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Taking care of children by the social services and the right to family life
No full textChildren takes into care by the social services against the parents' will, child care agencies take children into care with the support of the law (LVU). Children are cared for on the basis of section 2§ LVU which occurs due to misconduct in the home, for example violence and abuse, deficiencies in care or other conditions in the home. There is another reason which can lead to children being taken from their parents and it is their own behavior “behavior case” with the support of § 3 LVU. Parents' right to respect for private and family life granted by the article 8 in the European Convention on Human Rights is restricted when children takes into care by social services. The same article also states the right to have custody of one's child and the right for parents and children to have contact. The protection of private and family life is not an absolute right and can be restricted by law. The main purpose of the thesis is to study how the care of children with the support of §§ 2, 3 LVU relates to the right to protection of private and family life according to Article 8 of the European Convention. Another purpose of the thesis is to analyze the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Swedish law after it has become law. Articles 3 and 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child state that States Parties to the Convention shall take into account the best interests of the child in all matters and decisions affecting the children and that they shall have the opportunity to express their views on matters affecting them. The questions in the essay are answered using a legal dogmatic method.
A study of how R2P and the problems with the implementation of that principle
No full textThis study is about the principle “Responsibility to Protect” and its implementation in several countries. The purpose of this study is to examine why the implementation of “Responsibility to Protect” has been used differently in similar situations. To limit my study I have chosen to examine two countries that have two different results on similar issues. I have chosen to study the conflict/civil war in Libya and Syria. The reason why I have chosen these countries is because these conflicts have similar causes and similar history, but how the international community responded differently and has argued various. This study will also highlight and observe the difficulties that the principle faces. For example the veto right in the united nation security council, and also the principle of sovereignty. At the end of this study I discuss the principle in general, what I think about it and how the principle “Responsibility to Protect” can be improved itself and develop to be more powerful and fulfill its purpose, to Protect civilians from genocide, crime against humanity and towards war crime
A place for me : A study of the way of migrant´s in to a congregation within Equmeniakyrkan Region Stockholm
No full textEn inventering, analys och tolkning av de faktorer och omständigheter som är avgörande för migranter, varför de tillhör den församling de gör. Studien genomfördes med intervjuer av medlemmar i två mångkulturella församlingar inom Equmeniakyrkan i Region Stockholm
From an “ordinary” Fildadelfia-congregation to sect : A qualitative textual analysis of the Filadelfia-congregation in Knutby
No full textI denna fallstudie har jag undersökt hur sektbeteende karaktäriserats med särskilt fokus på den Filadelfiaförsamling i Knutby som under många år har bevakats av media. Syftet med studien var att skapa en punktlista med sekteristiskt beteendemönster för att jämföra det med församlingen i Knutbys verksamhet. Frågeställningarna ser både till församlingen som sekt med också till den mediala bevakningens eventuella vinklig av församlingen. Jag använde mig av en deduktiv ansats med utgångspunkt i Stark och Bainbrigdes klassifikationsmodell av kultrörelser. Undersökningen är en kvalitativ textanalys av både litteratur och tidningsartiklar. I slutsatsen framkom det att församlingen vinklats till fördel för sekteristiskt beteende i media, men att denna vinkling är korrekt då församlingen i Knutby kan förstås som en sekt.
Ignatian spirituality in the Church of Sweden : A qualitative study
No full textIgnatian spirituality in the Church of Sweden,a qualitative study ABSTRACTThe purpose of this qualitative research study is to investigate the meaning of Ignatian spirituality for some employees in the Church of Sweden. The method used in the study is individual, semi-structured interviews with five employees in the Church of Sweden. To meet the purpose, three questions have been asked: 1) What has the meeting with Ignatian spirituality meant to the informants of the study? 2) How do the informants integrate their experiences from the Ignatian spirituality in their parish practice? 3) How do the informants relate to their ecumenical encounters? The empirical material was then analyzed according to the three questions, mentioned above and in the relation to the thinkers within the field of Ignatian Spirituality. In the analysis, the material was organized according to three themes: the personal experience of Ignatian spirituality, the integration in the parish practice and ecumenical encounters. The results of the research show that the priests and deacons are indeed submitted to the Ignatian spirituality, in their whole life. They are familiar with the Ignatian tools and well informed about Ignatius of Loyola and his Spiritual Exercises. In their parish practice they tend to feel lonely, and they long for colleagues acquainted with the Spiritual Exercises, but since the Spiritual Exercises imbue their whole life, the Spiritual Exercises are evident in all their practices. They also dwell on how they can reach out, making the Gospel accessible also to those somewhat more resistant or not interested. All informants are ecumenical and talk about experiences of ecumenical encounters. The study indicates a clear parallel between the Ignatian Spirituality and Receptive Ecumenism, both movements obviously grounded in an introspection that opens possibilities for true meetings
Svensk människorättsfilm - styrkor och problematik
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how, what dr. Aguayo call activistic documentary film and what is by many scholars defined as human rights film has been used in advocacy for human rights in Sweden during the 21th century. This paper includes case studies of five Swedish documentary films, divided into three case studies. The films are Push ( 2019 ), My life my lesson (2014), Say Something ( 2015), Bananas!* ( 2009) and Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011), which all could be defined as activistic documentaries and human rights film. This paper will also investigate the pros and inherent problems of using these kinds of films as a methid of advocacy for human rights
“COVID Theology”, or the “Significant Storm” of the Coronavirus Pandemic
No full textThe article examines various theological aspects of the perception of the coronavirus pandemic in the global Orthodoxy in general and the Russian Orthodox Church in particular. Among other aspects, it touches upon issues pertinent to the practices of celebration and distribution of the Eucharist under the conditions of hygienic restrictions. It also explores Christological arguments in support of each practice. The article proposes some particular interpretations of both phenomenology and etiology of the so‑called Covid dissidence. It argues that artificial polarization on the ideological grounds between the so‑called “liberals” and “conservatives” is one of the reasons why many bishops, priests, and laypeople in the Russian Orthodox Church mistrust the quarantine measures
Children in Iraq : A qualitative discourse analysis of the 2003 war and its consequences
No full textThe invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003 has caused an explosion in, crime and corruption.The vacuum of an Iraqi authority was visible and prominent after the invasion because of thisa wave of looting and robbery spread throughout the country. Iraq is the country with theenormous oil wealth, but despite its significant oil value, there is not enough supply foryounger generations stuck in the conflict in Iraq. Several years after the US-led invasion,violence has increased, life expectancy has dropped, and children are living in total collapse.Iraq has become one of the worst countries for children in the Middle East. Several publicbuildings, hospitals and schools were left unprotected, which stimulated theft and burglary.The collapse of Iraq's health infrastructure has had detrimental effects on children's physicalhealth, domestic violence, and malnutrition of children in desperate poverty forcing manychildren to drop out of primary school. The number of children dying has increased terriblydue to the war and its aftermath. One in 25 children in Iraq dies before reaching their fifthbirthday. Based on qualitative discourse analysis, I came to the conclusion that it is clear thatseveral thousand children if not millions of children in Iraq are suffering because of Iraq's warhistory. 2003 occupation made it worse for the children such as being tortured, killed, raped,lost part of their bodies and forced to flee their homes and for their lives. Some children haveseen their relatives die in front of them, or at least have seen a dead person, it is also obviousthat these children will have psychological trauma for life.
”A difficult task” : A legal study of how indigenous rights are implemented in Sweden
No full textThis study considers international norms of indigenous right to land and compares them to Swedish law and preparatory works. In a Swedish context Samí land use, typically reindeer herding, is under increased pressure from mining, forestry and other extractions of natural resources. According to this study, the international norms are clear: there are customary rights to culture, encompassing land, and rights to consultation. There are also established rights to ownership of traditional lands and natural resources. There are disputes as to the strength of these rights but they can be considered international norms to different degrees. Furthermore, there are procedural requirements such as importance of customs and eased burden of proof. These international norms are considered to a low degree in Swedish law. The only traces found are rights to culture, encompassing land rights, and reindeer herding rights, an expression of land rights. These rights are not implemented in relevant legislation. Critical Race Theory explains a lot: the importance of ethnicity and racism and their connection to power emerges clearly. The state has constructed the majority view of the Samí and distributed rights accordingly. Preparatory work underlines how difficult a task it is to define land rights. The law is allowed to remain indeterminate, a disadvantage for the Samí. When rights are adjudicated by the Supreme Court the meaning is weakened. At the bottom line is a colonial view which aids commercial interests.