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Våldtäkter som ett krigsvapen i väpnade konflikter utgör en av historiens stora tystnader. Det var först under 1990-talet, genom de internationella krigsförbrytartribunalerna i forna Jugoslavien (ICTY) och Rwanda (ICTR), som det internationella samfundet uttryckligen erkände våldtäkt som brott mot mänskligheten. Den Internationella brottmålsdomstolen, ICC, grundades den 1 juli 2002. Det var dockRape as a weapon of war in armed conflicts is one of the history’s great silences. It was not until the 1990’s, through the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR), that the international community explicitly recognized rape as a crime against humanity. The International Criminal Court, ICC, was established on 1 July 2002. However, it was not until 201

Sedan jag började gå till kyrkan på eget initiativ har jag ofta fascinerats av musiken och hur stor del av gudstjänsten som ägnas till sång och musik. Under musikstudier på gymnasiet, folkhögskola och musikhögskola har jag också tyckt mig urskilja att många musiker har en bakgrund i kyrkan. Även de tidiga kompositörerna, såsom Bach, var själv kyrkomusiker. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka huSince I started attending church on my own initiative, I have often been fascinated by the music and the amount of space it gets in the service. During my music studies at the upper secondary school, folk high school and music college, I have also found myself distinguishing that many musicians come from a background in the church. Even the early composers, such as Bach, were church musicians. Thi

This paper assesses the effectiveness of foreign aid in reducing poverty and increasing HDI by analysing three different types of aid; bilateral, multilateral and NGO aid. While there have been several papers that have studied the differences between bilateral and multilateral aid and their effectiveness, such studies have not included NGO aid. In addition, research on what impact foreign aid has

As one of the most important sites in which and through which discourse is articulated and disseminated, newspapers play particularly extensive roles in furthering understandings of human rights cases involving citizens of dual nationality and foreign policy. Drawing on critical discourse analysis and the practice of journalistic framing, this study examined the effects of intertextuality on the d

Abstract Today, the reproduction of the spaces is mostly realized through urban transformation processes. These processes are in evidence around all over the world. Urban transformation is an ambiguous umbrella definition that includes different actors, different processes and different fields. Beyond spatial changes, these transformations also affect social relationships and networks, which are v

Välfärdsbrottslighet är ett problem som har fått mer uppmärksamhet på senare år. De felaktiga utbetalningar från välfärdssystemen uppskattas att uppgå till 11-27 miljarder kronor per år vilket motsvarar 2-4 procent av samtliga utbetalningar. En del av välfärdsbrottsligheten är bidragsbrotten. I förevarande framställning utreds två inom området viktiga lagar, Bidragsbrottslagen och Lagen om underräWelfare crimes are a problem that has received more attention in recent years. The incorrect payments from the swedish welfare systems are estimated to amount 11-27 billion SEK per year, which is 2-4 percent of all payments from the welfare systems. One sort of welfare crimes are the subsidy crimes. To detect and prevent subsidy crimes there are two important laws, Subsidycrimelaw and The law of o

Our purpose of this essay is to study the Swedish political party Sverigedemokraterna. We will examine the change or development during the last twenty years. During this time, the party has grown massively both in size but also in regards of influence on the political agenda. This leads us to our interest, does the increase in size and influence also means that the party is changing their views,

In this study I have compared the use of intradiegetic history in the fantasy worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien and George R. R. Martin in their novels The Fellowship of the Ring and A Game of Thrones. Both authors make use of ancient kingdoms and their aftermaths in constructing their fantasy worlds and the stories that takes place within them. There are however some differences in how they do it. Inspi

This essay aims to investigate how the understanding and undertakings of corporate social responsibility is recognized and prioritized in the Swedish business community. By utilizing two measurements of corporate sustainability, this study presents a current situation analysis of how Swedish companies relate to the concept. The ambition is to identify if, and in that case how, the sustainability w

The ability to distinguish between truthful and deceptive statements has been argued to be essential for social workers. Because of their profession, they have to manage clients’ lies on a daily basis. If they cannot distinguish between these, it can lead to serious long-term consequences for clients and others. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate social workers' beliefs and

As more and more urban areas are planning and responding to climate change there is a need to understand the role that local action is having at the national and international level. The Paris Agreement called for a global goal on adaptation but in practice aggregating progress on adaptation is hard to achieve. Effective monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning systems are crucial to inform

Denna studie syftar till att analysera vilka strategier det svenska kungahuset använder sig av för att hantera kriser. Studien ämnar därigenom att bidra till forskningsområdet strategisk kommunikation, gällande hur samhällsinstitutioner kan kommunicera strategiskt i samband med kriser, beroende på ansvarsnivå, rykteskapital och tidigare krishistoria. Sveriges kung har i år regerat i ett halvt sekeThis study aims to analyze which strategies the Swedish Royal House uses to manage crises. The study thus intends to contribute to the field of ​​strategic communication, regarding how social institutions can communicate strategically during crises, depending on the level of responsibility, reputation capital and previous crisis history. The King of Sweden has reigned for half a century this year

The pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on earth and is believed to be on the brink of extinction. However, in many affected countries including Namibia, research and conservation efforts do not match their endangered status. Despite strict wildlife legislations, the level of illegal wildlife trade remains high, especially impacting Namibia’s rural communities. Thus, the aim of this thesis is t

This thesis seeks to examine the suitability and robustness of transfer learning models in creating an efficient reCAPTCHA v2 classifier, and further evaluates their performance against various adversarial attacks. Three models - DenseNet201, EfficientNetV2, and InceptionV3 - were trained and assessed, highlighting the applicability of transfer learning techniques in the classification of reCAPTCH

Media som inte utgör public service finansieras genom annonsförsäljning. Det leder till att tidningarna väljer ut sitt innehåll utifrån vad de tror säljer och det finns vissa omständigheter som ökar nyhetsvärdet i en händelse. Av de som står misstänkta för brott utgör kvinnor cirka 20 %. Den låga andelen medför att händelser med kvinnliga misstänkta blir sensationella och oförutsägbara och att hänMedia that isn’t public service finance their business through selling ads. Journalists and editors therefore choose the context of their media depending on what they believe will sell and there are circumstances that increase the newsworthiness of a story. Female suspects make up about 20 % of all the people suspected of crimes. Stories involving female suspects are therefore sensational and unpr

The Swedish migration agency (Migrationsverket) believes that newly sharpened rules for asylum will increase the number of undocumented immigrants choosing to stay after getting a rejected asylum application. Since it is illegal to hire undocumented immigrants many are being "payed under the table" or receive welfare or aid from NGO:s. This essay investigates what one NGO, the Church of

The aim of this study was to explore the usage of psychological knowledge in primary school teaching in Sweden. The study is based on APA’s theoretical framework “Top 20 principles from psychology for prek-12 teaching and learning”, and is part of an EU research project aiming to improve the supportive role of psychology and psychologists in school. To answer the research questions of this study a

Natural selection is an important force behind evolution. It is well known that phenotypic variation provides opportunity for evolution, but research into how selection acts on specific traits over time is lacking. In this thesis, I studied how selection acts upon the shape and body size of the beetle Cassida viridis. Across three populations, I measured size (length and area), shape, and lifespan

The thesis aimed to explore what factors influenced Chinese consumers’ sustainable consumption intention and behavior with regard to children’s apparel. Regarding sustainable consumption, numerous previous studies found consumers were becoming more environmentally conscious and showing positive attitudes towards sustainable consumption. However, affected by various factors, consumers had failed to

This bachelor’s thesis aim is to evaluate the discussion of recycle and upcycle as two approaches to interpret sustainability in the clothing industry of a Swedish contemporary context. The companies Rave Review and Swedish Stockings will exemplify companies working with and, above all, communicating their work with upcycle and recycle. We will analyze how choosing to work with the approaches can