Rīgas Juridiskā augstskola / Riga Graduate School of Law

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RĪGAS JURIDISKĀS AUGSTSKOLAS STUDENTU BAKALAURA UN MAĢISTRA DARBI (2018 -).

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    The definition of ‘terrorism’ under international law in relation to armed conflicts involving non-state actors
    (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021) Lazdiņa, Anna Elīza; Miļūna, Ieva; Riga Graduate School of Law
    The growing influence of violent non-state groups within the international realm for some time already has presented challenges for scholars, lawyers, and politicians. One of the most prominent technical challenges has been the defining of the legality of actions taken by violent non-state groups into an international legal framework, especially, when non-state groups are participants in an armed conflict. While there are no notable attempts in legally defining violent non-state groups as such, special attention has been given to terrorist groups and the definition of “terrorism” within international law. As a result of the unclear meaning of terrorism” among the international community, agreements with respect to a definition are hard to reach and have resulted in failed attempts. However, the failure to define terrorism does not diminish the importance of the necessity of a uniform definition. The non-existence of a uniform definition or the ambiguity of the definition raises a set of legal and practical issues within armed conflicts, which will be looked at in the context of this research. Thereafter, this research aims to look at the comprehensiveness of the existing definition of “terrorism” in an armed conflict and it aims to analyze whether a further development of the definition is really necessary to cover the existing legal gaps.
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    Legal protection of medical personnel
    (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018) Shvechikhina, Annel; Istrefi, Kushtrim; Riga Graduate School of Law
    The research question is what international law instruments provide legal protection of medical personnel during armed conflicts. Medical personnel are a separate group of people that participate in armed conflicts, by providing humanitarian aid to victims. However, there are situations, when the medical personnel themselves need medical aid. In these cases the question arises on what base the medical personnel may obtain the necessary care.
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    The use of armed drones for counter-terrorism purposes: whether customary international law?
    (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019) Kleinberga, Anete; Istrefi, Kushtrim; Riga Graduate School of Law
    The vast and rapid development of technologies constantly creates gaps in the law within both the international and national law systems. One of such technologies the increased usage of which for military purposes has instituted a debate on the applicable law for its use under the existing legal frameworks is the technology of armed drones, also known as armed unmanned aerial vehicles (AUAVs). The source of the debate is the presumption that armed drones are almost exclusively used for counter-terrorism purposes, thus involving their use against non-state actors operating in a country that a state is not in war with. The author of this thesis will, first of all, identify the established legal framework regulating the use of armed drones in order to identify the gaps in the existing law. Following that the author will further focus the research on the possible emergence of customary international law on the use of armed drones for counter-terrorism purposes. In order to reach the final conclusion about their legality, with a focus on the possibility to determine the emergence of customary international law, the author will aim at determining existing practices and opinio juris regarding their use.
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    Violence against women in armed conflict
    (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018) Gintere, Sarma; Miļūna, Ieva; Riga Graduate School of Law
    This thesis explores the mechanisms available to the United Nations Security Council to ensure implementation of its resolutions on women, peace and security; and the mechanisms available to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) to ensure implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its interpretations of it. These mechanisms are explored within the focus of preventing, eliminating and punishing violence against women in armed conflict. The thesis provides insight into international law norms relevant to the issue of violence against women in armed conflict and the development of the issue in international law. It highlights the work of the Security Council and the CEDAW Committee on this issue, including the interactions between both entities and explores potential for increasing synergy between them.