Tag: International Law
15 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
The Greenlandic Forced Contraception Cases: Apologies, Compensation and Beyond
Introduction From the 1960s until the 1990s, the Danish government adopted a family planning policy in Greenland, commonly referred to as the “Spiral Campaign,” which…
February 11, 2026
- Human Rights & Development
Gender Apartheid as an International Crime: Taliban Oppression in Afghanistan Triggers Campaign
Introduction It has now been four years since what Afghans call “the fall.” On August 15, 2021, Taliban fighters swept into Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, hours after the…
September 2, 2025
- Human Rights & Development
Feminist Interventions from the Global South in International Law: Insights from Bangladesh
Introduction The July Revolution, also referred to as the Student-People uprising, was a student-led pro-democratic mass uprising in Bangladesh in the summer of 2024 that ousted…
July 2, 2025
- Dialogues
Lessons from a Lifetime in Human Rights: Kenneth Roth on His New Book and the Struggle for Justice
GJIA: The Trump administration has floated this concept of “forcible transfer” for the war in Gaza. How do you interpret this term under international law, and what…
June 9, 2025
- Dialogues
The Missing Refuge for “Climate Refugees” in the International Legal Framework: A Dialogue with Caitlan M. Sussman
GJIA: Your research indicates that “climate refugees” remain excluded and unprotected within legal refugee frameworks like the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of…
September 21, 2024
- Conflict & Security
War, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Conflict
The international community started to take notice of AI and its influence on modern warfare in 2012, with a series of documents outlining the use of automated weapons systems.…
July 12, 2024
- Conflict & Security
The Rules-Based Order and the High Stakes of Western Sahara
Introduction The last few years have witnessed several developments that attest to the fragility of the rules-based international order: Russia’s occupation of Crimea and…
July 6, 2024
- Human Rights & Development
For Refugee Protection, More Lenient Marriage Recognition is a Must
Out of the 58,179 total refugees admitted in the United States in 2012, most were not the principal applicants for admission but rather their spouses and unmarried children…
September 30, 2013
- Business & Economics
Safer Skies, Better Global Cooperation: Why Taiwan’s Inclusion in ICAO is Necessary
One group that plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of air travel today is the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO—established by the Contracting…
September 4, 2013
- Online Archive
Prosecution and Prevention: Strategies for a War on Torture
Although one might consider the subject of torture to be not as relevant in the twenty-first century as it was in the Middle Ages, many countries in East Asia are reportedly…
June 27, 2013