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1. Provisions of social workers to victims of internal child trafficking in Uganda: A case study of children living on the streets of Kampala City
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteSammanfattning : Human trafficking has become a serious global challenge in the recent past. Regarded as a global epidemic, it has triggered an increase in numbers of children living on the streets especially in countries where internal trafficking in children is a common social vice. LÄS MER
2. GOVERNANCE BEYOND BORDERS The Extraterritorial Reach of OECD National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : As increasingly powerful actors in a globalised world, multinational corporations are often able to evade responsibility for human rights violations and other misconduct occurring in their own operations or supply chains. Since courts face limitations when attempting to exert jurisdiction outside of their state territories, state-based non-judicial mechanisms such as the OECD National Contact Points (NCPs) have been established to fill this gap by mediating between corporations and victims of corporate human rights abuses with the aim of providing remedy to the latter. LÄS MER
3. Human Rights Violations During the Covid-19 : A Case Study of Child Marriages in Niger
Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Sammanfattning : Millions of people's lives have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also worsened existing inequalities and led to widespread abuses of human rights. This report examines the rise in teen marriage in Niger as a result of the global epidemic. LÄS MER
4. The Politics of the Uyghur Genocide - “A War on Words”
Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Sammanfattning : Throughout history, recurring instances of genocide have subjected specific groups and minorities to severe human rights violations. The most significant aspect of genocide is the international community's response, which often proves ineffective due to delayed reactions and self-interest. LÄS MER
5. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenSammanfattning : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. LÄS MER