Online Editor On October 11, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize would be awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, a little-known watchdog organization based in The Hague, which has just begun work on dismantling Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile. The announcement was greeted with surprise and some disappointment; the … Read more
Just when we thought it couldn’t get any more suspenseful – or complicated – the Prosecutor at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon indicts yet another suspect in the court’s current case, Prosecutor v. Ayyash et al. For those unfamiliar with the Lebanon Tribunal, it is an ad hoc court located on the outskirts of The … Read more
The congressional gridlock over U.S. government funding and the debt limit during the month of October has left the rest of the world both bewildered and alarmed, particularly in Europe where the Euro countries have yet to fully recover from the their own financial crisis triggered by the confluence of the lingering consequences of the … Read more
This is the final blog of a series of three blog posts addressing technological solutions to combat human trafficking. This post analyzes the efforts private partnerships to encourage the application of technology to create anti-trafficking solutions. The first blog in this series discussed the scope of human trafficking worldwide, and domestic and international instruments designed … Read more
News of human rights abuses in Syria, ranging from the plight of more than two million refugees to the use of chemical weapons against civilians, has filled international headlines over the last few months. Conspicuously absent from any significant media coverage, however, is the persecution of the Christians remaining in Syria. Though all religious communities … Read more
Although laws discussing the country’s disfavor for monopolies exist in Guatemala, the lack of enforcement and compliance with these laws has engendered a market riddled with monopolies and oligopolies. Essentially, there is no antitrust, or “leyes de la competencia,” legislation currently in effect in the country, which turns the current laws into mere words without … Read more
This is the second blog of a series of three blog posts addressing technological solutions to combat human trafficking. This post discusses the importance of the increased use of technology in the fight against human trafficking and provides an overview of the scope of current research on technology and trafficking. The first blog in this … Read more
As we wrap up week one of the federal government shutdown, impacts on international exports are being felt in a major way. Visit the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) website and you find the following disclaimer: The Federal Government is currently shut down due to a funding lapse. As a result, … Read more
This is the first in a series of three blog posts addressing technological solutions to combat human trafficking. This post provides context on the issue of human trafficking, including a brief summary of the existing domestic and international legal instruments addressing it. The second blog will discuss the importance of the increased use of technology … Read more
“The Great Firewall of China” is well-recognized around the world as referring to China’s closed-internet policy. Edward Snowden’s leaks advertised to the world that privacy online in America is more of a myth than an actuality. But perhaps all of this is just leading to the next stage of internet freedom – not actual freedom, … Read more
The Denver Journal of International Law & Policy is one of the oldest international law journals in the United States and is ranked internationally. It is managed and edited by students at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
