Major upheaval in the Ukrainian government followed fiery and deadly protests in Kiev’s Independence Square last week. Parliament ousted President Viktor Yanukovych and declared a new interim president. Two groups, members of parliament (“MPs”) and hoards of protesters, played an integral part in the changes in Ukraine. Maintaining the tentative peace in Ukraine depends in … Read more
In November 2012 Poland’s Constitutional Court held that the religious slaughter of animals for Muslims and Jews violated the country’s constitution and animal welfare laws. The European Union rule that went in to effect on January 1st allows an exception for religious slaughter. With the E.U.’s exception to the rule that all animals be stunned … Read more
On November 22, 2012, President Mohammed Morsi of Egypt gave himself broad new powers related to the writing and ratification of Egypt’s constitution. The most controversial of these powers, which led to mass protests in Egypt, stated that “Morsi’s decisions could not be revoked by any authority, including the judiciary, until the new constitution had … Read more
The Denver Journal of International Law & Policy is one of the oldest international law journals in the United States and is ranked internationally. It is managed and edited by students at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
