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Libya’s 200 member national congress has elected Ali Zidan as its new prime minister. Zidan, a former Congressman and human rights lawyer, won 93 votes, securing a majority for him from those present and voting. Zidan, an independent, beat a candidate favored by the Justice and Construction party,a party linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. The … Read more
There is a reason that poppies are the main cash crop of Afghanistan. Money. Money is a powerful motivator for struggling farmers in one of the poorest countries in the world. Farmers who are desperate for money to feed their families turn to poppy cultivation despite awareness of the risks associated. The people are poor … Read more
The Syrian crisis is a hot topic in the U.S. Presidential election. Republican candidate Mitt Romney has criticized President Barack Obama’s policies in Syria and suggested that the United States should take a tougher stance on ensuring rebels receive the assistance they need. So far, the Obama administration has limited its assistance to “non-lethal support,” … Read more
China recently announced that its Nuozhadu Dam, the largest dam on the upper reaches of the Mekong River, has begun generating electricity. The Nuozhadu Dam joins four other Chinese dams along the Upper Mekong River, all commissioned to help China double its overall hydropower capacity to 300 gigawatts by 2020. The Nuozhadu itself will eventually … Read more
Turkish fighter jets forced a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara, the Turkish capital, on October 10. The plane was suspected of carrying weapons from Russia. The airliner was traveling from Moscow to Damascus with only thirty-five passengers and two crew members, even though the plane’s maximum capacity is one hundred eighty passengers. Turkish … Read more
Join the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, the Ved Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law, and the International Legal Studies Program for the 45th Annual Leonard v.B. Sutton Colloquium on Saturday, November 10, 2012. This year, the Colloquium will consider sustainable development v. sustainability as the globe approaches the limits of growth in the 21st … Read more
For nearly two months, labor unrest in South Africa has crippled the economy, as workers in nearly every sector demand higher wages. The unrest has led to temporary closures of many platinum mines around the country as owners and laborers face off over pay and working conditions. Strikes at platinum producer Lonmin PLC left 46 … Read more
The media’s coverage of maritime piracy has changed markedly as of late. In 2010, stories characterized piracy as a ballooning problem with pirates’ changing tactics outpacing those of international navies. The result was a marked increase in attacks and hijackings. Today, however, stories are more likely to focus on diminished profits in the insurance industry, … Read more
The Sturm College of Law’s International Law Society is partnering with the Natural Resources and Environmental Law Society to “Denver Lights the Night.” This upcoming event that supports Elephant Energy’s renewable energy development in Namibia, Zambia, and Navajo Nation. The event will take place Tuesday, October 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the law school. There … Read more
On August 17, 2012, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich, and Maria Alyokhina, members of the Russian punk band, Pussy Riot, were found guilty of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred” and sentenced to two years in a penal colony for their open protest of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. The band argued that their political protest, which involved the … 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.
