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    • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Universal Periodic Review 

      Schlanbusch, Mari Dahl (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-23)
      The subject of this research is human rights related to Sexual orientation and gender identity in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations. The UPR is a unique peer review mechanism which reviews all UN member states in a universal manner, but also a source of politicisation along regional lines. This politicisation has a detrimental effect on the universality of the process, ...

    • Social Media Challenges and Opportunities for Human Rights: A Case of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan 

      Noor, Sanam (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-06-10)
      The social media has revolutionized communication and politics at different levels around the globe. Many social media platforms have epitomized the exercise of the freedom of expression and opinions without relying on traditional mass media intermediaries. At the same time, it has posed serious challenges for users and raised many questions about free speech and governance of the internet. The ...

    • Solitary Confinement as a Human Rights Concern: A Case study of Burma’s Political Prisoners. 

      Weerwag, Nola (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-11-11)
      Solitary confinement has repeatedly been found to be detrimental to mental health, causing a range of symptoms, including anxiousness, depression, memory loss and paranoia in a significant amount of prisoners. This sparked a wider, ongoing debate on whether solitary confinement can amount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The research that informed this debate however ...

    • Theatre and the Right to have Rights. Creative intercultural encounter between Israelis and Palestinians in Israel promoting principles of peace and Human Rights in the context of reconciliation of intractable conflict 

      Rosenbohm, Dominique (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-22)
      There are many rather idealistic writings upon the effects that art can have on conflict societies and the role that art can play in the promotion of Human Rights. In the context of intractable conflict with a discourse of dehumanisation, it becomes particularly important to reemphasise everyone’s right to have rights and general related principles of equality, that are central to both Human Rights ...

    • TOWARDS THE EMERGENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS? A discussion of the relevance of the right to a safe and healthy environment 

      Dussud, Morgane (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-23)
      This dissertation focuses on the link between human rights and the environment and the emergence of environmental human rights in the form of an individual, substantive, third generation right to a safe and healthy environment. It aims at formulating a working definition of the right to a safe and healthy environment (RSHE). To do so, I first discuss the theoretical relationship between human ...

    • Towards universal primary education : a case study of US development assistance to education reform in Pakistan 

      Inayat, Mahvish (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)
      The inclusion of Universal Primary Education in the Millennium Development Goals; to ensure that by 2015, Education for All become a reality speaks volumes about the importance of education to development. Education permeates through a number of human rights, providing a basis for the education of human rights. For this reason, education is cited as a top priority in development policy. Pakistan is ...

    • UN human rights mechanisms in prevention of atrocity crimes: the context of mass atrocities in Ukraine 

      Sayko, Anna (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-11-06)
      There has been limited examination of the current and potential capacity of the UN human rights mechanisms to effectively engage in preventive measures. The international community, mainly through the UN Security Council, focuses on peaceful conflict resolution, mediation and political interventions, narrowing the scope of atrocity prevention to security, diplomacy and politics. However, by reassessing ...

    • Voices of Māori Sex Workers 

      Escaravage, Elise (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-23)
      Aotearoa (New Zealand) is the only country in the world to have decriminalized sex work. The Prostitution Reform Act (PRA henceforth) was enacted in 2003 with the aim to safeguard the human rights of sex workers, and create a framework that is conducive to public health. Skeptics of this policy argue that the law reform was targeting indoor workers while the livelihood of street-based sex workers ...

    • “We Will Protect Our Community Together”: A Qualitative Research on Pga K’nyau Indigenous Women’s Leadership and Political Participation in Huay Ee Khang Village in Thailand. 

      Thongyoojaroen, Tanyalak (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-25)
      In Thailand, there seems to have been an increase in indigenous peoples’ participation in politics and development. This raises questions about indigenous women’s roles in politics and public arenas, and how they shifted the traditional role and involved themselves in leadership positions. This research explores the role of Pga K’nyau (Karen) indigenous women in leadership and participation in ...

    • Who deserves international protection in Europe? A critical analysis of the unequal treatment given to Convention refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection in the European Union 

      Vasconcelos Silva e Souza, Luisa (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-11-01)
      The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the establishment of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and its successive reformulations, focusing on the EU policy on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or beneficiaries of subsidiary protection. It analyses how hierarchies are constructed for the different policy target groups and how ...

    • Women rights in FATA Pakistan : a critical review of NGOs' communication strategies for projects’ implementation 

      Akbar, Noor (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-28)
      The over all image of Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) is not very positive in Pakistan, particularly in rural tribal areas. Many negative perceptions are attached with NGOs, especially those which work for women rights. The very word ‘women rights’ incites many wrong-perceptions. In such non-favorable working environment NGOs evolve different communication/implementation strategies. The research ...

    • Women’s Rights in Kosovo: Cultural and Religious Barriers 

      Hoxha, Ideal (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-22)
      Women’s Rights have often been a subject of the debate between universal rights versus cultural relativism. In Kosovo women’s rights have gone through drastic changes. After the NATO intervention in 1999, UN established international bodies to temporary govern the territory of Kosovo. UNMIK’s mission contributed massively in establishing frameworks to support, protect and empower women. In this ...

    • Women’s rights under threat: An analysis of the anti- “gender ideology” legislation in contemporary Romania 

      Neagu, Florina-Marieta (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-21)
      Over the last two decades, several countries in Europe have been witnessing the rise of the “anti-gender movement”. In this context, various conservative actors have been advocating against “gender ideology”, a term used to justify initiatives against issues such as gender studies, sex education, marriage equality or reproductive health. Similar to other countries in Central and Eastern Europe, the ...