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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 ... -
Child labour in Bhutan : the challenges of implementing child rights in Bhutan
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-29)This dissertation attempts to contextualize the practice of child labour in Bhutan by examining various socio-economic and cultural aspects. By reviewing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, this dissertation looks into the policies, Acts and strategies adopted by the Royal Government of Bhutan in reducing child labour. It describes various characteristics of child labour in ... -
The role of the media in promoting human rights : an analysis of the BBC documentary, 'Chocolate: the bitter truth'
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-31)This study examines the role of the media in promoting human rights. Central to the study is an effort to find out why the media decide to include human rights coverage as part of their programmes as well as the portrayal of human rights elements in such programmes. A total of five journalists were interviewed, three of them were BBC journalists involved in the production of the documentary which ... -
Neoliberal development hegemony : implications for human rights - the case of POSCO, Odisha, India
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-10-03)Using the methodology of critical discourse analysis (CDA), I propose to analyze the reasons behind the reproduction of the global discourse of neoliberal development, which occurs in this story via the proposed establishment of the POSCO project. I argue that such an arrangement is the reason behind the threat to the right to life and violations of the right to development and livelihood of one’s ... -
Rights Based Approach: Understanding and Practice within NGOs: An Analysis of ActionAid’s project in Pakistan
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05)This study aims to assess if the understanding of Rights Based Approach (RBA) is consistent within ActionAid or not. It also seeks to determine if an ActionAid project adheres to RBA’s essentials or not. The study goes beyond seeking a yes or no answer to these questions. It digs deeper to identify causes of inconsistencies in RBA understanding across ActionAid staff and factors affecting the project’s ... -
LGBT Rights in Brazil : An analysis of the public policies established by the Federal Government to recognize the human rights of the LGBT community
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-21)This dissertation aimed at examining the achievements of the Federal Government of Brazil for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals (LGBT), comparing the public policies established by the administrations of Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995-2002) and Lula (2003-2010) to that community. This study particularly focused on investigating the factors responsible for the progressive reforms made by ... -
An Investigation into the Egalitarian Assumptions of Aid Providers in Women Empowerment Projects and the Lived Experiences of Women within Patriarchal Societies: the case of Zimbabwe
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-21)Since the launch of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals in 2000, discourse on sustainable development has emphasised the pivotal role of women in the development process. However, development aid channelled through women empowerment interventions has had limited impact than anticipated. This trend has largely been attributed to socio-economic and political dynamics borne of different ... -
Promoting the right to life, liberty and security through grassroots youth empowerment : the case of the Maji Mazuri organization in the Mathare informal settlements, Kenya following the 2007 post-election violence
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)This dissertation focused on how youth in post-conflict and conflict prone communities directly and indirectly promote the right to life, liberty and security of person through grassroots youth empowerment initiatives and organizations. The research was centered on both a theoretical analysis of youth empowerment and peace education and as a case study focuses on one particular organization in the ... -
Punished for Persecution: An Analysis of the Criminalization of the Asylum Seeker in the United Kingdom
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)Far from a welcoming and humane reception, those seeking asylum within the United Kingdom are confronted with obstacles at all levels of their search for protection. Rather than fulfill their responsibilities to refugees, the UK has sought to avoid its international legal obligations through the implementation of deterrence policies—practices that seek to evade and deny the offering of protection ... -
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS: The Concept of Functional Jurisdiction
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)This study promotes ‘functional concept of jurisdiction’ by examining the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights, how the court exercises its authority when violation takes place outside the territory of the violating State. This is done with the aid of doctrinal analysis, by relying on international law, case laws, legal principles and concepts and the writings of ... -
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 ... -
The Controversy Of Homosexuality: A critical look at the issues that make legalizing homosexuality in Malawi difficult
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)Homosexuality still remains to be one of the most controversial issues in the world today. The United Nations and other human rights bodies have postulated that all laws that discriminate against people on the basis of their sexual orientation violate human rights. However, despite this, many countries around the world including Malawi still maintain laws that object to same-sex relationships. In ... -
People Negotiating Peace: Civil society’s involvement in peace negotiations
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)The formal negotiations to reach peace agreements are a unique opportunity to create social and political change, and those who participate in the negotiations - in what capacity, at what stage, to what degree and on what issues - matter. Although the decision-making process directly affects them, members of civil society are too often not invited to take part in the negotiations, as traditionally ... -
Towards universal primary education : a case study of US development assistance to education reform in Pakistan
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Multinational Mining Corporations, State Regulation and Human Rights Protection in Tanzania : Invoking Command and Control Instruments Towards Effective Corporate Responsibility
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)This study examines the role of the state in the protection of human rights in the context of multinational corporations and globalisation in Tanzania.The main arguement of the study is that the state is the single most important actor for the protection of human rights and for the regulation of multinational mining corporations that operate within its jurisdiction based on its various relevant ... -
Is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement compatible with Freedom of Expression online?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-22)This research paper explores the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, (ACTA) in relation to the human right of freedom of expression, as expressed online. The purpose of ACTA as a legally binding international document to enforce protection of Intellectual Property and copyright online is recognised and challenged by introducing a human rights discourse. The research situates the creation of ACTA ... -
The constitutionality ratification of the Statute of the Rome by El Salvador
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-06-13)El Salvador is one of the three Latin American countries that is still not part of the International Criminal Court. (ICC)The International Criminal Court is the first permanent criminal court, which main objective is to prosecute to those who have committed crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and aggression. The ICC is laid down in the complementary principle. According to this ... -
Assessing the Efficacy of the Application of the new Mexican Law for Refugees and Subsidiary Protection 2011 Through the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid (COMAR) in Relation to Asylum Seekers
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-06-13)In Mexico the governmental authority in charge of refugees and asylum seekers is the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid (hereafter COMAR). In 1980, Mexico was the host country for numerous populations that were fleeing dictatorships in Central America. Therefore, the Mexican federal government established COMAR as the agency in charge of analyzing asylum claims and responding to refugee needs. Since ... -
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 ...