Featured articles by staff, students, guests, professors, and any posts that are not “daily news digest”
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 retrial of American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito began in Florence, Italy on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, and continued on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Knox and Sollecito were convicted in 2009 for the murder of Knox’s roommate Meredith Kercher; their conviction was overturned in 2011. The Italian Supreme Court overturned this … Read more
Angela Merkel won a large margin victory September 22, 2013, to retain her position as Germany’s Chancellor. Merkel’s political party, the Christian Democrats, received 41.5% of the votes. The opposition, the Social Democrats, garnered 25.7% of the votes, creating the largest voter margin since Germany’s reunification in 1990. Although winning by an unusually high margin, … Read more
Once athletes and tourists pack their bags and head home, Olympic host cities must determine how to move forward. Although the Olympics bring great opportunity to a city and country, host cities often struggle to profit from such a wildly popular event. Significant losses result when cities cannot put Olympic stadiums to use, new infrastructures … Read more
William Ruto, Kenya’s Vice President appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time on September 10, 2013 for his trial. Ruto is charged with crimes against humanity in response to the ethnic cleansing that occurred shortly after the 2007 presidential election. During this cleansing, more than 1,000 people died and 600,000 people … 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.
