Inom det folkrättsliga regelverket för mänskliga rättigheter är förbudet mot tortyr absolut och okontroversiellt. Trots de betydande insatser som gjorts för att bekämpa tortyr, kvarstår det dock som ett allvarligt och utbrett problem, delvis på grund av att faktisk straffrihet förblir vanligt. Universell jurisdiktion har därför identifierats som ett verktyg för att försöka säkerställa straffrättslWithin international human rights law, the prohibition of torture is absolute and uncontroversial. However, despite considerable efforts to end it, torture remains a pervasive problem all over the world, in part due to the widespread impunity for such acts. Many have hence identified universal jurisdiction as one of the ways whereby accountability for torture may be enhanced. The present thesis ex

Over the past few decades, Japan and South Korea have experienced unprecedented levels of population ageing brought about by the countries’ persistent sub-replacement fertility rates. This fertility decline has to be addressed in order to ensure future social stability and economic growth. The primary purpose of this thesis is to determine the primary drivers behind these low fertility rates. The

This thesis explores the legal position of permanent residents as compared to that of citizens in the case study of Georgia. With this aim, the thesis first examines the general legal system of the case study and delves into its sphere-specific regulations, which restrict access to different areas of life to permanent residents. The thesis then applies the standards extrapolated from the internati

Personal på sjukhusavdelningar upplever ett antal problem kopplade till administrativa uppgifter. Bland dessa problem ingår att behöva dokumentera samma information i flera system, samt svårigheter vid överlämningar mellan skift. Den nuvarande produkten Pulstavlan, utvecklad av Stretch Care AB, har som mål att lösa dessa problem. Pulstavlan är dock stationär och möjliggör därför inte för vårdpersoStaff in hospital wards experience a number of issues related to administrative tasks. These problems include needing to document the same information in multiple systems, and difficulties in shift handovers between staff members. The existing product Pulstavlan, developed by Stretch Care AB, aims to solve these issues. However, as the product is stationary, it does not enable staff to bring the i

The research of psychiatry counselors’ work with compulsory care patients is very limited, if not non-existent. The aim of this study was therefore precisely that: to explore psychiatry counselors’ view on their work with compulsory care patients. The main method chosen was a qualitative questionnaire with nine psychiatry counselors from predominantly the regions of Skåne, Stockholm and Västra Göt

The reasons why people choose to access the criminal world are complex and sometimes hard to understand. The lack of understanding and knowledge within this subject leads to problems when it comes to preventing crime. The aim of this study was therefore to explore and understand how the individuals end up in criminal activity, based on a qualitative study of subjective stories. For this study we c

As the pandemic of Covid-19 evolved during the spring of 2020, so did the discussion of Sweden's degree of self-sufficiency. The Federations of Swedish Farmers and the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation shared the view that Sweden's production of agricultural goods should be expanded to increase the degree of self-sufficiency of food and promote employment in the agricultural sector. Th

Purpose – This paper aims to address the issue with securing finance in the funding gap that has negative effects on the entrepreneurial eco system as a whole since many business ideas never gets commercialized into the market. Furthermore, we seek to contribute to existing research and increase the chances for the entrepreneur to succeed in terms of commercializing their service or product. Thus,

The purpose of this masters thesis is to compare two exhibitions, ”The Human Journey” (Den mänskliga resan) at the Swedish Museum of Natural History and ”History of Sweden” (Sveriges historia) at the Swedish History Museum. Utilizing exhibition analysis and interviews with relevant staff personnel, with a basis in institutional theory, the thesis explores the differences between both of these muse

The aim of this thesis was to investigate the secondary aerosol formation from dimethylsulfide (DMS) using the aerosol dynamics, gas- and particle-phase chemistry kinetic multi-layer model, ADCHAM. The first simulations, concerning the butanol oxidation via hydroxyl radicals (OH), were performed to characterize the UV-light source of the AURA smog chamber (Aarhus university, Denmark), later used f

The purpose of this thesis was to identify the strategic actions taken by multinational firms in the banking and automotive industries in response to Brexit, complementing the development of Brexit-based literature. A secondary purpose was to present the actions’ relation to previous theoretical and categorical models concerning strategy, facilitating a categorical model for further instances of s

The purpose of this study was to contribute to increased awareness and understanding of how actors collaborate to solve complex societal problems. The study also intends to contribute to increased knowledge of the relevance of theory network governance in describing collaborative processes. A third purpose was to study if Forward Malmö has the potential to contribute to the work on social sustaina

Sverige och många av de nordiska länderna är kända för deras höga skattetryck på inkomst. Ändå har många olika metoder använts för att gynna visa grupper i samhället och ibland har skattenivåer använts för att göra ett land mer tilltalande för arbetskraft. Expertskattelagstiftningen i Sverige är en av dessa incitament för att framstå som mer tilltalande för den globala arbetskraften, som besitter Sweden and many of the Nordic countries are famous for their rates of income taxes. Yet several different means are being used to benefit certain groups in society and sometimes tax rates are being used to make the country look more appealing. The expert tax in Sweden is one of those measures used to look more appealing to an international workforce, which possesses the special knowledge and skill

Barnets bästa ska vara avgörande när det fattas beslut som gäller vårdnad, boende och umgänge. Denna bestämmelse finns i föräldrabalkens 6.2a §. Paragrafen poängterar även att hänsyn ska tas till barnets behov av en nära och god kontakt med båda föräldrarna samt till barnets egna vilja. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka vad den gällande rätten kring barnets bästa i vårdnadstvister är, samt attThe best interest of the child is a crucial factor ​when making decisions regarding custody, residence and visitation. This regulation can be found in section 6.2 a § of the Swedish Parental code. The paragraph also points out the child's need for close contact with both parents and the child's own will, which must be taken into account before making certain decisions regarding custody. Th

President Bush förklarade krig mot terrorn efter att USA blivit utsatta för de värsta terroristattackerna hittills i historien. I den inledande konflikten var al-Qaida och talibanregimen i Afghanistan motståndarna. Flertalet misstänkta terrorister tillfångatogs och transporterades till fånglägret Guantanamo där de hölls utan de rättigheter som de borde ha fått åtnjuta under Genèvekonventionerna soAfter suffering from the worst terror attacks in history, President Bush declares war on terror. In the initial conflict, the al-Qaeda and the Taliban regime constitute the opposition. A number of suspected terrorists are captured and transported to Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, where they were held captives without the rights that should have been provided by the Geneva Convention as Prisoners o

I denna uppsats undersöks vilka möjligheter en arbetsgivare har till att skilja en arbetstagare från sin anställning till följd av att denne yttrat sig eller betett sig klandervärt på sociala medier. För att besvara syftet undersöks därför hur omfattande arbetstagarens lojalitetsplikt som följer av anställningsavtalet är kontra vilket skydd arbetstagaren besitter till följd av den grundlagsstadgadThe aim of this thesis is to examine an employer’s ability to end an employment as a result of an employee’s reprehensible expression or behaviour on social media. In order to answer the purpose, it is studied how extensive the employee’s duty of loyalty arising from the employment contract is. Also, the protection the employee possesses as a result of the constitutional freedom of speech and the

Hästnäringen i Sverige fortsätter att växa. Ridsporten är en av de mest populära sporterna i Sverige med utövande från nybörjarnivå upp till världseliten. Vid en mätning som gjordes 2016 uppmättes antalet hästar i Sverige till cirka 355 500 stycken. Med många utövande och många hästar i landet kommer en bred handel, en handel som i takt med sportens utveckling också borde öka. Idag omfattas hästThe horse industry in Sweden continues to grow. The equestrian sport is one of the most popular sports in Sweden with performers from beginners level to riders in the world cup. The number of horses in Sweden was in a survey made in 2016 counted to approximately 355 500. With many performers and a lot of horses comes a wide market, a market that should be growing in pace with the development of th

Varje enskild skall vara berättigad att få tvister om sina materiella rättigheter och skyldigheter prövade i domstol. Mot bakgrund därom kan enbart lagstadgade undantag medge parter att, med bindande verkan, avtala om rättegångshinder. Detta anses ge uttryck för den processuella ogiltighetsprincipen, med innebörden att processuella överenskommelser enbart är giltiga om det finns lagstöd. Att brytaEvery individual shall be entitled the right to have disputes regarding his civil rights and obligations brought before a court. Therefore, a statutory exemption is required for agreements waiving the right of access to a court. The requirement is expressed through the procedural nullity principle, i.e. procedural agreements are only acceptable if there is a statutory exemption thereof. However, a

Framväxten av artificiell intelligens (AI) har medfört ett flertal utmaningar för det upphovsrättsliga regelverket. Det befintliga upphovsrättsliga regelverket ger skydd åt verk som skapats av en människa. Samtidigt har framstegen inom AI och den djupa maskininlärningen möjliggjort att AI-system genererar alster i form av litteratur, musik och bilder, som traditionellt har hört till människans domThe emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses a number of challenges to copyright law. The existing copyright regulations provide protection for works created by human beings. At the same time, advances in AI and deep machine learning have enabled AI systems to generate creations of literature, music and images, which are traditionally associated with the human domain. The thesis investigat