• The root of extraction: understanding prison labor through the lens of human dignity 

  Sabjaly, Miriam (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-23)

  This study explores the compatibility of prison labor with human dignity by synthesizing and critically reflecting on existing research on the topic. Evaluating work in incarceration through the perspective of a core, foundational value such as human dignity allows us to consider whether it is a reality irredeemably linked to abuse or coercion, as it is frequently portrayed, or whether there may be ...
• Democratisation, Political Inclusion, and Systemic Justice: The Effects of Youth Movements on Social and Political Change in Nigeria 

  Otive-Igbuzor, Rukevwe (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-23)

  This study examines the effects of youth movements on social and political change in Nigeria, using the student movement in the 1980s/90s, the #NotTooYoungToRun movement (2016–date), and the #EndSARS movement (2017–2020) as case studies. Eight activists actively involved in these movements were interviewed, and the interview findings were complemented with data from various secondary sources, including ...
• Participatory theatre for human rights: Exploring its benefits for newcomers in London in view of the UK’s hostile environment 

  Dewagtere, Michiel (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-23)

  Apart from bridging the fields of participatory theatre and human rights research, the main aim of this thesis was to explore how participatory theatre helps newcomers in London to navigate the UK’s ‘hostile environment’ and promote their lived experiences as valuable human rights knowledge. First, the thesis conceptualised how both fields are interlinked, building on existing literature about ...
• Delivering Resistance: Exploring Mobilisation and Collective Actions of Food Delivery Couriers in Georgia 

  Abuladze, Anri (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-22)

  This thesis investigates the collective actions of gig workers in Georgia. Specifically, the study sheds light on how Glovo, Bolt Food, and Wolt food delivery couriers mobilise for better working conditions and labour rights in the country. For this purpose, the thesis draws on news reports covering riders’ mobilisation and in-depth interviews with five former couriers who have participated ...
• Drugs, Death, Despair: Analysing Discourse over the Use of Capital Punishment for Drug Offences in Indonesia 

  Putrirezhy, Quinissa (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-22)

  In 2014, the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, declared the “war on drugs.” Despite global abolitionist movements, Indonesia has maintained its firm stance on the death penalty for drug offences. This study aims to examine the discursive struggle over the use of capital punishment for drug offences in Indonesia by analysing the discourse used by the government and the counter-discourse actors and ...

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