The Law on Looting – Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts to Their Countries of Origin
From a U.S. craft store chain to the British Museum, many pieces proudly displayed in the world’s museums have gotten there through illegal means. Today, several countries whose cultural artifacts have been pillaged, stolen, or smuggled are now demanding them back....
The Curious Case of Western Sahara
Western Sahara remains an anomaly in the field of international law. In the eyes of the United Nations, it is a Non-Self Governing Territory with no administering power. However, even after an international promise of independence from colonization, Western Sahara is...
It’s the End of the World as We Know it, But I Don’t Feel Fine
Social media has brought the entire world to our fingertips. It’s easier than ever to find like-minded individuals. Most of us trust that there is a human on the other end of that Tweet or Facebook post we see on our feed. However, some people believe that the...
The Inquisitorial Advantage in Criminal Procedure, Part I: The Investigative File
Note: This is the first post of a three-part series on inquisitorial procedure and its lessons for the U.S. criminal justice system. Part I: The Investigative File A major weakness of the U.S. adversarial criminal system is that often no one but the prosecutor and law...
Violence Against Women: A Pandemic On Its Own
Violence against women (VAW) is a worldwide problem, a pandemic of its own. COVID-19, lockdowns, limited access to services, increased care burden, and economic decline have increased the exposure of women to abusive relationships and known risk factors. According to...
The Disastrous Effect of Brexit on British Universities
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU). With this exit, or Brexit, the citizens of the UK expected many things to change, including immigration. One thing that these Brexiters failed to account for was the dramatic impact that Brexit...
Are Space Tourists Astronauts?
Introduction For decades, people around the world have looked up at the stars and thought about the brave women and men who travelled beyond the bounds of earth’s gravity in the name of science and exploration. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Valentina Tereshkova, Sally...
Can High Seas Intelligence Missions Be Counteracted?
When not in wartime, what measures can a government take against other country’s vessels in international waters? What if the vessel interferes with undersea internet cables, resulting in intercepted or interfered communications? These are questions that are raised...
Recent Initiatives on Space Law at the UN in 2021
The United Nations (UN) may rightfully be described as a universal and global international organization, with comprehensive subject-matter and geographic competency. Nevertheless, the scope of its activities even goes beyond the Member States’ territories. In fact,...
Filipino Nurses Take Care of Us; But Who is Taking Care of Them?
Filipinos have long been a mainstay of the immigrant population in the United States, with the Republic of the Philippines itself perpetuating a prominent culture of migration, maintaining 2.2 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) across the world as of 2019. Like...