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2024 Universal Periodic Review Exposes Concerns Regarding U.N. Human Rights Council Membership

Annie Cerria

Feb 184 min read

2024 Universal Periodic Review Exposes Concerns Regarding U.N. Human Rights Council Membership

The U.N.'s Universal Periodic Review highlights stains in China's human rights record.

South Africa vs. Israel: An Explanation of the International Court of Justice’s Role in the Modern Global System

Grace Julian

Feb 183 min read

South Africa vs. Israel: An Explanation of the International Court of Justice’s Role in the Modern Global System

South Africa vs. Israel: An Explanation of the International Court of Justice’s Role in the Modern Global System.

Carina Macdonald

Feb 173 min read

Glasnost Gone

Russia has seen seismic change from Gorbachev’s Glasnost policies opening the Iron Curtain, to a transition towards a more isolated Russia.

Rights and Trade at China and Ireland’s Beef Lunch

Katherine Clyne

Feb 63 min read

Rights and Trade at China and Ireland’s Beef Lunch

Ireland tries to balance humanitarian concerns about the Xinjiang region while maintaining trade relationships with China.

“The Crime without a Name”: A Brief Legal History of Genocide

Callum Friel

Jan 214 min read

“The Crime without a Name”: A Brief Legal History of Genocide

An overview of the legal development and treatment of genocide in international law.

An Overview of Pedro Sanchez’s proposed Amnesty Law

Katherine Clyne

Dec 7, 20234 min read

An Overview of Pedro Sanchez’s proposed Amnesty Law

Protests have rattled Spain as the government proposed an Amnesty law which would forgive crimes related to the 2017 Independence Referendum

“Not a single woman more”: Bulgaria’s battle to reform domestic violence legislation

Emily Dunstan

Dec 3, 20234 min read

“Not a single woman more”: Bulgaria’s battle to reform domestic violence legislation

Efforts to further protect victims of domestic violence in Bulgaria were met with considerable political opposition, despite mass protests.

How Legislation is Propagating the Decline of the Russian Language

Ana Ross

Nov 24, 20235 min read

How Legislation is Propagating the Decline of the Russian Language

Recent laws in numerous Russophone countries are prompting a swift decline in the prominence of the Russian language.

And Their Eyes Turned to the Pacific: The Pacific Forum and Why You Should Care

Annie Herington

Nov 16, 20233 min read

And Their Eyes Turned to the Pacific: The Pacific Forum and Why You Should Care

US-China Rivalry divides the Pacific on anti-nuclear treaties, security deals, deep sea mining, and more as political alliances break down.

Space Law in the 21st Century: Is International Safety at the Whims of Private Companies?

Rowan Hoover

Nov 5, 20233 min read

Space Law in the 21st Century: Is International Safety at the Whims of Private Companies?

Shift to private sector: innovation, security concerns, outdated laws. Collaboration needed for safety, security, and transparency.

Navigating the Storm: The European Union’s Quest for a New Migration Pact

James Vandrau

Oct 20, 20235 min read

Navigating the Storm: The European Union’s Quest for a New Migration Pact

This article explores the European Union's ongoing struggle with migration control since the Syrian civil war crisis.

Aircraft Lessors, Russian Planes and a 10 Billion USD Insurance Claim: A Brief Overview

Joy Lee

Sep 2, 20234 min read

Aircraft Lessors, Russian Planes and a 10 Billion USD Insurance Claim: A Brief Overview

A brief overview of how Russo-Ukraine war sanctions have impacted the aviation industry.

International Law’s Notable Roles and Limits in Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Katherine Clyne

Aug 25, 20234 min read

International Law’s Notable Roles and Limits in Nuclear Non-Proliferation

International law developments in nuclear non-proliferation 78 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Analyzing the Cambodian General Elections through the Lens of the ICCPR

Anabelle Nolan

Aug 15, 20235 min read

Analyzing the Cambodian General Elections through the Lens of the ICCPR

July's Cambodian General Elections have raised doubts about compliance with the ICCPR.

Thailand's election: a new horizon for democracy?

Joanna Barrow

Aug 11, 20234 min read

Thailand's election: a new horizon for democracy?

Intro to Thai elections that are underway and the election certification processes/constitutional foundation for leadership in Thailand.

Grace Flatow

Jul 24, 20235 min read

Taming the ‘Wild West’

The High Seas Treaty, passed by the UN in early March of this year, creates legal provisions in which to protect unregulated waters.

Good Things Come in Threes? Examining the Vodafone/Three Merger

Joy Lee

Jul 12, 20233 min read

Good Things Come in Threes? Examining the Vodafone/Three Merger

Vodafone and Three have agreed to merge in a deal that will transform Britain's telecommunications sector.

Artificial Intelligence, Art and Copyright Law

Aidan Ruetschle

Jul 11, 20234 min read

Artificial Intelligence, Art and Copyright Law

As AI grows in prominence throughout daily activities, concerns have been raised about AI's production of art and the role of copyright law

Bordering On The Illegal? How the Illegal Migration Bill Contradicts International Law

Charlie Macbeth

May 5, 20236 min read

Bordering On The Illegal? How the Illegal Migration Bill Contradicts International Law

A discussion of the Illegal Migration Bill’s implications and its legal ramifications.

Space Station Custody Battle: What Happens if Russia Departs from the ISS Programme?

Michael Tozzi

Mar 2, 20236 min read

Space Station Custody Battle: What Happens if Russia Departs from the ISS Programme?

The fallout following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine have firmly put to rest notions of post-Cold War internationalism between the...