Essays about: "state sovereignty and human rights"

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1. 1. Cyber Sovereignty: The Application of the Principle of Sovereign Equality of States in Cyberspace and its Impact on Human Rights

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

   Author : Tilda Cederlund; [2023]
   Keywords : Folkrätt; Public international law; Cyber Security; Cyber operations; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Uppsatsen siktar på att undersöka olika tolkningar av suveränitetsprincipens tillämpning på cyberoperationer som faller under trösklarna i våldsförbudet och non-interventionsprincipen. Vidare undersöks hur suveränitetsprincipens tillämpbarhet på dessa cyberoperationer kan påverka de mänskliga rättigheterna till yttrande- och åsiktsfrihet. READ MORE

3. 2. The Legality of Unilateral Economic Sanctions - An analysis of international law on the lawfulness of unilateral economic restrictive measures

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

   Author : Johan Holst; [2023]
   Keywords : public international law; unilateral economic sanctions; coercive measures; countermeasures; state sovereignty; non-intervention; customary law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the legality of unilateral economic sanctions in international law. It concludes that economic sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, as well as countermeasures taken by states in accordance with established ILC criteria, are lawful when adhering to the principle of proportionality and aligning with human rights regulations. READ MORE

4. 3. Of course, but maybe: the absolute prohibition of refoulement and threats to national security and public safety : Legal and practical effects of undesirable but unreturnable refugees

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Aftonfalk; [2022]
   Keywords : International law; refugee law; human rights law; non-refoulement; refugee protection; exclusion; torture or ill-treatment; national security and public safety;

   Abstract : States are routinely confronted with conflicting duties of maintaining full respect for human rights, on the one hand, and protecting national security and public safety, on the other. This is not least noticeable when States’ sovereignty and the right to control who enters and leaves their territories clash with the obligation to afford protection to refugees fleeing persecution. READ MORE

5. 4. STRETCHING THE BOUNDARIES OF COUNTERTERRORISM : A study on the evolution of extraterritoriality withinAmerican counterterrorism

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Kajsa Anjala-Ljungkvist; [2022]
   Keywords : Counterterrorism; extraterritoriality; sovereignty; contingent sovereignty; constitutional rights; human rights; Guantanamo;

   Abstract : This thesis sets out to research the phenomenon that is extraterritoriality within Americancounterterrorism, doing as such by analyzing four policy reports from four differentpresidential administrations. The purpose of this thesis is to research the evolution ofextraterritoriality within counterterrorism policy based on the knowledge that there has been achange regarding the matter, significantly following the events of the 11th of Septemberterrorist attacks in 2001. READ MORE

6. 5. The Extradition of Assange – A study of the ECtHR's case law on Article 3 regarding the extradition of persons with mental illness, in conjunction with diplomatic assurances

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

   Author : Magda Andersson; [2022]
   Keywords : Public international law; folkrätt; criminal law; straffrätt; extradition; diplomatic assurances; mental illness; European Convention on Human Rights; ECHR; European Court of Human Rights; ECtHR; sovereignty; human rights; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : On January 4, 2021, the Westminster Magistrates’ Court ruled the anticipated extradition of Julian Assange to the United States of America unlawful, stating it would be oppressive towards Mr. Assange’s mental health. READ MORE