LEX LATA, LEX FERENDA
The law as it is, the law as it should be
International Justice Day and Recent Developments
By: Kristin Smith The ICC turned 15 years old on July 17, 2017 (a date which celebrates the July 17, 1998 adoption of the Rome Statute). The day has come to be known as “International Justice Day” or the “Day of International Criminal Justice,” and aims to raise...
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Scott Turow’s “Testimony” and the Importance of the ICC
By: Emily Brewster On Tuesday, May 23, Maryville University hosted legal thriller writer Scott Turow (author of One L and Presumed Innocent among others) for its speaker series to discuss his new novel, Testimony. As part of the discussion, Harris Institute...
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American Society of International Law 2017 Annual Meeting: What International Law Values
By: Lei (Iris) Yu On April 12-15, 2017, I had the wonderful opportunity to take part in the American Society of International Law (ASIL) 2017 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, thanks to the support of the Harris Institute. Attending the meeting was an inspiring...
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Global Trumpism, Week 16: Brexit and Trump as Consequences of the New National Protectionism
By: Mattia Cutolo The following analysis sets its framework on a particular date: Wednesday March 29th, when Theresa May “Brexit!” dixit (latin: “When Theresa May said: “Brexit!”). That is when the UK Ambassador to the EU, Tim Barrow, delivered a letter signed by...
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Global Trumpism, Week 15: The Impact on Women’s Rights Worldwide
By: Jing Geng The Trump administration has now surpassed 100 days in office. The UK has triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, thereby formalizing the procedure for Brexit. Turkey is increasingly sliding towards dictatorship. In France, despite ultimately...
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The Global Refugee Crisis and Work of UNHCR
By: Fizza Batool On March 28th, 2017, Washington University School of Law and the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute had the privilege of welcoming Firas Kayal, Senior Policy Advisor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Coming to Washington...
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The Legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
By: Suhao Chen On May 25, 1993, in the midst of violent conflict in the Balkans, the UN Security Council decided (through Resolution 827) to establish the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations...
read moreGlobal Trumpism, Week Ten: The Syrian Conflict goes from Bad to Worse
By: Leila Sadat Although one can fault the Obama administration for its tepid policy towards Syria, Trump’s airstrikes against a Syrian military base on Thursday, April 6th take the U.S. policy towards Syria in a dangerous new direction. Although it’s tempting to...
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Lemberg – Lvov – Lviv: How a City Helped Shape Modern International Criminal Law
By: Megan Reif On Thursday, March 30th, Washington University School of Law and the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute welcomed Philippe Sands to campus as part of the Assembly Series and Public Interest Law and Policy Speaker Series. Prof. Sands gave a special...
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Global Trumpism, Weeks 7 & 8: Whither Human Rights?
By: Leila Sadat The United States has always been proud of its status as a democracy with a commitment to human rights, even though it has often kept its distance from human rights treaty regimes by either refusing to ratify important legal instruments (like the...
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