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Fast Fashion Getting Faster: A Look at the Unethical Labor Practices Sustaining a Growing Industry

Fast Fashion Getting Faster: A Look at the Unethical Labor Practices Sustaining a Growing Industry

by Emma Ross | Oct 28, 2021 | All, Asia, Children, Human Rights

Introduction Mass consumption is on the rise and the fashion industry is no exception. Worldwide 80 billion pieces of clothing are consumed every year, a 400% increase from only twenty years ago. However, approximately 85% of these textiles end up in a landfill every...
Legal Pluralism in the Ancient World

Legal Pluralism in the Ancient World

by Akhilesh Pillalamarri | Sep 20, 2021 | All, Ancient Law, Asia, Comparative Law, History, India, Middle East & North Africa

In the contemporary world, we have grown used to several features of our legal systems. Many of these we take for granted; for example, the legal equality of citizens, the state’s monopoly on violence, and legal homogeneity—the existence of a single legal system...
Afghanistan’s Failed Constitution

Afghanistan’s Failed Constitution

by Akhilesh Pillalamarri | Aug 12, 2021 | Afghanistan, All, Asia, Comparative Law, National Security, South Asia

The following is an excerpt from an article that appears at The Diplomat magazine. To read the full article, “Afghanistan’s Failed Constitution,” please visit The Diplomat here.  Following the successful efforts in 2001 of a United States-led international...
Democracy Unmade: One Year Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Democracy Unmade: One Year Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

by Eric Cunningham | Aug 2, 2021 | All, Asia, China, Democracy

On June 30, 2020, the People’s Republic of China inserted strict new national security provisions into Hong Kong’s Basic Law. The amendments grant broad authority to security officials in the semi-autonomous region and outlaw many forms of speech and assembly. Over a...
Evacuate Our Allies: Special Immigrant Visas For Afghans

Evacuate Our Allies: Special Immigrant Visas For Afghans

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...
Children’s Rights Trampled: Children Victims in Conflict Zones

Children’s Rights Trampled: Children Victims in Conflict Zones

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...
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