Grievance Formation, Rights and Remedies
Involuntary Sterilisation and Castration in the Nordics, 1930s-2020s
Published on 23. August 2023
292 pages
978-1-009-18726-8 (ISBN)
Description
In the last century, the treatment of victims of involuntary sterilisation and castration in Nordic countries has varied drastically from state-to-state, across time and victim groups. Considering why this is the case, Daniela Alaattinoglu investigates how laws and practices of involuntary, surgical sterilisation and castration have been established, abolished and remedied in three Nordic states: Sweden, Norway and Finland. Employing a vast range of primary and secondary sources, Alaattinoglu traces the national and international developments of the last 100 years. Developing the concept of grievance formation, the book explores why some states have claimed public responsibility while others have not, and why some victim groups have mobilised while others have remained silent. Through this pioneering analysis, Alaattinoglu illuminates issues of human and constitutional rights, the evolution of the welfare state and state responsibility in both a national and global context.
Reviews / Votes
'Alaattinoglu's book is essential reading for anyone interested in the regulation of reproductive health. Sterilisation and castration have been used as means of eugenic population control and as restrictions to gender recognition. In both respects, it is important to understand the legal and social processes that have led to their abolition.' Johanna Niemi, University of Helsinki 'That we have had to wait for so long to have a book like this is a mystery. The Nordic countries, often taken to showcase gender equality milestones, are finally under scrutiny for their serious violations of reproductive rights with practices such as castration and forced sterilization of those considered deviant and unworthy. International law, too, so poorly equipped to respond to such expropriation of the reproductive capacity, under review. Thorough, textured, precise, and much needed.' Ruth Rubio-Marin, University of Seville 'This is an important contribution to the discussion of trans rights, law and legal theory. While focused on the Nordic countries, this book should be read by everyone that has an interest in human rights and remedies against violations of human rights.' Marten Schultz, Stockholm University 'An equally excellent book for scholars and practitioners interested in gender and law, as it is for those interested in legal history and detailed analysis of the interaction between national, regional and international law.' Sari Kouvo, Nordic Journal of Human RightsMore details
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English
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Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
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3,03 MB
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978-1-009-18726-8 (9781009187268)
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Daniela Alaattinoglu
Grievance Formation, Rights and Remedies
Involuntary Sterilisation and Castration in the Nordics, 1930s-2020s
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08/2023
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Content
Prologue: Eugenics and the control of reproduction and sexuality; Part I. Developing Rights and Wrongs; 1. Victims, harms and grievance formation; Part II. A Question of Rights; 2. A master frame of rights - involuntary sterilisation and castration in international law; 3. Sweden - Remedies with limited legal recognition of responsibility; 4. Norway - 'ethnic cleansing'?; 5. Finland --silence; Part III. Rights Framing and Grievance Formation; 6. From harms to remedies?; 7. Law and society in change; Bibliography; Index.
