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Editor’s Note: The African American Policy Forum published an important statement on the Dobbs decision. The links included are worth viewing. The Support local abortion funds link includes a list of abortion facilities nationwide in need of support. The statement…
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By Cynthia Soohoo, Professor of Law and the Co-Director of the Human Rights and Gender Justice Clinic at CUNY School of Law This article was originally published at the CUNY Law Review Blog and has been republished here with permission….
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By Martha F. Davis, Professor, Northeastern University School of Law Reading Justice Alito’s opinion in Dobbs v. JWHO, I was struck by the reference to Geduldig v. Aiello (1974). In dismissing the possibility of an equal protection challenge to abortion…
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In light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet made the following comment on June 24, 2022: The US Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s…
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By Margaret Drew “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Maya Angelou The devasting Dobbs decision released last Friday revealed a new depth of anti-female activism in our country. The ultra-conservative justices disregarded women’s autonomy….
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By Margaret Drew “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Maya Angelou The devasting Dobbs decision released last Friday revealed a new depth of anti-female activism in our country. The ultra-conservative justices disregarded women’s autonomy…
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A reminder to our readers and contributors, that we will be accepting law professor posts on the DOBBS decision beginning today. We hope to hear from you on this critical human rights concern.
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Next week the International Law Association kicks off its 80th Biennial Conference, taking place in Lisbon from June 19-24 and organized by the Portuguese branch. The program includes the sessions of the ILA committees and study groups, and a set…
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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)has announced the schedule of hearings to take place as part of its 184th Period of Sessions. There will be 20 public hearings regarding human rights issues in OAS member states from June 21…
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By Anezka Krobot, rising 2L at St. Louis University School of Law This week and last week, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is holding the 110th International Labour Conference, where governments, employers’ organizations and trade unions from the 187 member…
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On June 9, 2022, from 10am-1pm EDT, join the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of Sea, Office of Legal Affairs for a free event both online and in-person at the UN Headquarters in New York. The…
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On June 1, 2022, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released this statement condemning the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where 21 people—19 children and two teachers—lost their lives. In the face of this tragedy,…
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Juliana Palmieri, Can Social Media Corporations be held Liable Under International Law for Human Rights Atrocities?, Pace International Law Review, Volume 34, Issue 2 (May 2022). Abstract below. This article examines the relevant international law associated with genocide and hate…
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Jonathan Todres and Anissa Malika, Children’s Rights and Human Rights Education Through Museums, Boston University Public Interest Law Journal, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 239-274 (2022). Abstract below. Human rights education has been recognized as critical to the advancement of…
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Rebecca K Helm and Hitoshi Nasu, Regulatory Responses to ‘Fake News’ and Freedom of Expression: Normative and Empirical Evaluation, Human Rights Law Review, Volume 21, Issue 2, (June 2021). Abstract below. National authorities have responded with different regulatory solutions in…
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Kazuo Fukuda, Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review as a Forum of Fighting for Borderline Recommendations? Lessons Learned from the Ground, 20 Nw. J. Hum. Rts. 63 (2022). Abstract below. Highly acclaimed as a key innovation of the United Nations…
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Northeastern Law’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) is hosting an online symposium/CLE entitled the Right to a Healthy Environment in US Law: Justice for Communities Today and Tomorrow, which will be held on Thursday, June 9,…
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Northeastern Law’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) is hosting an online symposium/CLE entitled the Right to a Healthy Environment in US Law: Justice for Communities Today and Tomorrow, which will be held on Thursday, June 9,…
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Aoife Daly, Climate Competence: Youth Climate Activism and Its Impact on International Human Rights Law, Human Rights Law Review, Volume 22, Issue 2 (June 2022). Abstract below. Those who are under-18 are not often associated with the exercise of political…
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Roman Girma Teshome, The Draft Convention on the Right to Development: A New Dawn to the Recognition of the Right to Development as a Human Right?, Human Rights Law Review, Volume 22, Issue 2 (June 2022). Abstract below. The draft…
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The Northeastern University School of Law Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) has put together the following resources in light of the recently leaked SCOTUS draft opinion: Center for Reproductive Rights, Map of the World’s Abortion Laws…
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022 – 11:00am to 12:00pm ET, online. Universal Jurisdiction is the doctrine that some offenses (such as atrocity crimes: genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity) are so heinous that they can be prosecuted by any country’s…
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The following calls for inputs have been issued by UN Human Rights Mechanisms with deadlines in May-June 2022 and law professors whose practice, research, and/or scholarship touches on these topics may be interested in submission: Special Rapporteur on trafficking in…
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Kaeleigh Williams, How the Grand Jury Process Diminishes Black Lives by Supporting Police Brutality and Racism (2022). Abstract below. Although the topic of police brutality and the need for police reform has been a popular topic of debate in recent…
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On April 28, 2022, from 12:45 – 2:10 PM ET, the Northeastern Law Center for Health Policy and Law and the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) will host an online event titled “Data bias in health…
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On Tuesday April 26, 2022, at 9am ET, the American Society of International Law’s Human Rights Interest Group will hold the next event of their series “Human Rights Talks”, in which the presidents or heads of regional and universal human…
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Kristina B. Daugirdas, Funding Global Governance, Law & Economics Working Papers. 216 (Oct. 1, 2021). Abstract below. Funding is an oft-overlooked but critically important determinant of what public institutions are able to accomplish. This article focuses on the growing role…
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The following calls for inputs have been issued by UN Human Rights Mechanisms with deadlines in April-May 2022 and law professors whose practice, research, and/or scholarship touches on these topics may be interested in submission: Office of the United Nations…
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The world is witnessing the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since WW II as millions of refugees are streaming from Ukraine into neighboring countries. These refugees are crossing into Poland, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova, and Romania. Soon other countries, including…
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Syracuse University Collaboration for Unprecedented Success and Excellence (CUSE) Grant program: The CRPD was adopted by the UN in 2006 and has been ratified by 184 countries. This panel brings together leading international experts to discuss the effectiveness of the…
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