Title:The responsibility of multinational enterprises for human rights violations in European Union law
Author(s):GATTO, AlexandraDate:2007Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:This thesis addresses the question as to how the European Union can ensure that EU based MNEs respect human rights when operating in third countries. Firstly, it identifies primary obligations on MNEs as developed by ...
Title:Rethinking the refugee concept : an inquiry into the purpose of refugee law
Author(s):NATHWANI, NirajDate:1999Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:Refugee law faces a serious crisis in Europe. This crisis highlights the need to explain the following questions: What is the relationship between refugee law and immigration policy? How much immigration do States need to ...
Title:The Right to Personal Identity in the Information Age: A reappraisal of a lost right
Author(s):GOMES DE ANDRADE, Norberto NunoDate:2012Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:This thesis presents a novel conceptualization of the right to personal identity: one that is adapted to the current technological environment in which we live, and that anticipates future technological developments. The ...
Title:The Right(s) to Water
Author(s):THIELBÖRGER, PierreDate:2010Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:As indicated in the title, 'The Rights to Water', this thesis will argue that one self-standing, comprehensive and legally-binding human right to water does currently not exist on the international level. However, it is ...
Title:Rights of participation in European Administrative Law: A rights-based approach to participation in rulemaking
Author(s):MENDES, JoanaDate:2009Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:This dissertation critically assesses the current scope and meaning of participation rights in European administrative law and proposes a different normative solution to the problem of the procedural protection of rights ...