Effectiveness of human rights protection: Case study of Roma population in the Czech Republic
| Název práce v češtině: | Účinnost ochrany lidských práv: Případová studie romské populace v České republice |
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| Název v anglickém jazyce: | Effectiveness of human rights protection: Case study of Roma population in the Czech Republic |
| Klíčová slova: | Roma ethnicity; human rights; Czech Republic; protection of minorities |
| Klíčová slova anglicky: | Roma ethnicity; human rights; Czech Republic; protection of minorities; Roma |
| Akademický rok vypsání: | 2015/2016 |
| Typ práce: | diplomová práce |
| Jazyk práce: | angličtina |
| Ústav: | Katedra politologie (23-KP) |
| Vedoucí / školitel: | Mgr. Antonin Bernard Thompson Mikes, BA, Ph.D. |
| Řešitel: | skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem |
| Datum přihlášení: | 20.10.2015 |
| Datum zadání: | 20.10.2015 |
| Datum a čas obhajoby: | 14.09.2016 09:00 |
| Místo konání obhajoby: | Jinonice - U Kříže 8, J3093, Jinonice - místn. č. 3093 |
| Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: | 27.07.2016 |
| Datum proběhlé obhajoby: | 14.09.2016 |
| Oponenti: | prof. doc. Eva Eckertová, Ph.D. |
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| Zásady pro vypracování |
| Outline:
1. Introduction 2. Theoretical background and the review of world literature 3. Legal and political frameworks of human rights a. Past laws and actions b. Evolution of human rights laws c. Evolution of political systems d. Human rights laws in practice 4. Organisations’ role in human rights protection a. Govermental organisations, such as UN and EU b. Non-governmental organisations, such as Amnesty International c. Differences and similarities between their actions d. Effectiveness of their past actions e. Future outlook of their actions 5. Case Study: Human rights protection of Roma population a. History b. Efforts towards protection c. Education d. Public opinion 6. Conclusions 7. References / Bibliography |
| Seznam odborné literatury |
| Amnesty International. (2015, April 22). Czech Republic: Must try harder - Ethnic discrimination of
Romani children in Czech schools. Amnesty International. https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/eur71/1353/2015/en/ Baranyai, B., Cruz, P., Malta, V., Torres, M., & Vicente, M. (2014, July). Practical guide for NGOs to prevent discrimination against the Roma communities. NET-KARD Project and Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme of the European Union. http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/files/roma_ngo_guide_en.pdf ERRC. (2015). Research and advocacy about human rights situation of Roma. European Roma Rights Centre. http://www.errc.org/research-and-advocacy ERIO. (2014). Past projects of ERIO in partnership with EU. European Roma Information Office (ERIO). http://www.erionet.eu/past-projects EUR-Lex. (2015). Access to European Union Law. EUR-Lex. Europa. European Union. http://eur- lex.europa.eu/homepage.html European Commission. (2014, November). Justice, fundamental rights and equality. European Union. European Union. http://europa.eu/pol/rights/index_en.htm Roma Decade. (2015). Decade of Roma Inclusion: 2005-2015. Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat Foundation. http://www.romadecade.org/decade-documents-decade-progress-reports |
| Předběžná náplň práce |
| Human rights protection is a subject that I am very interested in because I believe it is an issue that all people can deal with together. Discrimination is a prevalent problem in the world, and although it does get mentioned in the news, it is almost never the main story. This is why I want to do more research on the topic, especially on the Roma population since there is not much information on them.
I am currently working for one of Amnesty International’s groups in Prague, which is why I know that discrimination against the Roma population is a huge problem not only in Czech Republic but also in Central Europe. This also means that I can gain primary data from Amnesty’s actions and events, such as its street actions and petitions. Moreover, one of the biggest things we do within my group is organise actions and events with other organisations. Some of these organisations include Ride for Happiness, which aims to raise awareness of Roma discrimination among younger people. Thus, I hope to gain more knowledge and research in how they believe to achieve human rights protection, and how to reach their goals effectively. Education is an important part of dealing with discrimination, which is why raising awareness is an important aspect to human rights protection. Moreover, not only will I research into NGOs but also governmental organisations such as the UN, as well as governments. I will look into the legal frameworks and political systems of the EU, since great change will require political action. I want to study the evolution of human rights laws and how they came about. This will be a great starting point to see how effective people and organisations can be for human rights protection. Working hypotheses: 1. Legal and political changes are an effective way to fight human rights discrimination 2. Organisations can effectively transform laws into practice within societies 3. Efforts, such as petitions, marches, street actions, and education, can raise awareness and effectively end discrimination Methodology: I will be examining the legal framework of the EU, thus determining the rights of the citizens and residents. Moreover, I will analyse the evolution of these laws and the factors involved in how and why human rights laws have changed. Thus, I will be studying past actions of NGOs and see how effective their processes and efforts have been. As a result, I will also be analysing the political systems of relevant countries, and see how effective their human rights protection have been. I will be able to study referendums, petitions, and news reports to see how public opinion has evolved, as well as how NGOs’ images have been received by the public. I will also be analysing the efforts of human rights NGOs. An example is Amnesty International, since it has offices, actions, events, and street petitions in Central Europe. However, I am in touch with other NGOs, such as Ride for Happiness, so that I can gain primary research data. With their help, I will be analysing their goals and objectives, statistics, actions, and reports. Although it will be hard to achieve concrete measurable results, I will be able to study previous efforts and see what changes came about regarding laws and political decisions. I will rely mostly on laws and reports, but also my personal experience with NGOs that tackle the issue of human rights discrimination. |
| Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce |
| Human rights protection is a subject that I am very interested in because I believe it is an issue that all
people can deal with together. Discrimination is a prevalent problem in the world, and although it does get mentioned in the news, it is almost never the main story. This is why I want to do more research on the topic, especially on the Roma population since there is not much information on them. I am currently working for one of Amnesty International’s groups in Prague, which is why I know that discrimination against the Roma population is a huge problem not only in Czech Republic but also in Central Europe. This also means that I can gain primary data from Amnesty’s actions and events, such as its street actions and petitions. Moreover, one of the biggest things we do within my group is organise actions and events with other organisations. Some of these organisations include Ride for Happiness, which aims to raise awareness of Roma discrimination among younger people. Thus, I hope to gain more knowledge and research in how they believe to achieve human rights protection, and how to reach their goals effectively. Education is an important part of dealing with discrimination, which is why raising awareness is an important aspect to human rights protection. Moreover, not only will I research into NGOs but also governmental organisations such as the UN, as well as governments. I will look into the legal frameworks and political systems of the EU, since great change will require political action. I want to study the evolution of human rights laws and how they came about. This will be a great starting point to see how effective people and organisations can be for human rights protection. Working hypotheses: 1. Legal and political changes are an effective way to fight human rights discrimination 2. Organisations can effectively transform laws into practice within societies 3. Efforts, such as petitions, marches, street actions, and education, can raise awareness and effectively end discrimination Methodology: I will be examining the legal framework of the EU, thus determining the rights of the citizens and residents. Moreover, I will analyse the evolution of these laws and the factors involved in how and why human rights laws have changed. Thus, I will be studying past actions of NGOs and see how effective their processes and efforts have been. As a result, I will also be analysing the political systems of relevant countries, and see how effective their human rights protection have been. I will be able to study referendums, petitions, and news reports to see how public opinion has evolved, as well as how NGOs’ images have been received by the public. I will also be analysing the efforts of human rights NGOs. An example is Amnesty International, since it has offices, actions, events, and street petitions in Central Europe. However, I am in touch with other NGOs, such as Ride for Happiness, so that I can gain primary research data. With their help, I will be analysing their goals and objectives, statistics, actions, and reports. Although it will be hard to achieve concrete measurable results, I will be able to study previous efforts and see what changes came about regarding laws and political decisions. I will rely mostly on laws and reports, but also my personal experience with NGOs that tackle the issue of human rights discrimination. |