The Arab Spring in Context: Background, History and Politics
Professor Nader Hashemi, Professor Orit Bashkin and Dr. Robert Hazan helped place the Arab Spring in context by providing an overview of how the revolution
Bahrain National Consensus Dialogue
Like many countries in the Middle East, Bahrain is undergoing tensions and changes manifested in the “Arab Spring” uprisings. Bahrain’s monarchy and citizens are engaged
The Arab Spring: Should Americans Care?
This Saturday, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law will be holding its annual Sutton Colloquium. This year’s topic is “Arab Spring and Its
International Surrogacy: A Global Opportunity or Unregulated Exploitation?
By: Jesse Fishman Since 2002, when India legalized commercial surrogacy, India has become the one-stop-shop for international surrogacy. Despite the increasing popularity, this international baby
U.S. Liability for Bahraini Human Rights Violations
If the U.S. approves the next shipment of arms to Bahrain, should it be liable for aiding and abetting violations of international law committed by
Kudos to Senegal for ending female circumcision. Now, ICC, prosecute the remaining offenders…
Kudos to Senegal for ending the horrific practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) as reported by the New York Times last weekend. Leadership on this
The Death of R2P
A few weeks ago, Professor Ved Nanda posted on the significance of the Libya conflict for the concept of R2P. This entry takes issue with
European Integration – the European Convention on Human Rights
The previous article in this series focused on the European Union. However, the EU is not the only international organization in Europe promoting a broad
The Legality of Extrajudicially Killing an American Citizen
On Friday, Sept 29, 2011 a U.S. drone attack in Yemen killed two U.S. citizens, al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki and al-Qaeda magazine editor Samir Khan.
Criminal sentencing – The tale of two Taylors
As previously blogged, former Liberian president Charles Taylor is sitting in jail awaiting judgment for his involvement in the egregious crimes committed by rebel forces
Lessons to Heed in the Wake of the Free Trade Trilogy
President Barack Obama is currently intensifying talks with Colombia, Panama and South Korea regarding proposed free trade agreements (FTA) inherited from the Bush Administration. The
Libya and the “Responsibility to Protect”
The recent uprisings which toppled Ben Ali in Tunisia and Mubarak in Egypt spread fast throughout the Middle East and North Africa. They overtook Libya,
