
The Economic and Human Rights Impacts of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
In 2022, thirty-nine million people were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.[1] In the same calendar year, 630,000 people died of HIV-related illness.[2] Despite an increase in

The ICC and the Prosecution of Global Cyber War Crimes
In the modern world, cyber-attacks targeting vital infrastructure like power grids and healthcare facilities are an undeniable reality, overwhelmingly affecting the safety and well-being of

Patent Policy: Balancing Incentives and Global Accessibility
For decades, pharmaceutical companies have maintained that patent protections are an essential component of scientific innovation.[1] In the U.S., a patent confers the right to

The Immigration Implications of the United States’ Failure to Ratify the Most Widely Ratified Human Rights Treaty in the World: The Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (hereinafter “CRC”) recognizes “that the child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality,

Children Shut Away: Disability Rights in Guatemala
One out of ten people in Guatemala have a disability.[1] Guatemala decided to take action after receiving a report from a study performed in 2005

Pioneering AI Regulation: Analyzing the Impact of President Biden’s Executive Order on U.S. AI Policy
The United States, which is already considered the leading power in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, is now taking the lead in its regulation, with President

Turkmenistan’s Prospective Emergence in the European Oil & Gas Market
Turkmenistan’s new leader Serdar Berdimuhamedow has recently expressed an interest in expanding Turkmenistan’s global economic policy in Europe through the oil and gas industry.[1]Turkmenistan is

UNCLOS and South China Sea Maritime Disputes: Legal Complexities and Interpretations
The South China Sea has long been a focal point of international concern, mired in maritime disputes that raise complex questions regarding territorial claims, freedom

The Crime of Poverty: Three Policy Approaches Across the Globe and the Need for New Strategies
The reasons that drive an individual to commit a crime are as complex and varied as the criminals themselves, but for a large percentage of

An Educational Desert for the Rural (Kurdish) Women of Turkey
It is axiomatic that human and educational rights are inextricably intertwined. This belief is affirmed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and further detailed

Crisis in the South Caucasus: Why NATO Allies Should Strive for Peace Between Azerbaijan and Armenia Following the Attack on Nagorno-Karabakh
On September 19, Azerbaijan launched an assault on Nagorno-Karabakh–an enclave within Azerbaijan’s territory in the South Caucasus that Armenian separatists had self-governed for decades.[1] In

Texas Passes House Bill that Could Threaten Asylum-Seekers
Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, proposed the creation of a state crime of illegal entry into Texas under H.B. 4.[1] As part of his