by Harris Institute | Jun 16, 2016 | International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Uncategorized
By: Bethel Mandefro When I visited the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) museum during a 2014 trip to Geneva, I was inspired by the century-long history of a unique organization that provides a wide range of critical services both in times of peace and...
by Harris Institute | May 31, 2016 | Human Rights, Public Health, Rule of Law
By: Rickpaul Singh Vander In 2012, a horrific case of rape put India on the front page of the New York Times and inspired me to understand and write about the issue of sexual assault in India. Now that I am given the platform to share my thoughts, I wonder if this...
by Harris Institute | May 5, 2016 | Climate Change, Human Rights, Negotiations, Public Health, United Nations
By: Tamara L. Slater In the finals weeks of 2015 under the auspices of the UNFCCC, 195 nations adopted a global climate change agreement in Paris, France that has the potential to save humanity from the increasingly devastating impacts of climate change. The so-called...
by Harris Institute | Apr 14, 2016 | Comparative Law, Foreign Affairs, Global Public Interest Law Internships, Human Rights
By: Joshua Sills I am fortunate to be spending this semester as a Foreign Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Israel in Jerusalem through Washington University School of Law’s International Justice and Conflict Resolution Externship. The Israeli Supreme Court is one of...
by Harris Institute | Mar 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
By: Neil Schoenherr (Originally posted on The Source) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry this week said that the United States has determined ISIS’ actions against Yazidis and other minority groups in Iraq and Syria constitute genocide. The allegations of genocide by...
