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Paris Protests

Parisian Anger Rises With Pension Reform

March 25, 2023
by Polyna Uzun International Law

Heaps of trash and anger are growing rapidly on the streets of Paris which no longer look or smell like the City of Love. On March 16, 2023, the people of France reacted with uproar when President Emmanuel Macron passed unpopular pension reform using controversial tactics. The French president set t ...

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The Settlement of the Jingyao v. Richard Liu Lawsuit: A Triumph for China’s #MeToo Movement

January 21, 2023
by Rhiannon Camarillo International Law

The Jingyao v. Richard Liu civil lawsuit has garnered international attention as it reflects the problems facing the Chinese #MeToo Movement, which struggles to find its footing. The cases’ high-profile can also be attributed to its defendant Richard Liu, a prominent public figure and founder of the ...

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COP27 Climate Agreement: Small Wins and Major Setbacks

January 20, 2023
by Rhiannon Camarillo International Law

Adopted in 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a treaty aimed at “ dangerous human interference with the climate system.” The treaty has since been ratified by 198 countries and outlines a universal agenda for climate change action, ranging from sustainable en ...

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Qatar Protest

Qatar: The World Cup’s Controversial Host

December 18, 2022
by Polyna Uzun International Law

The 2022 FIFA World Cup has brought international fans together to root for their countries in the cherished game of soccer. Yet, the international backlash has never been as prominent with heated discussions about FIFA’s bribery of committee members and host country Qatar’s human rights abuses of t ...

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The Mirage Of A Monarchy: The Hazy Future of the Commonwealth

November 5, 2022
by Shreya Joshi International Law

On Sept. 8, 2022, the longest reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away, leaving the future of the monarchy in a vulnerable state.  The institution of the British monarchy dates back to the ninth century AD with Saxon King Echbert, the first to unite the entirety of Anglo-Saxon En ...

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Iranian Women Publicly Cutting Hair in Protest of Current Regime

October 30, 2022
by Polyna Uzun International Law

“Women. Life. Freedom.” This repeated mantra represents the height of the Iranian protests that erupted mid-September. At the front of the movement is martyr Mahsa Amini, a 22-year old woman who died following an arrest by the “morality police,” a special sect of the law enforcement that exists to e ...

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A Deafening Silence: Humanitarian Crisis in Tigray

October 30, 2022
by Eva Liu International Law

In response to the global community’s silence to the humanitarian crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia, surgeon at Tigray’s Ayder Hospital Dr. Kilbrom Gelbreselassie asked, “Where is humanity?”  The war between the Ethiopian government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) broke out in November 2020. ...

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The UN’s Efforts to Combat Human Rights Violations of Xinjiang Uyghurs

September 28, 2022
by Polyna Uzun International Law

On Aug. 31, 2022, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released the long awaited report cracking down on China’s human rights abuses of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Nine months overdue and published mere minutes before High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet ended her term ...

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Australian Climate Change Bill 2022: Party Cooperation And Global Significance

September 25, 2022
by Jacob Margolis International Law

On July 27, the Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 was introduced to the Australian House of Representatives. The bill, Australia’s first piece of climate change legislation in a decade, calls for a number of demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to track progress over the ...

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UN Orders Russia to Cease Operations in Ukraine

April 4, 2022
by Jacob Margolis International Law

The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24th shook the world, as well as international affairs organizations such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the United Nations (UN). Just three days after these events transpired, Ukraine filed a suit to the ICJ calling out Russian m ...

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