• 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 ...
• Loss of independence of the Colombian ombudsperson. Clientelism and horizontal accountability in a declining national human rights institution 

  Quinche Roa, Juan Manuel (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-22)

  The international status of the Colombian ombuds institution presents a paradoxical scenario. Although the loss of its independence has been documented for almost two decades, it has always received the highest rating from the organization that assesses compliance with international standards. While this is happening, the direction of this State agency continues to be determined by a deficient ...
• Information privacy and data protection in e-government services in The Gambia: A human rights perspective 

  Deen, Nasiru (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-21)

  This study undertakes an investigation into the standards of information privacy and data protection within the framework of e-government implementation in The Gambia. The Government of The Gambia has embarked upon the deployment and operation of e-government services across various state agencies, aiming to facilitate crucial transactional processes, notably the issuance of ID cards and passports. ...

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