By: Alex Henderson
This post looks at how treaties are applied in the domestic courts of the United States. Specifically, it examines whether the non self-executing treaty violates the Constitution's original intent.
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By: Adrienne Anderson
This post is an update to one of our forthcoming articles by the same author. The article examines culturally responsive education in the US and compares it to education in Canada. This update looks at the recent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in light of the article's analysis.
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By: Ryan Brenner
Better late than never, here is a look at the new climate deal which was negotiated in Paris at the end of 2015. Read more to find out what this agreement entails, how the agreement fits with the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, and how the negotiations were organized.
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By: Kyla Barranco
Despite its wide prevalence, sexual violence is one of the most unreported crimes in the world. Faced with uncooperative victims reluctant to seek justice through the courts, prosecutors often struggle to bring perpetrators of sexual violence to justice. Even with countries strengthening their laws criminalizing sexual violence, an inability to overcome evidentiary hurdles will leave these changes meaningless. Countries should follow the example of prosecutors in the United States who find unique ways to work within the general system to prosecute under the unique circumstances surrounding sexual violence.
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By: Chantelle Dial
Western Australia’s recent threats to close indigenous communities will be a tragic international human rights violation unless national and international steps are taken to prevent unlawful removal and to learn from the 2011 Oombulgurri removal.
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By: Janice Pan
The United States produces about 1.8 zettabytes of data each year. To adapt to this increasing use of technology, the court system in the United States is modifying its discovery process to allow greater access to electronically stored information. Other countries, however, seem to be less adaptive and are instead taking increasing measures to protect data and privacy.
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By: Ryan Brenner
This week the legal forum will take a brief look into the law of public holidays by asking how official holidays are declared and what they actually mean, legally.
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By: Ryan Brenner
A quick news search for "Europe" will turn up countless articles on the major influx of people from war-torn countries across Africa, the Middle East, and even European countries like Ukraine. While the media has characterized this as a "Migrant Crisis", is migrant the proper term? If not, does it really matter?
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By: Hyun Muniz
The rise of genetically modified (GMO) crops in the U.S. paired with the E.U.’s precautionary approach to regulating GMO products has resulted in trade difficulties that threaten the harmony of this longstanding trade relationship.
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By: Chantelle Dial
Despite how dramatically traditions and roles may have changed over the years, the current U.S. approach to why women at home and abroad should be educated often perpetuates harmful stereotypes under the guise of progress.
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By: Ryan Brenner
Today, the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Ms. Rita Izsák, gave a presentation to MSU law students on the international human rights implications of police killings of unarmed Black men and boys through an event hosted by the Talsky Center for Human Rights.
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