Search for dissertations about: "human rights violations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words human rights violations.

  2. 1. Watchdogs or Lapdogs? : National Human Rights Institutions in Africa

    Author : Karin Sundström; Jonas Tallberg; Thomas Sommerer; Sonia Cardenas; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; national human rights institution; NHRI; Ombudsman; human rights; Africa; Namibia; South Africa; diffusion; democracy; international organizations; Paris Principles; nationell institution för mänskliga rättigheter; mänskliga rättigheter; Afrika; Namibia; Sydafrika; diffusion; demokrati; ombudsman; internationella organisationer; Parisprinciperna; statsvetenskap; Political Science;

    Abstract : National human rights institutions (NHRIs) have important roles to play for the protection, promotion, and monitoring of human rights. These institutions are set up by governments that have a special role in upholding human rights but at the same time violate these rights. READ MORE

  4. 2. Exploring Responsibility : Public and Private in Human Rights Protection

    Author : Magdalena Bexell; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; transnational oil corporations; NGOs; global governance; international norms; responsibility; accountability; public-private; corporate social responsibility; human rights; international relations; Human Rights; Political and administrative sciences; förvaltningskunskap; Mänskliga rättigheter; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap;

    Abstract : The theory and practice of international relations are replete with dilemmas related to the distribution of responsibility for human rights protection. Institutionalized notions of public and private empower and shape knowledge of what the spheres of responsibility signify for different kinds of actors. READ MORE

  5. 3. Towards Human Rights 2.0? : A meta-theoretical analysis of the disruptions to human rights foundations by artificial intelligence

    Author : Sue Anne Teo; Raoul Wallenberg institutet för mänskliga rättigheter och humanitär rätt; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Human rights; Mänskliga rättigheter;

    Abstract : The use of artificial intelligence (‘AI’) is ubiquitous in society today. It has contributed towards advancements in diverse fields such as healthcare, transportation, public administration and in helping humanity to solve pressing challenges such as climate change. READ MORE

  6. 4. Repatriation, Integration or Resettlement : The Dilemmas of Migration among Eritrean Refugees in Eastern Sudan

    Author : Sadia Hassanen; Charles Westin; Gunilla Andre; Gaim Kibreab; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Keywords: Religion; ethnicity; protracted refugee situation; human rights violations; local integration; Sudan; Eritrea; resettlement to third country; gender; Earth sciences; Geovetenskap; Human Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Abstract : The refugee problem continues to be a major international concern. This study is based on the situation of Eritrean refugees in Kassala town, Sudan, but provides some general insights in the on-going debate about the notions of home, transnationalism, citizenship, integration and return migration. READ MORE

  7. 5. Justice and Politics : On the Depoliticization of Justice Claims in the Work of Truth Commissions

    Author : Alexandra Lebedeva; Helen Andersson; Elena Namli; Jaana Hallamaa; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Arendt; Derrida; depoliticization; Foucault; human rights; justice; Morocco’s Equity and Reconciliation Commission; restorative justice; Ricœur; testimony; transitional justice; truth; truth commissions; Etik; Ethics;

    Abstract : Truth commissions have become a widespread and normalized institutions for addressing past human rights violations. One of the central ideas behind the concept of truth commissions is that it is necessary to establish the truth about the past and allow victims to speak publicly about the violations to which they have been exposed. READ MORE