Kiobel and the Future International Human Rights
The recent United States Supreme Court decision dismissing all the plaintiffs’ claims in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum has drawn attention and mixed reactions from
Hudson Institute’s Persecution Report Sheds Light on International Religious Persecution
On April 13, 2013, members of the Islamic extremist group Al Shabaab shot 42-year-old Fartun Omar to death in Buulodbarbe, Somalia, less than a year
Critical Analysis: International Labor Solidarity Influential in Hong Kong Dockworkers’ Strike
Dockworkers in Hong Kong have been on strike since March 28, protesting salaries that have remained stagnant since 2003 while the cost of living in
Where Does Outer Space Begin?
A state’s jurisdiction once went from the depths of Hell to the heights of Heaven. Airplanes challenged this tradition, and satellites ended it. Since then, the
Venezuelan Elections: What’s Next?
President Hugo Chavez’s work to nationalize Venezuela’s petroleum market and anti-American sentiments lead to strained relations between the United States and Venezuela from Chavez’s
Cameron Courts Germany to Discuss Great Britain’s Future in the EU
This is a follow up post to my prior post: David Cameron Wants Out of the EU: What are the Risks and Rewards? Britain’s Prime
Three International Law Professors, Tied Together by the Moral Urgency to Redeem the World from Ethnic Conflict
Professor Ruth Wedgwood’s Keynote Speech –“Human Security and the Tradition of Myres McDougal” – at the 2012 Regional Conference of the American Branch of the
Critical Analysis: Will an International Bankruptcy Reorganization Law be Viable?
On December 12, 2012, the European Commission proposed an amendment (Proposal) to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings adopted in 2002. The
North Korea Undeterred by U.N. Sanctions
On April 15, 2013, North Korea celebrated the 101st birthday of its founding leader, Kim Il Sung. The day was filled with flowers to honor both
Event: International Law and Native American Human Rights Violations Explored
On April 22, 2013, join Colorado author and DJILP contributor Sandra Shwayder Sanchez for an exploration of international human rights law in her latest novel The Secret
Lost Futures – The Children of Syria
As many, if not all of you, know, the conflict in Syria continues to rage on, affecting thousands in Syria and the surrounding areas. What
Repealing Section 377A: Legalizing Homosexuality in Singapore
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor, both cases concerning the rights of gay
