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1. Defining Statelessness: The Conception of the Definition and Why It Matters Today

Ustymenko, Kateryna
2013
Theses
StatelessnessStateless persons--Legal status, laws, etc.Human rightsPolitical scienceInternational law

2. The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development: A Turning Point in the Evolution of Women’s Reproductive Rights

Cerullo, Isadora
2013
Theses
International Conference on Population and DevelopmentReproductive rightsHuman rightsWomen's studies

3. All Quiet on the Domestic Front The Household Exemption, Private and Public Spheres, and Social Media: The Third Theater of the Privacy Wars

Jackson, Gabriel
2014
Theses
Data protection--Law and legislationHuman rightsPolitical scienceInformation scienceLawEuropean Union directive on data protection (European Parliament)

4. Race, Nationality and Anti-Haitianism in the Dominican Republic

Comenencia Ortiz, Valerie D.
2014
Theses
Haitians--Social conditionsHaitians--Legal status, laws, etc.Laws, etc. (Dominican Republic)Human rights

5. If I Am Not for Myself, Who Will Be for Me?: Female Autonomy, Human Rights-Consciousness, and the Right to Exit From Haredi Communities in Israel

Briggs, Jessica Sarah
2015
Theses
Ultra-Orthodox JewsFreedom of religionHuman rightsWomen's rights--Religious aspectsReligionPublic policy (Law)Women's studies

6. A History Of Activism Of The Guamanian Women’s Social Movement: From The Fourth World Conference On Women In Beijing 1995 To Present

Lai, Breanna G.
2016
Theses
Women's rightsChamorro (Micronesian people)FeminismHuman rightsPolitical scienceWomen's studies

7. A Human Rights Based Approach to Trade: An Analysis of Labor Provisions in US Trade Agreements

Dalton, Jessica
2016
Theses
Commercial treatiesFree tradeLabor laws and legislationCollective labor agreementsHuman rightsPolitical scienceIndustrial relations

8. Aiding and Abetting Egypt: The Impact of U.S. Foreign Aid on Human Rights Conditions in Egypt from 2001 to 2010

Atanda, Oluwadamisi
2016
Theses
Democratization--International cooperationInternational relationsEconomic assistance, American--EvaluationHumanitarian assistance, AmericanHuman rightsPolitical science

9. Choosing “Home”: Refugee Rights to Resettlement and Secondary Migration in the United States

Macchi, Victoria
2016
Theses
Refugees--Legal status, laws, etc.Emigration and immigrationHuman rightsPolitical sciencePeace

10. Civil Society and Blasphemy Laws Following the Arab Uprisings: Cases From Egypt and Tunisia

Williams, Alan
2016
Theses
Civil societyDemocracyBlasphemy--Law and legislationHuman rightsPolitical scienceNorth Africans

11. Concerning the persistent problem of sexual violence in the New York City subway system: Has the MTA shown discrimination against the female ridership?

Briggs, Nicola
2016
Theses
Sex crimesSubways--Safety measuresHuman rightsPolitical sciencePublic healthNew York City Transit Authority

12. Convergence, Confusion, Conflation - An Analysis of the Intersection of Human Rights and Humanitarian Discourses

Comninos, Alexis
2016
Theses
Humanitarian assistanceHuman rightsHuman rights advocacyLawAmnesty InternationalHuman Rights Watch (Organization)International Committee of the Red CrossMédecins sans frontières (Association)

13. Freedom From Domestic Violence as a Human Right: Evaluation of the use of the Due Diligence Standard within Local Contexts across the United States

Houchins, Kristina B.
2016
Theses
Family violence--Law and legislationCriminal investigationHuman rightsPolitical scienceLaw

14. Freedom of Expression in Israel and the Place of Different Narratives in the Israeli Discourse

Levy, Yoni
2016
Theses
Freedom of expressionArab-Israeli conflictCivil societyHuman rightsPolitical scienceInternational relationsPeace

15. Global Women, Private Homes: Reframing Rights for Migrant Domestic Workers in the United Kingdom

Cutts, Rose
2016
Theses
Household employees--Legal status, laws, etc.Foreign workers--Civil rightsNon-governmental organizationsHuman rightsPolitical scienceSociology

16. Leaking Education Quality: An Analysis of the Potential Effects of Corruption on Brazilian Public School Students

Saunders, Mi-Hwa
2016
Theses
Public schools--Corrupt practicesRight to educationHuman rightsPolitical scienceSchool management and organization

17. Mass Media and the Ideology of Appropriation in Peru: The Rationalizations and Justifications Used in Peru for the Invasion and Appropriation of the Lands Used by the Mascho Piro Tribe

Gonzalez, Jose Juan Carlos
2016
Theses
Indigenous peoples--Civil rightsMass media--InfluenceIndians in mass mediaHuman rightsPolitical scienceIndiansIndians of North AmericaMass media

18. Mobility and Invisibility on the Margins: The Social and Educational Challenges Faced by Undocumented K-12 Students in New York State

Herrera, Kathryn
2016
Theses
Human rightsRight to educationEmigration and immigrationEducation and stateSchool management and organization

19. Monitoring the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities: A Comparative Analysis of Judicial Decisions in the European Union, Colombia and Mexico

Demichelis Avila, Renata
2016
Theses
People with disabilities--Civil rightsConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol (2007 March 30)Inclusive educationHuman rightsPolitical scienceLawEducation

20. Muslim Integration in Europe: Stereotypical Views and Documented Facts

Popovici, Carolina
2016
Theses
Muslims--Social conditionsSocial integrationHuman rightsPolitical scienceInternational relations

21. Protection Vs. Empowerment: the State of the LGBT Child in Russia

Tereshonkova, Alexandra
2016
Theses
Sexual minority youthChildren--Sexual behaviorSexual rightsSex and lawHuman rightsPolitical scienceGay and lesbian studiesSexual minorities

22. Public Vs. Private: The Effect of Profit Seeking in Caring for America’s Mentally Ill Incarcerated Youth

Lunde, Gry Hanna
2016
Theses
Juvenile delinquents--Mental health servicesHealth facilities, ProprietaryMedical careHuman rightsPolitical scienceMental healthHealth services administration

23. Pure-istan: Identity, Secularism and Pakistan’s Contested Struggle: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Ahmed, Sania N.
2016
Theses
AhmadiyyaSecularization (Theology)Human rightsIslamic civilizationIslam--Customs and practicesReligionSouth Asians

24. Redefining State Sovereignty: International Tribunals and Human Rights

Fry, Carissa Rae
2016
Theses
International courtsSovereigntyResponsibility to protect (International law)Human rightsPolitical scienceInternational relationsLaw

25. (Re)framing Sexual Violence in Prison (SVP)

Jones, Adam Stephen
2016
Theses
Sex crimesPrison violenceHuman rightsPolitical scienceLaw

26. Refugees Seeking Asylum Without Healthcare in the United States: Establishing International Guidelines for the Right to Emergency Medical Services

Minhas, Mandeep
2016
Theses
Refugees--Medical careAsylum, Right ofEmergency medical services--International cooperationHuman rightsPolitical scienceHealth services administrationMedical careEmergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (United States)

27. (Ref)Using Human Rights: Indigenous Activism and the Politics of Refusal in Settler Colonial Contexts

Wyman-McCarthy , Timothy
2016
Theses
Indigenous peoples--Politics and governmentColonizationDecolonizationHuman rightsIndiansIndians of North AmericaHistory

28. Revolution Shale Gas: The Right Energy Path?...

Frederiksen, Mette
2016
Theses
Hydraulic fracturingHuman rightsPolitical scienceEnvironmental engineering

29. Savings Groups: Integrative Services Spark Women’s Social Empowerment

Lawson, Kayla M.
2016
Theses
Women--Social conditionsMicrofinanceWomen--Economic conditionsHuman rightsPolitical scienceWomen's studiesEconomics

30. Sexual Violence Beyond the War: Dismantling and Addressing Domestic Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Beya, Grace K.
2016
Theses
Family violenceSex crimesFamily violence--PreventionWar and societyHuman rightsPolitical scienceAfricans

31. Shed-DNA, Body Boundaries and Identity Rights for Argentina’s “Living Disappeared”

Bracken, Kathleen
2016
Theses
DNA fingerprintingIdentity (Philosophical concept)Dirty War (Argentina : 1976-1983)Human rightsPolitical sciencePhilosophyLatin Americans

32. Target Practice: On the Intersection of Race, Class, Gender, Public Housing, and “The War On Drugs”

Carpenter, III, George Edward
2016
Theses
Drug controlPublic housing--Government policyRace discriminationHuman rightsPolitical scienceSocial structure

33. Teaching after a violent past: the secondary school history curriculum and a child’s right to education in present day Rwanda

Henry, Marina
2016
Theses
History--Study and teaching (Secondary)--CurriculaRight to educationHuman rightsPolitical scienceEducation, Secondary

34. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers: a cooperative framework in Florida’s tomato fields

Lasio, Georgia Rae
2016
Theses
Labor laws and legislationSocial responsibility of businessHuman rightsPolitical scienceIndustrial relationsCoalition of Immokalee Workers

35. The Fight for a Right out of Sight: The Under-Prioritization of Attacks on Schools and the Lack of Accountability under the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism...

Shevell, Meaghan
2016
Theses
Children--Crimes againstWar (International law)SchoolsHuman rightsPolitical sciencePeaceInternational relationsUnited Nations

36. The Responsibility to Protect Indigenous Peoples: A Study of R2P’s Potential Application in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh

Halliwell, Shayna
2016
Theses
Indigenous peoples--Crimes againstResponsibility to protect (International law)GenocideHuman rightsPolitical scienceEthnology

37. The rights of people with intellectual disabilities in the post-conflict context: Constructing a framework for inclusion

Galbraith, Heather
2016
Theses
People with mental disabilities--Social conditionsTransitional justiceSocial integrationHuman rightsPolitical scienceSocial structure

38. The Right to No Longer be a Refugee: The Legal Empowerment of Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Mayer, Rachel
2016
Theses
Refugees--Legal status, laws, etc.Human rightsPolitical sciencePeace

39. Uncontrolled Women: Coloniality, Human Rights And The Eradication Of Female Genital Mutilation In Kenya

Onsando, Aisha Kwamboka
2016
Theses
Female circumcisionCivilizationWomen's rightsHuman rightsPolitical scienceWomen's studies

40. “We’re Out Here Talking About Life and Death”: Reparations for Human Rights Violations in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Morgan, Ryan
2016
Theses
Reparations for historical injusticesLiability for human rights violationsHuman rightsPolitical scienceArmed ForcesLawUnited States. Navy

41. Accountability for the Human Right to Sanitation in South Africa’s Informal Settlements: Strategies of Civil Society Organizations

Ambrecht, Jaclyn
2017
Theses
Human rightsSanitationCivil societySquatter settlements

42. A Gender Analysis of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Health System Reform: An Opportune Moment to Build a Just and Inclusive Health System

Bilsky, Christine
2017
Theses
Human rightsMedical careHealth care reformWomen's health services

43. Airbnb’s Complicity in Human Rights Violations in Israel’s West Bank Settlements

Riegelhaupt, Rachel
2017
Theses
Human rightsArab-Israeli conflictInternational law and human rights

44. “An Autistic Man Lives Here Cops No Excuses… Oh Yes He Is Black Too”: Cognitive Disability, Race and Police Brutality in the United States

Abramov, Elinoam
2017
Theses
Human rightsPolice brutalityDiscrimination against people with disabilitiesRacismCognition disorders--Patients

45. Beyond Linear Transition(s) to Justice: Intra-Urban Displacement and Transmission of Memories in Medellin, Colombia

Fischer, Anna Rahel Eva
2017
Theses
Human rightsInternally displaced persons

46. Bits of Life: Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Improve the Livelihoods of Refugees

Pakzad, Roya
2017
Theses
Human rightsRefugees--Economic conditionsRefugeesInformation and communications technologies

47. Blockchain as an Instrument for Human Rights Business Practice

Graham, Amanda
2017
Theses
Human rightsBlockchains (Databases)Business logistics

48. Collective Identity and its Impact on Indian Farmer Movements

Edwin, Renita
2017
Theses
Human rightsGroup identityFarmers--Political activity

49. Conceptualizing Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Interpreting Interpretations of FPIC

Petkar, Ishita
2017
Theses
Human rightsIndigenous peoplesIndigenous peoples--Government relationsIndigenous peoples--Civil rightsCivil rights

50. Deconstructing Pakistan’s education policy within the Gender and Development Framework: The cases of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Kazi, Aasiya
2017
Theses
Human rightsEducation and stateGirls--EducationCivil rights