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1. 1. Acquisition of nationality – A right for stateless children in Europe?

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

   Author : Ebba Torgersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Public international law; statelessness; children; nationality; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : I Europa påverkas cirka 600 000 personer, inklusive barn, av statslöshet. Även om UNHCR:s #IBelong-kampanj har uppmärksammat frågan och satt ett tydligt mål att statslösheten ska upphöra till 2024, råder det fortfarande tvivelaktigheter kring vilken stat som är ansvarig för att bevilja statslösa barn medborgarskap. READ MORE

3. 2. A new path towards accountability? an Analysis of the IIIM for Syria

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

   Author : Lovisa Kastensson; [2023]
   Keywords : IIIM; Syria; Public international law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic is ongoing since more than ten years, and there is no end in sight. The conflict is deemed to be the most documented conflict of all time. Despite the longevity of the conflict, there has been a lack of criminal accountability for the crimes committed. READ MORE

4. 3. Corporate Tax Abuse on the Business and Human Rights Agenda

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

   Author : Julia Persson; [2022]
   Keywords : International Human Rights Law; Business and Human Rights; Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; tax justice; tax and human rights; tax evasion; tax avoidance; aggressive tax planning; human rights due diligence; mandatory human rights due diligence; mänskliga rättigheter; företagande och mänskliga rättigheter; FN:s vägledande principer för företag och mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Corporate tax evasion, tax avoidance, and aggressive tax planning undermine states’ ability to protect, respect and fulfill human rights since states are deprived of necessary resources to realize economic, social and cultural rights as well as civil and political rights. Corporate tax has previously been called the elephant in the room within the United Nations’ (‘UN’) framework of Business and Human Rights; however, now it is recognized as a key issue for the next decade. READ MORE

5. 4. About Time – An Examination of the Threats Posed by Climate Change and the Protection of Individuals Against Them Offered by the European Convention of Human Rights

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

   Author : Edvin Johansson; [2021]
   Keywords : Public international law; ECHR; human rights; climate change; risk; State responsibility; Environmental law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Anthropogenically caused climate change is now considered a reality. Recent climate scientific insights regarding climate-related risks, e.g. heat-waves, floods, droughts etc. READ MORE

6. 5. Adjudicating Climate Change: The Role of Human Rights Litigation in Climate Change Mitigation

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

   Author : Miriam Herlitz Bäckman; [2021]
   Keywords : public international law; human rights; climate change; climate change litigation; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Over the last few decades, states have made a series of attempts to mitigate climate change through international agreements. Greenhouse gas emissions have kept rising, however, and are currently at record levels. This indicates that the international climate change regime has so far proven ineffective. READ MORE