Essays about: "the paradox of human rights"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words the paradox of human rights.

  1. 1. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Isabelle Kämpe; [2023]
    Keywords : UK Modern Slavery Act; MSA; UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; UNGP; modern slavery; human rights due diligence; HRDD; supply chain; transparency; postcolonialism; neo-colonialism; dependency theory;

    Abstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unveiling Contradictions: The Green Energy Transition and Sámi Indigenous Rights in the Per Geijer Expansion, Kiruna, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Maria Svensson; Maria Schmidt; [2023]
    Keywords : green energy transition; Indigenous rights; extractive industries; mining; sustainable development; Sámi; social sustainability;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition of Indigenous rights over traditional territories and natural resources, alongside the intensification of extractive activities on Indigenous lands, often in violation of their rights.The paradox is driven by several factors, including escalating global commodity prices, energy security concerns, and the shift towards green energy. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Paradoxical Nature of Sovereignty as Symbolic Form : The International Community’s Complicity in Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in West Papua

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Sapphira Little; [2023]
    Keywords : West Papua; human rights abuses; international response; sovereignty as symbolic form;

    Abstract : Since West Papua’s integration into Indonesia in 1969, the Free West Papua Movement has been engaged in a struggle for independence from Indonesia. The indigenous people of the territory have endured murder, rape, and many other abuses. This thesis provides an account of Indonesia’s control over West Papua through a settler-colonial lens. READ MORE

  5. 4. Unveiling the Paradox: Reconciliation Paths in Sweden and Canada.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lovisa Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous people; Sweden; Canada; reconciliation; identity; narrative; Auerbach; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Sweden and Canada are internationally recognised for their contributions to defending human rights and managed to establish a reputation as humanitarian superpowers. However, both countries deal with the aftermath of a long violent past, concerning the dreadful treatment of their respective indigenous populations. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Humanitarian Border – A Paradox? : A Conceptual Analysis of Ambiguities and Contradictions in the Border Regime of the European Union

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för migration, etnicitet och samhälle (REMESO)

    Author : Gina Linnert; [2023]
    Keywords : Mediterranean Sea; European Union; Humanitarian Border; Humanitarian Borderwork; Borders; Mobility; Conceptual Analysis;

    Abstract : People have been migrating across the Mediterranean Sea between Africa and Europe for thousands of years. Since the 1990s, the Mediterranean has often been the only route for people to reach the EU due to the tightening of the EU border regime. READ MORE