Commemorating Srebrenica: The “Inadequate” Truth of the Female Victim Experience
A meaningful reconciliation for Bosnian Muslim victims is largely contingent on the construction of a “collective memory” of Srebrenica, built on the female narrative.
The Gendered Politics Behind the International Criminal Court
The ICC’s review of gender-based crimes is fraught with biases, although the ICC has been more willing to punish offenders of mass rapes against the Rohingya in Myanmar.
Legal ‘Black Holes’ in Outer Space: The Regulation of Private Space Companies
Legal ambiguities regarding the status of private space companies in orbital space may reinforce Earth-bound wealth inequalities and US dominance in space.
The Responsibility to Protect: A Disputed Matter
Interpreting sovereignty as a responsibility toward a state’s own citizens, not a tool for limitless power, mends R2P’s tension between sovereignty and human rights.
Protecting the Defenders: Exploring the Role of Global Corporations and Treaties
Influenced by corporations, human rights abuses against Latin American environmental defenders are some of the worst in the world. International law offers a solution.
“The Crime He Committed Was to Steal a Cow”: Moral Luck and Gacaca
By rewarding confession and promoting reintegration, the Rwandan justice program Gacaca was marked by a permissive attitude toward individual moral responsibility.
Is There a Right to Secession in International Law?
There is minimal and conflicting evidence in regard to the application of the right to remedial secession in practice, requiring consolidation from the ICJ.
Cultural Relativism in R.J. Vincent’s “Human Rights and International Relations”
Vincent is successful in combating cultural relativist opposition to universal human rights, insofar as his core argument pre-emptively eschews questions of relativism.
The Problem of Cyber Attribution Between States
Cyber attribution does not always lead to the desired outcome of deterrence. Thus, the laws governing this issue should be used on an ad hoc basis.
When It Comes to Global Governance, Should NGOs Be Inside or Outside the Tent?
An NGO’s optimal position within global governance institutions depends on the NGO itself, as working inside or outside an IGO brings separate advantages.
