Schengen Fails Under Weight of Migrant Influx as Sovereignty Trumps
The migrant crisis is forcing tensions between the free-movement created by the Schengen Agreement and notions of state sovereignty. The crisis has brought into
When Law is not Enough: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation
The practice of female genital mutilation (“FGM”) has many psychological, emotional, and physical effects. The international community recognizes the practice FGM as a human rights
Intervention: Altruistic Benevolence or International Tyranny?
John Donne famously declared, “[n]o man is an island.” Similarly, “no state is an island,” as states are inevitably impacted by the actions of others.
Who is to Blame for the Venezuela – Colombia Border Crisis?
Many Colombians are leaving Venezuela by crossing the Tachira river. (courtesy of BBC) In an effort to restore peace and order along the Colombian border,
Exit Through the Bathroom: An Ineffective War on Drugs
On July 16, 2015, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexican drug kingpin and leader of the Sinaloa cartel, escaped from federal prison in Mexico. He did
At the Breaking Point: Religious discrimination in Myanmar
On July 7, 2015, Myanmar’s parliament passed the Buddhist Women’s Special Marriage Bill (“Marriage Bill”). The measure is one of four (one of which has passed and
The Marshall Islands: Human Rights, Climate Change, & Zero Emissions
Indigenous people living on the Marshall Islands have a grim history and are facing a potentially grim future. The Marshallese peoples were displaced due to
298 Deaths with a Single Missile
On July 17, 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot out the sky at 33,000 feet above eastern Ukraine killing all 298 people on board.
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
