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Protecting climate change refugees in the 21st century: A call to action for African leaders
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2023-07-27) Fengu, Zanele Christine
In Southern Africa and other regions alike the majority of refugees are fleeing from climate disasters. Yet, international refugee law is silent on the matter. This leaves vulnerable groups at greater risk of human rights violations including statelessness and persecution.
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When crisis or war comes: Shortcomings of the emergency response to internal displacement in Ukraine and a way forward
(Global Campus of Human Rights, 2023-07-20) Kyselov, Oleksandr
The case of Ukraine shows that preparedness plans are instrumental, civic involvement is crucial, and a capable state is a must for adequate emergency response to internal displacement. Otherwise, the human rights-based approach will remain a mere formal
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The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children’s Right to Development under the Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Tajikistan Case Study
(2026) Shodibekova, Shamsiya
Domestic violence against women remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations worldwide, with consequences that extend beyond the immediate victim. Children who witness such violence often experience profound developmental harm; however, in Tajikistan and across Central Asia this form of indirect victimhood remains largely invisible in law, policy, and research. Although the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) guarantees every child’s right to holistic development, children exposed to domestic violence in Tajikistan are rarely treated as independent rights-holders, creating significant gaps in protection and early intervention. The aim of this study is to assess how domestic violence against women affects children’s right to development in Tajikistan and to evaluate the adequacy of existing legal and institutional responses under the CRC. This thesis examines how professionals in Tajikistan respond to the developmental consequences of domestic violence on children. Using a qualitative-dominant mixed methods design, the study combines interviews with professionals and comparative legal and policy analysis. The CRC and Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory provide the theoretical foundation, enabling analysis that bridges children’s rights law with developmental psychology. All interviews followed ethical research standards. By situating Tajikistan as the primary case study, the research explores four interrelated dimensions: (1) the psychological and social consequences of witnessing violence for children; (2) the adequacy of existing legal and institutional responses; and (3) the effectiveness of preventive measures, including family centered and school based interventions, public advocacy and independent fact-finding mechanisms; and (4) the extent to which children’s voices and best interests are meaningfully reflected in protection systems. Selected comparative references such as Spain’s recognition of “vicarious violence” and regional practices in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan contextualize the findings. The research finds that children exposed to domestic violence face cumulative and multidimensional developmental risks, while protection mechanisms in Tajikistan remain fragmented, under resourced, and inconsistently implemented. Weak inter-institutional coordination, limited professional capacity, insufficient child referral pathways, and restricted access to international accountability procedures continue to undermine effective prevention and protection. Academically, it contributes to the limited literature on children’s indirect victimhood in post-Soviet contexts, through a rights-based and interdisciplinary approach. Practically, it evaluates alignment with CRC obligations, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4,5, and 16, and proposes pathways to strengthen child centered, trauma informed protection systems.
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The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Implementing the Recommendations to Kyrgyzstan
(2026) Malik kyzy, Saikal
This Master’s thesis focuses on the extent to which the Kyrgyz Republic has implemented the recommendations issued by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) following the examination of its Fifth Periodic Report by the CEDAW Committee. Although the country ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 1997 and made international commitments to ensure gender equality, there remains a significant gap between what is enshrined in law and what is implemented in practice. The aim of the study is to assess the degree of implementation of the CEDAW Committee’s recommendations and to identify the key factors hindering the achievement of substantive equality between women and men in Kyrgyzstan. The research focuses on gender-based violence, harmful practices such as bride kidnapping (kyrg. ala-kachuu) and early marriage, discrimination against marginalized groups of women, women’s participation in political and public life, employment, and the impact of gender stereotypes on law enforcement practice. The research methodology is based on a combination of doctrinal and legal analysis with a non-doctrinal socio-legal approach. The study analyzes international and national legal frameworks, the Concluding Observations and General Recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), state reports, NGO shadow reports, materials from international organizations, and statistical data. Implementation of the CEDAW Committee's recommendations was assessed on a scale of implemented, partially implemented, or not implemented. The results illustrate that the majority of the CEDAW Committee’s recommendations in Kyrgyzstan are still unimplemented or only partially implemented. Certain legislative reforms had been made in the aftermath of 2021 but these changes have not led to systematic increases in the protection of women's rights. The investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, bride kidnapping, sexual violence, and early and forced marriages are still very weak, along with ensuring the access to the justice for women belonging to marginalized groups, such as women with disabilities, women living with HIV, women who use drugs, and lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women. The dissertation argues that the limited implementation of CEDAW recommendations is due not only to legislative gaps but also to institutional weaknesses, insufficient resources, a narrowing of civic space, and the persistence of deeply entrenched gender stereotypes reinforced by neo-traditionalist discourse. Achieving genuine equality requires comprehensive legal reform, the strengthening of institutions, the protection of civil society, and ongoing efforts to transform discriminatory social norms.
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Digital Honor Policing: Online Misogyny and Patriarchal Surveillance in Telegram Channel “B”
(2026) Saidibroimova, Safina
This research investigates the emergence and dynamics of Telegram Channel “B,” a digital manosphere targeting women in the Pamiri region and its diaspora. Making use of digital ethnography, linguistic analysis, and expert interviews, the study explores how this space functions as a mechanism for gender regulation during periods of socio-political crisis. The research was guided by the hypothesis that digital misogyny in this context is a reactionary response to heightened instability and the expansion of female autonomy. The findings confirm this hypothesis, demonstrating that the 2022 regional instability acted as a catalyst for "scapegoating" women to reclaim a sense of collective masculine identity. By defining "ideal" versus "deviant" femininity and using AI-generated images, male participants perform hegemonic masculinity to mitigate perceived threats to their traditional authority. The study reveals that women in international marriages are specifically targeted as symbolic betrayers of the nation. Ultimately, the research concludes that Channel “B” is not merely an online community but a tool of patriarchal control that silences women’s voices and undermines international human rights standards and sustainable development. This study contributes to feminist scholarship by illustrating how digital misogyny serves as a compensatory mechanism for men navigating a "crisis of hegemonic masculinity" in high-instability, non-Western contexts.