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The universal periodic review: evolving through challenges
(2010)This thesis focuses on the new mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council – the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and its current and perspective role in the United Nations (UN) human rights machinery. It starts ... -
Does Germany ensure the best interests of the chid regarding intercountry adoption?
(2010)The thesis answers the question whether Germany as a receiving State ensures the best interests of the child regarding intercountry adoptions. Usually the intercountry adoption practices of States of origin are subject to ... -
International justice v. local peace? : case study of the impact of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia on the reconciliation process in the Balkans : the reality of the international criminal justicess achievements with regard to peace building
(2010)In the last 60 years, international criminal justice has emerged with the declared objective of contributing to peace and reconciliation. While their social inputs were largely theorized, few empirical studies were conducted ... -
Corporate social responsibility as a tool to enhance the fight against HIV/AIDS
(2010)The question as to what extent Corporate Social Responsibility can contribute to the fight against HIV/AIDS touches upon many interesting questions. The rights of HIV positive people find their basis in the right to health. ... -
Deinstitutionalization of the child as an approach to secure a family life
(2019)Deinstitutionalization of the child stems from the importance of a family life for every child, in particular, those who have lost or are at risk of losing their parental care. The process of DI mainly seeks to prevent the ... -
Voter education in democratic transition : the case of Tunisia
(2019)Following the fall of Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali’ authoritarian regime in 2011, the Independent High Authority for the Elections (ISIE - French acronym for Instance Supérieure Indépendante pour les Elections) was created ... -
Are we working for the mafia? : the feminist dilemma and the fight against sex trafficking in women in the European Union
(2019)The aim of this work is to analyse the current anti-(sex)-trafficking framework, with a special focus on the European Union context, given the position that the region occupies when it comes to the globalised migration ... -
Towards a more democratic European Union : mini-publics as a remedy for the democratic deficit in the European Union
(2019)Over the years, the European Union has developed from an institution focussed on economy and peace, to the autonomous legal order as we know it today. The European Union is no longer a mere international organisation but ... -
Blockchain and journalism: the intersection between blockchain-based technology and freedom of the press
(2019)Quality journalism is essential to democracy, as it is a means of empowering people with information. Yet, journalists, and press freedom itself, are under threat. The number of journalist assassinations and forced ... -
Austerity at what cost? : a comparative analysis of the protective standards of economic, social and cultural rights during economic crisis
(2019)The economic crisis of 2008 had a severe impact on the economic, social and cultural rights of people, which was aggravated by the responses taken by the affected states, including a variety of austerity measures that ... -
‘Vulnerability shopping’ making migrants invisible : intersectional analysis on the impact of EU vulnerability identification policy on unaccompanied and separated girls in Greece
(2019)Unaccompanied and separated girls (UASGs) are one of the most paradigmatic examples of intersectional discrimination, given their placement in minimum the following social locations: migrants, children, people without any ... -
The impact of biometric systems at EU outside borders on the human rights of irregular migrating women
(2019)At first glance, new technologies seem to be the ideal solution for a lot of issues. Namely, technology has been providing the EU border management to be able to cope with the vast number of irregular migrants arriving ... -
The emerging right to directly participate in local governance : enhancing the social inclusion of minorities and the politically alienated
(2019)Democracy is in crisis and the crisis is in ‘representative’ democracy. Citizens are disenchanted, disengaged, politically alienated and socially excluded. They aspire to directly participate in their own governance. Taking ... -
From girls to women : are (minor) female foreign fighters child soldiers or jihadi terrorist brides? : a legal analysis of the United Kingdom’s and Austria’s state responses to this phenomenon
(2019)This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of a gendered perspective on the phenomenon of (former minor) foreign fighters who joined the so called Islamic State on an unprecedentedly large scale. In the recent ... -
The case of the Rohingyas & looking beyond non-refoulement : the unfeasibility of a new repatriation wave from Bangladesh (back) to Myanmar
(2019)The Rohingya Refugee crisis is not a new one. The plight of the Rohingyas was an issue that emerged since the British colonialization era of the Asian region. Constant marginalization has put the Rohingya minority through ... -
Linguistic genocide : linguistic rights of minorities as a blind spot in international law: a study on the potential for a convention on linguistic genocide
(2019)Genocide has been happening in societies through different methods throughout history and it has not been limited to modern Nation-State or pre-Westphalia era. However, it was after WWII and witnessing Nazi regime ... -
Female interfaith initiatives: empowering women, facilitating peace? Exploring female interfaith initiatives’ untapped potential for creating a ‘culture of peace’
(2019)This thesis explores female interfaith initiatives’ as agents of change for achieving a more inclusive and sustainable peace. It argues that female interfaith initiatives carry an untapped, transformational potential in ... -
Not walls of fear, but firewalls : ensuring the human rights of undocumented migrants
(2019)Since the Arab Spring, new waves of migration have forced immigration issues into the international spotlight. In relation to irregular migration, the majority of attention remains focused on border control, screening, ... -
Defending human rights in Colombia: the battle of Rios Vivos Antioquia Movement against the Hidroituango dam
(2019)The construction of the Hidroituango- the largest dam in Colombia- has produced serious environmental and social impact on the population surrounding the project. That is why inhabitants affected by the dam founded the ... -
Human rights impact assessment in conflict-affected societies: from avoiding harm to doing good
(2019)Human rights impact assessments (HRIAs) assess the effects of business activity on the realization of human rights in local communities. Businesses are increasingly using HRIA to meet human rights due diligence (HRDD) ...
