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Female genital mutilation : a case of the Sabiny in Kapchorwa district, Uganda
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-06)Female Genital Mutilation/cutting/circumcision (FGM/C) are terms used to incorporate a wide range of traditional practices that involve the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia basically for traditional and cultural reasons in mostly African societies. This study addresses the perceptions of this practice and looks at different efforts by the Community Based Organisations and ... -
GAMIFICATION AND CROWDSOURCING AS ENGAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)Human Rights organizations have a history in fighting against violations and issues that are affecting the individuals, groups and nations worldwide, however, constant challenges faced by such organizations proved to delay effective advancement in access to human rights. The research aims at tackling the challenges from the standpoint of a necessary change in the organizational perception of campaigning ... -
Gender-Based Persecution and the (inadequate) use of the Concept of Gender - A textual analysis of the construction of women's gender-based asylum claims in the Swedish asylum determination system
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05)Abstract Asylum determination has, historically, not been sensitive to women's gender-based claims. Rather, male experiences and governmental persecution have been held as preferences in asylum determination. There have been international calls to assess gender-based claims in relation to a social constructivist approach towards gender, in order to eradicate the misinterpretations of women's ... -
HIV, Health and Migration: An Intersectional Analysis of Human Rights Vulnerabilities for People Living with HIV/AIDS During the Canadian Immigration Process
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-15)The intersection of health and migration has become a topic of particular interest in the field of human rights. This thesis will examine how people living with HIV experience particular vulnerabilities to human rights violations during the process of immigration and settlement in Canada. The relationship between international law and the responsibility of states to provide for the highest ... -
Holding Norwegian companies accountable: the case of Western Sahara : an exploration of the Norwegian government's approach to dealing with Norwegian companies' complicity in violations of human rights abroad
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-29)Morocco illegally occupies the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara, and they are strategically exploiting the natural resources rightfully belonging to the local Saharawi people. Both of these actions are in violation of international law and fundamental human rights. Norwegian companies have been complicit in Morroco‟s trade in natural resources thereby legitimising the occupation and ... -
Homophobia and hate speech in Serbian public discourse : how nationalist myths and stereotypes influence prejudices against the LGBT minority
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-29)Human rights abuses targeted towards LGBT persons constitute a global pattern of serious concern. Despite the fact that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited by various international, regional and national legal provisions, prejudices and stereotypes related to LGBT people significantly impede the implementation of non-discrimination laws. This study ... -
Homosexuals and the Contemporary Gay Rights Movement in Korea: Movement participation and collective identity
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-22)This study examines how elements of collective identification are reflected in Korean male homosexuals and how it impacts on their engagement with the gay rights movement. Quantitative research was conducted regarding the elements of collective identification of Korean male homosexuals and the outcome of participating in collective action for gay rights. The first part (chapter 1, 2, 3) of this ... -
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 ... -
Human Rights and Export Credit Agencies : An Analysis of the Implementation of International Human Rights Guidelines in the European Context
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-12-14)This dissertation explores the intersecting topic of human rights and national export credit agencies (ECAs). As organisations actively seeking to promote foreign trade and investment, these organisations are in a prime position to set the bar for human rights conduct of Western corporations abroad. In order to evaluate ECAs’ human rights conduct, this thesis analyses how three European ECAs implement ... -
Human Rights and Media in Uganda; A critical Analysis of the Mass Media Freedom
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)The study aimed at investigating the level of independence and freedom of the mass media industry in Uganda. It explored the challenges that media professionals practically go through and face in the process of carrying out media work and practicing their professions in Uganda, and secondly, it identified how both the existing and newly proposed laws impact on the mass media freedom in Uganda while ... -
Human Rights in Neoliberal Era: A Case Study of Georgia
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-11-01)Neoliberalism, characterised by free-market reforms, privatisation of public services and assets, prioritisation of private property rights, and limited government interference, has shaped the "neoliberal age." Critics argue that these policies have contributed to social inequality, poverty, and human rights violations. This research analyses the challenges neoliberal policies present to human rights ... -
HUMAN RIGHTS IN TRANSNATIONAL INVESTMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE. A case study of Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and the Marlin mine
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-11-01)Conflict between extractive industries and indigenous peoples has become commonplace. What is novel in the case of the Marlin mine is activists appealing to a corporate shareholder in a third country -- Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. I attribute, not exhaustively, the phenomenon to factors in global political economy: the amoral character of the corporation, the impact of extractive industries on ... -
Human Rights of the Police in Bangladesh
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-27)This thesis explored the human rights situation of the police in Bangladesh through the investigation of their work-life experience with respect to working conditions, salaries and other organizational factors. In addition to addressing the problem mentioned above, this study also investigated the possible consequences of the poor working environment to and outside the organization. This study ... -
Human Rights Online: Redefining the Concept of Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-22)The Internet is undoubtedly one of the most widespread and commonly used tools for expression. The unique characteristics of cyberspace provide individuals with endless possibilities to deliver their ideas and opinions to anyone willing to listen across borders at relatively low cost, more so than has ever been before in the history of mankind. However, as with any powerful innovation the Internet ... -
A Human Rights Paradox? The Isolated Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon and the Non State Space
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-23)The isolated condition in which many indigenous peoples live in the Amazon magnifies their vulnerability to human rights violations and abuses, and challenge the states, as duty bearers, to guarantee and protect fundamental human rights for peoples who do not want to be part of state zones. This dissertation pursues to analyse how the implementation of the existing human rights legal framework and ... -
Human Rights: an alternative approach for addressing climate-induced loss and damage
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-21)Loss and damage occurs when adaptation fails, resulting in extreme and often dire consequences including loss of life, livelihood and land. Developing countries are particularly vulnerable but have done little to contribute to global green-house gas emissions. Human rights should be considered in this context because of both the extreme nature of impacts and the inequity of impact. Loss and damage ... -
Hybrid Tribunals as Capacity Building: Narrowing the Impunity Gap?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-22)This thesis analyzes how hybrid tribunals might contribute to narrowing the impunity gap through their capacity building premise. It asks what capacity building recommendations can be drawn from situations where hybrid tribunals have been established. The thesis analyzes the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), the ongoing trials in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) and ... -
“I don’t want the Church if the Church doesn’t want me” - Mormonism’s impact on LGBTQ+ people: A case study of LGBTQ+ ExMormons
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-24)This study aims to find out ‘Mormonism’s impact on the lives of LGBTQ+ people’ and explore ‘the reasons why LGBTQ+ Mormons choose to leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).’ LDS Church has a long history of discrimination against its queer members and also notoriously campaigned to support Proposition 8 which was a California ballot proposition to define marriage between ... -
If Housing is a Right, Squatting is a Duty: Social movements against selective implementation of Human Rights
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-29)The aim of the research is to explore how the homeless movement in Brazil uses squatter practices as a form of expression of political values and performative enjoyment of housing rights. The point of departure is the analysis of the Workers’ Party populist government institutionalisation of the right to ... -
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 ...
