Gender-Based Asylum Claims: Why the United States Approves So few
Under current asylum law, gender is not a protected ground for asylum. The United States, as well as many other countries around the world, first
LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, NON VOILÉE* : THE BURQA BAN IN FRANCE
* “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” is defined as a “principle” of the French Republic In 2010, France banned the wearing of the full-face veil
Don’t sit here!: A growing trend in international relations
Multilateralism has been the prevalent method to solve international issues since the end of the Second World War. The idea is that the inclusion of
Unanticipated consequences of an outbreak: Ebola in West Africa, 1 year later
It was May 25, 2014 when the World Health Organization (WHO) reported its first documented case of Ebola in Sierra Leone. Since then, other countries
Identifying Torture: A conspicuous ambiguity
In any endeavor requiring the employment of language, ambiguity is an inescapable complication. That is not to say however, that all attempts at specificity ought
The importance of protecting indigenous intellectual property rights
A Maori tribesman performing the Haka war dance in New Zealand. http://i.guim.co.uk/ Earlier this year, from March 30 to April 1, the World Intellectual Property
Mistaken as Terrorists: How innocent Syrian refugees are prevented from resettling in the US
The Syrian refugee crisis is one of the most horrific this generation has ever seen. The United States, which has a long history of welcoming
Indonesia execution announcement prompts threat of sanctions
On Saturday April 25th, Indonesia notified families of nine foreigners convicted of drug crimes– from Australia, Brazil, the Philippines and Nigeria—that the prisoners will be
Critical Analysis: R2P – Whose responsibility is it?
On April 14, 2014 the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls began trending on Twitter as the abduction of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls in Chibok flooded news outlets around the
Re-Writing History: The right to be forgotten
Scientific research suggests that the act of forgetting memories fosters a healthy state of mind. The act of forgetting may be more difficult to achieve
Lawsuit challenges Japan’s high standard for refugees
In early March, four Syrian men filed a lawsuit against Japan’s Ministry of Justice, challenging the rejection of their refugee applications. The group arrived in
Critical Analysis: Protecting refugees in the midst of war
In the early days of April, the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) pushed closer to the center of Damascus, the Syrian capital, than they had
