontroversial. However, despite considerable efforts to end it, torture remains a pervasive problem all over the world, in part due to the widespread impunity for such acts. READ MORE