Amid ubiquitous controversy, the UK has approved a law allowing the DNA from two women and one man to be used to create embryos with altered DNA in order to prevent hereditary genetic disease.
Thus far, Ukraine and the international community have struggled to adequately respond to the needs of the hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) forced from their homes during this violent conflict.
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North Korea's outrage in response to Sony Pictures' movie, "The Interview," prompts some serious international law and policy questions.
While public statements may purport otherwise, many policymakers treat carbon taxes, carbon markets, and regulatory regimes as obstacles to economic development. Framing the issue in this binary fashion reflects the shortsighted attitude that has been pervasive for decades.
04 March 2015
In a bold and unprecedented move in the House of Commons, 382 Members of Parliament voted in favor of a technique that stops genetic diseases from being passed down from a mother to her child, with 182 members in opposition. This technique uses the DNA from two women and one man to “create” a baby […]
Posted in DJILP Staff, Laura Brodie, TVFA Posts0 Comments
26 February 2015
The Interview, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco is a comedy about the assassination of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. Bitterly offended by the film, North Korea called the content an “act of war.” North Korea began making threats during the summer of 2014, going so far as involving the […]
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20 February 2015
As fighting intensifies and peace talks remain on rocky ground, the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine increases with each day that passes. One aspect of the crisis in Ukraine is the massive surge in numbers of internally displaced people. Reports of nearly 600,000 asylum seekers fleeing Ukraine, do not include the nearly one million internally displaced […]
Posted in DJILP Staff, Julie Marling, TVFA Posts0 Comments
14 February 2015
In November of 2014, The Group of Twenty (G20) met in Brisbane Australia to discuss the state of the global economy. Global growth, climate change, and tax avoidance were among the major issues discussed. The Australian delegation contested the inclusion of a statement on the climate which is reflective of the recent repeal of their […]
Posted in DJILP Staff, Jordan Edmondson, TVFA Posts0 Comments
22 January 2015
Hours before the “Torture Report” was release by the Senate, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush Michael Gerson wrote an op-ed where he called Senators Feinstein’s and Udall’s decisions to release the report reckless in what he referred to as “a massive dump of intelligence.” In making his argument, Mr. Gerson misconstrues principles of […]
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14 January 2015
November 25, 2014 A spokesman for Russian president Vladimir Putin told the BBC on Tuesday that Russia was nervous about NATO’s expansion towards its borders, and called for the West to make a “100% guarantee that no one would think about Ukraine joining NATO.” This may be the first time that the Russian government has […]
Posted in DJILP Staff, Scott Petiya, TVFA Posts0 Comments
15 December 2014
November 18, 2014 By far, some of the major cost factors that are associated with hosting the World Cup tournament consist of spending on the development of infrastructure, improvement of transportation system and various tourism related accommodations. In the case of Qatar, however, the variable that would have to be factored into the final equation […]
Posted in DJILP Staff, Jeyla Zeynalova, TVFA Posts0 Comments
01 December 2014
November 17, 2014 In 2013, Japan joined the Hague convention on the civil aspects of child abduction. The convention took effect on April 1, 2014. In October 2014, a child has been returned to his father. The boy was born in Germany to a German father and a Japanese mother. He lived in Germany until […]
Posted in DJILP Staff, Leonard Large, TVFA Posts0 Comments
26 November 2014
November 15, 2014 Colombia’s largest rebel group, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), recently acknowledged that its actions have affected citizens in the nearly 50 years of internal conflict. This is the first admission of this kind by FARC. Going further, Farc has stated that its rebels are ready to take responsibility for their actions […]
Posted in DJILP Staff, Emily Boehme, TVFA Posts0 Comments
14 November 2014
November 14, 2014 The dispute between Vietnam and China over the CNOOC oil rig has been resolved by the withdrawal of the 31,000 ton structure from the disputed area of the Paracel Islands, but the fight in the South China Sea is far from over. Vietnam, China, The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan all have […]
Posted in DJILP Staff, Jeremy Goldstein, TVFA Posts0 Comments
