Croatia’s Constitutional Approach to Human Rights of Minorities
Introduction and Historical Background Processing genocide is difficult enough, establishing legal protections that reconcile with a prior warring adversary is another. Croatia serves as a distinct example of a country that has used constitutional legislation to...
Time to START Over
After decades of United States-Russia relations operating under the umbrella of nuclear arms reduction treaties, the world now faces a much more uncertain future. On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia was unilaterally...
Unity and Division in the Pursuit of Happiness: A Comparison of Marriage and Divorce Laws in India and the United States
Introduction This article focuses on an overview of the marriage and divorce laws in the United States and India. Marriage and divorce laws are important because they implicate strongly-held values regarding familial relationships, impact children and custody, and...
Afghanistan Assets and Adoption Litigation: The Underlying Problem
On August 31st, 2021, President Biden announced the end of the United States’ twenty-year war in Afghanistan. The chaotic withdrawal and subsequent Taliban takeover of the country triggered a flood of litigation in U.S. courts. Two cases, in particular, have attracted...
Genetic Evidence in Criminal Cases
Introduction The use of neuroscientific and genetic evidence in criminal cases has been called a double-edged sword. On one hand, it may reduce the apparent culpability of defendants and mitigate their perceived responsibility for their crimes, leading to more lenient...
An Ongoing Crisis in Egypt: Human Rights Abuses
For years, Egypt’s human rights abuses have been known and reported on by journalists in the country hoping to bring the tragedies to light. Only recently, however, has the Egyptian government publicly addressed the issue and set forth initiatives to tackle the problem. Despite the outward perception that change in the country is taking place, the realities seem to remain the same.
Privacy vs Free Speech: Challenges with Adopting the European Union’s Right to be Forgotten in the United States
Introduction In 2019, Jane Slater found out that her (now-ex) boyfriend was cheating, after noticing repeated spikes in his Fitbit heart rate data at 4 a.m. whenever he was not home. In 2020, a civilian employee at Fort Bragg used the Army Installation’s official...
China’s New Tech Regulation
Abstract: The Chinese Communist Party has long tightly controlled private sector enterprises. In the past year, that control has taken a new form: board seats. Over the past several months, China has pivoted from regulating tech companies through fines and...
BREAKING: Sanctions Worsen Impact of Earthquake in Syria
Syria, a nation ravaged by war, was devastated by a deadly earthquake earlier this week on February 6, 2023. Although levied by the international community to put an end to human rights abuses, sanctions have inflicted more harm than relief, especially during a natural disaster of this magnitude.
Disability-Inclusive Climate Resilience and Decision-Making Rights in a Changing World
This article provides a brief overview of the disproportionate impact climate change has on people with disabilities and discusses the relevance the right to legal capacity has to climate change and disability-inclusive climate resilience plans.