by Audrey Stone | Mar 28, 2023 | Human Rights, Hungary
On May 22, 2022, Hungary declared a state of emergency in response to the “emergency” posed by armed conflict in Ukraine and Russian aggression. This is the latest in a string of state of emergency declarations that allowed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to continue...
by Tyler Capps | Mar 28, 2023 | Russia
Introduction Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the emergence of the United States of America as the sole remaining superpower, Russia under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin has aggressively sought to reassert Russian influence on the...
by Meredith Gusky | Mar 28, 2023 | Human Rights, ICC, Russia
On March 17, 2023 the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) issued arrest warrants for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, as well as Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Office of the President. The ICC issued the arrest...
by Sarah Burns | Mar 28, 2023 | FSIA, SCOTUS
Introduction On January 17, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a highly anticipated case, Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., aka Halkbank v. United States, that may have a profound impact on the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). In 1976, the FSIA codified...
by Andrew Allen | Mar 14, 2023 | Human Rights, immigration, Western Balkans
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...
by Austin Newman | Mar 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Jocelyn Martinez | Mar 14, 2023 | Comparative Law, India
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...
by Matthew Broussard | Feb 28, 2023 | Afghanistan, Executive Power
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...
by Amanda Bini | Feb 28, 2023 | Comparative Law, Criminal Procedure
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...
by Gabrielle Hangos | Feb 28, 2023 | Egypt, Human Rights
Introduction In September 2021, the Egyptian government launched the National Human Rights Strategy (“NHRS”) as a means of addressing ongoing human rights issues in the country. Although Egypt’s government touted these reform measures, data and reports show that...
