by Eric Cunningham | Nov 11, 2021 | All, Asia, Korea, Migration Law, Refugee Law and Policy
Changing Demographic Trends in South Korea Over the past sixty years, South Korea has experienced remarkable growth in key development indicators like life expectancy, gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, and literacy. Entering the third decade of this...
by Amanda Bini | Nov 10, 2021 | All, Asia, China, Covid-19, Cultural History, Human Rights, Migration Law, U.S. Foreign Policy
Pictured: Angel Island, where the question of “How to actually implement the Chinese Exclusion Act?” was answered. “The surge in violence against Asian-Americans is a reminder that America’s present reality reflects its exclusionary past.” – Michael Luo In 1890, Hong...
by Ritu Boopathy | Nov 9, 2021 | Africa, All, ICC
In July 2008, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese President. The arrest warrant accused him of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, despite Sudan not being a party to the Rome Statute and the...
by Meredith Gusky | Nov 8, 2021 | All, Peacekeeping, Public International Law, United Nations
Who are the UN Peacekeepers? U.N. Peacekeepers are an enforcement mechanism of the United Nations, and their missions are composed of troops donated by member states. The U.N. peacekeepers duties are to: protect civilians, prevent conflicts, build rule of law and...
by Gabrielle Hangos | Nov 6, 2021 | All, China, Cybersecurity, U.S. Foreign Policy
In the new age of digital threats and extensive use of computers for hacking and other crimes, governments are facing the brutal reality that preventing crime and catching criminals is more complex than ever. Common crimes and tools used by criminals via the Internet...