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How do private corporations influence freedom of expression? The case study of private corporations and online censorship in Vietnam
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-22)This is a thesis about how private corporations in Vietnam influence the situation of the right to freedom of expression in the country. The aim of the research was to investigate how private companies in Vietnam handle their criticisms in cyberspace. Drawing on the old and new theory of censorship, the research hypothesized that both the state’s and the social media platform’s actions are parallel ... -
A Decolonial African Feminist to Women's Political Participation in Zimbabwe
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-25)The question of women’s political participation is loaded, and has in some aspects been articulated as a problem of representation, bringing about strategies such as proportional representation in the form of quotas. In Zimbabwe this electoral gender quota has been implemented through reserving seats for women in the Parliament. The dilemma with this conceptualization is that in Zimbabwe and other ... -
Policy and Practice and the Right to Housing in Europe - How do activists in neoliberal urban environments frame and address the housing crisis?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-22)Cities all over the world are rising up against the neoliberal structures holding their living places captive. The struggles have been labelled cost of living crisis, taking back the right to our city or unaffordability of housing. According to David Harvey, creating a qualitatively different kind of urban sociality is one of the most precious of all human rights. But living in a city, the social ... -
Harnessing the Power of the Arctic: Connecting tourists to nature through dog sledging activities.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-15)This qualitative study explores the complex pockets of co-created interaction and throwntogetherness that produce meanings and value through an ethnographic sensory investigation of dog sledging tourism in Finnmark. I draw on a multirelational and multisensorial perspective on dog sledging, which means a holistic and socially constructed way of understanding Human-Animal Bonding (HAB) (DeMello, ... -
“Adolescent pregnancy in Tanzania: Exploring Women’s Realities and the intersection of Culture and Human Rights”
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-22)Adolescent pregnancy is one of the most challenging issues in Sub-Sahara countries and the United Republic of Tanzania is one of the countries with the highest rates worldwide, in the which is the reason why it is the geographic focus of the research. Even though the women’s perspective on adolescent pregnancy and their human rights at stake is a question of importance, findings indicate that it has ... -
Intersecting perspectives: a critical thematic analysis of the feminist and trans debate in Colombia from a human rights lens
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-22)Abstract The debate around the inclusion of trans people within feminism and society in general has been gaining public attention over recent years, especially in the Colombian context with two established yet conflicting positions: trans and radical feminist movements. The discussion is characterized by its polarization, aggressivity, lack of understanding and challenges in establishing ... -
Paving the Path to Peace: Unpacking Civil Society’s Role in Peacebuilding in Colombia through Rodeemos el Diálogo Case
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-22)This dissertation analyses the contribution of civil society to peacebuilding in Colombia, focusing on the case study of Rodeemos el Diálogo (ReD). Employing a qualitative method with a deductive approach, including interviews and analysis of organisational experiences, the research investigates ReD's local, national, and international peacebuilding strategies, considering different conflict phases ... -
A Political Ecology of Injustice when Extracting Rights-holders from Nature: Analysis of the communications mechanism of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-22)In a world of interconnected global value chains, regulating the conduct of transnational corporations is challenging. In international human rights law, only voluntary mechanisms regulate the responsibility of businesses to respect. In the United Nations, the Guiding Principles of Business and Human Rights determine the international standards applicable: the duty of the State to protect, the ... -
Women’s rights under threat: An analysis of the anti- “gender ideology” legislation in contemporary Romania
(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 ... -
“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.
(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 ... -
Access to Asylum in Melilla Analysing ‘What’s the problem represented to be’ in the Screening Proposal of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-19)This thesis deals with the ways in which the Screening Proposal in the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum might affect the access to asylum at the EU’s external border in Melilla. To this end, the analysis is divided into two main parts. Firstly, as a general framework, the thesis starts by mapping out the Screening Proposal presented by the European Commission in 2020, and how this can be understood ... -
The Role of The Georgian Orthodox Church in Resistance to LGBTQ Equality: Examining Discourses and Geopolitical Implications
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-22)This thesis examines the discourses employed by the Georgian Orthodox Church's (GOC) regarding LGBTQ rights. It explores the geopolitical position of the GOC through the discourses utilised and inspects intersections with the discourses of the far-right groups in relation to LGBTQ equality. Through qualitative research using critical discourse analysis, the study uncovers the dynamics of the GOC’s ... -
If we can see it, we can understand it. If we can understand it, we can fix it: The roots of the crisis of enforced disappearances in Mexico.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-19)This project aimed to investigate the causes of the enforced disappearance crisis that Mexico is going through. Enforce disappearance is one of the most serious violations of human rights. The case of Mexico is of great relevance for a human rights study that seeks to provide recommendations for the improvement of public policies aimed at combating this crisis. The research questions are: 1) why has ... -
Preface to Vicki A. Hild's Henry Sinclair Casebook
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En analyse av norsk militærhistorie gjennom 1800-tallet. På hvilke måter var den prøyssiske militære nytenkning sentral for norsk militær utvikling
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-15)1800-tallet var et århundre hvor både det nasjonale og internasjonale samfunnet gjennomgikk omfattende endringer. Norsk militærhistorisk var dette intet unntak. Norge deltok i to unioner og avsluttet århundret som en egen statsmakt. I tillegg stilte århundret flere krav til en modernisering av militærmakten. Denne oppgaven har som mål å belyse den norske militære utvikling gjennom 1800-tallet. Her ... -
Jugoslavisme: En historisk analyse av den jugoslaviske identiteten
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-15)Denne oppgaven omhandler jugoslavisme. Begrepet Jugoslavisme er inneforstått både som nasjonal identifikasjon og som statlig ramme. Ved hjelp av periodisering, og teorier om nasjon/nasjonalisme/identitet, gir oppgaven en analyse av begrepet/konseptet jugoslavisme. Nøkkelord: Jugoslavia, jugoslavisme, nasjonalisme, nasjon, stat, identitet, nasjonal identitet, Balkan, Balkan-nasjonalismen -
Batteri Dietl: Betydningen av det tyske forsvaret av Vestfjorden, konsekvensene for fangene og sivilsamfunnet
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-14)Problemstillingen for denne oppgaven er som følger: Hva var Batterie Dietls betydning i det tyske invasjonsforsvaret, og hvordan ble det bygget og finansiert? Hvilke konsekvenser fikk utbyggingen for de sovjetiske krigsfangene og sivilsamfunnet i Steigen? Denne oppgaven presenterer militærstrategiske og tekniske detaljer om det tyske invasjonsforsvaret i Vestfjorden. Dette gjøres for å kunne forstå ... -
Samiske grunnfortellinger og museale framstillinger
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-05-16)Denne masteroppgaven undersøker sammenhengen mellom samiske museumsutstillinger og samiske grunnfortellinger fra 1970-tallet og frem til i dag. I løpet av denne prosessen blir det gjort rede for norske grunnfortellinger, samiske grunnfortellinger, oversiktsverk om samisk historie, samiske grunnfortellinger i Norges offentlige utredninger om samene, samt tre samiske utstillinger. To av utstillingene ... -
Kollektivt minne og museum – Narvik 1940. Røde Kors Krigsminnemuseum og Narviksenterets rolle og funksjon som formidler av kollektive minner knyttet til krigshendelsene i og rundt Narvik i 1940
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-05-16)Historien og de kollektive minnene om andre verdenskrig har mange forskjellige vinkler og tilnærminger, og museet har en helt sentral plass som formidler av disse. Røde Kors Krigsminnemuseum i Narvik åpnet i mars 1964. Gjennom en utvikling på over 50 år, har en institusjon for historisk formidling vært et bevaringssted for krigshistoriske gjenstander som har blitt presentert for et bredt utvalg av ... -
Maternal mortality in Trondheim between 1830 and 1907
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-23)Maternal healthcare emerged as a significant concern in Norway during the 19th century, leading to the implementation of laws that aimed to establish a more centralized and professionalized midwifery service. In Trondheim, efforts were made to increase the education of midwives in response to these developments. However, it was not until 1908 that the city established its first dedicated maternity ...
