by Garrett May | Jul 26, 2021 | All, Asia, Human Rights, Migration Law, National Security, Refugee Law and Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy
When President Biden announced the withdrawal of United States military forces from Afghanistan in April, it didn’t take long for lawmakers and immigration experts to stress that as American troops were drawn down, Afghan nationals who were given the promise of...
by Shanni Alon | Jul 21, 2021 | Africa, All, Asia, Children, Human Rights, Law of War, Middle East & North Africa, Refugee Law and Policy
The world has been reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and as we begin a return to normalcy, we are just beginning to see the rippling effects in other sectors. The United Nations announced that 2020 saw 19,300 children were victims of “grave violations.” Grave...
by Alessandra Palazzolo | Jul 19, 2021 | All, Asia, Trade, United Kingdom
In June 2021, British trade minister Liz Truss announced that the United Kingdom would begin virtual talks to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Joining the CPTPP would deepen the UK’s trade ties in the Asia-Pacific...
by Caroline Dumoulin | Jul 12, 2021 | All, Asia, Comparative Law, Covid-19, Human Rights, Labor Law, Middle East & North Africa, Migration Law, Uncategorized
There are an estimated 164 million migrant workers in the world today, approximately 8.5 million of them women, with roughly 19 percent of these women working in the Arab region. Despite these high numbers, due to the private nature of the work causing poor...
by Ari Givner | Jul 5, 2021 | All, Iran, Nuclear Weapons
The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran nuclear deal, is largely a stop-gap measure in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. After 10 to 15 years from when the deal was signed, limits on Iran’s ability to enrich...
