
Navigating a Political Minefield?
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia.[1] The complex origins of the conflict were initially influenced by Soviet-era land

A Pandemic Treaty to Save the Succulents?
Dudleya, a North American genus of small succulent plants, sometimes called live-forevers, are being ripped from their habitat and smuggled out of the country for

Unfit to be Retained: Repatriating Nigeria’s Benin Bronzes
Last year, Jesus College of Cambridge returned an artifact known as a Benin Bronze to its native country of Nigeria.[1] It was a sculpture of

EU’s 27 Shades of Green
The European Union is determined to turn Europe into the first climate neutral and carbon neutral continent by 2050 as announced by Ursula von der

Does the EU’s Proposed Designation of Nuclear Power and Natural Gas as Green Investments Make Sense?
On February 2, 2022, the European Commission (“Commission”) approved in principle the Complementary Delegated Act, a document that sets forth technical criteria for designating nuclear

The Privacy Problem Presented by Clearview AI
In early 2020, the New York Times reported that a previously unheard-of company, Clearview AI, was engaging in something notable.[1] Their mission was to create

Climate Migration: Deficiencies in Current International Policies
According to the International Organization for Migration, climate migrants are people who due to sudden or gradual changes in the environment, which have a negative

What’s in a name? A case study of Gruyère Cheese and Geographical Indications
It was in fair Verona where the adage was first professed, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name

The Effect of the Schrems II Decision on US-EU Trade Relations
The future of the EU-US Privacy relationship has been shaky as of late, due to a mix of trade tensions and court rulings. At the

Nord Stream 2 – A Vital Pipeline or a Muzzle?
What considerations were given to human rights when Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project was negotiated and allowed to be completed? Nord Stream 2 pipeline

China’s Great Game
In the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century, foreign powers asserted their will over China during what is known as the “century of humiliation.”[1] Famines, pandemics, mass

Extradition is Not the Only Way to Solve the Ransomware Crisis
In 2020, losses due to ransomware attacks hit $20 billion.[1] Nearly double the losses that corporations experienced in 2019.[2] These attacks increased largely due to