• Solidarity for Whom? Tracing the Commodification of Asylum within the EU’s International Protection Framework 

    Sörbo, Matilda (Master thesis, 2025)
    Solidarity remains a contentious issue within the EU’s international protection framework. This became particularly evident during 2015–2016, when over one million irregular crossings at the Union’s external borders exposed significant weaknesses within the CEAS and triggered debates among Member States over where refugee responsibility should lie. In 2024, the EU adopted the New Pact on Migration ...
  • Filling the human rights implementation gap: Role of NGOs in securing reproductive rights for Ukrainian refugees in Poland 

    Ciechan, Maria (Master thesis, 2025)
    In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Poland became a major host country for Ukrainian refugees. While the Polish state implemented a range of support measures, access to reproductive rights was notably absent from its crisis response, creating a significant gap in protection and service provision. This thesis examines how non-governmental organisations in Poland have responded to ...
  • Sanctions at the Gateway: The Unseen Human Rights Costs of U.S. Policy in Iran 

    Charkameh, Hadyeh (Master thesis, 2025)
    In Iran, practicing digital rights involves contending with layers of regulation and constraint. Alongside domestic measures that influence online practices, another force compounds the pressures faced by Internet users, which is U.S. sanctions. This thesis investigates how U.S. sanctions affect Internet freedoms in Iran in interaction with existing regulatory dynamics. Originally, these sanctions ...
  • FIXING THE BROKEN GLASS: INITIATIVES FOR RECONCILIATION AND SOCIAL COHESION IN THE GAMBIA 

    Mendy, Sang (Master thesis, 2025)
    This study explores the reconciliation and social cohesion mechanisms in The Gambia by exploring the role of religious leaders and civil society actors in promoting reconciliation and social cohesion. Through in-depth interviews, this research aimed to understand the role religious leaders and civil society actors play in reconciling people and to explore the local initiatives that support their ...
  • From Recognition to Transformation: Strengthening GenderBased Violence Reparations through DecolonialIntersectionality in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights 

    Fernandes Veloso, Jéssica (Master thesis, 2025)
    This thesis critically examines the reparation practices of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) in cases of gender-based violence, through the analysis of two emblematic cases: Cotton Field v. Mexico (2009) and Manuela et al. v. El Salvador (2021). The study aims to assess the advances and limitations of the Court’s reparation model, particularly regarding its capacity to address the ...

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