I. Introduction In the wake of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 and the subsequent Israeli attacks on Palestinians, social media giant Meta suppressed upwards of 1,050 Facebook and Instagram posts by Palestinians and their supporters who decried human rights abuses.[1] This is one current example of how online […]
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I. Brief Overview The Kashmir Conflict began in 1947, when India and Pakistan became independent from Britain.[1] Kashmir leaders were instructed by Britain to unite with Pakistan or India.[2] Originally, Kashmir’s maharaja, or leader, Hari Singh, desired to be an independent state.[3] At the time, 80% of Kashmir’s population was […]
I. Introduction When Japan admitted over 2,000 Ukrainian refugees in 2022, a key question emerged: is Japan relaxing its strict immigration policy to accept more refugees?[1] The answer—in the negative—came soon after. On June 9, 2023, the Japanese government enacted the Amendment Act of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition […]
I. History of Hong Kong and Its National Security Law Hong Kong, located in the southern region of China, was originally under British rule.[1] This was a direct result of the Opium War.[2] The Opium War began because the British were smuggling opium into China, against China’s wishes, to pay […]
I. Introduction The case of United States v Rahmi is a case that is at the intersection of constitutional interpretation and the imperative to address domestic violence. At the center of this case is the question of whether restrictions on firearm ownership for individuals subject to civil restraining order violate […]
I. Introduction Amidst the continuous global struggle for LGBTQI+ rights, recent progress within religious institutions presents an opportunity for positive momentum. Oppressive laws are still being enacting in many countries, including recent legislation on Ghana targeting the LGBTQI+ community. Even in the United States, there appears to be increasing pushback […]
I. Introduction On December 23, 2023, South Africa filed an application to the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) to institute proceedings against Israel.[1] The application alleged violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”) due to Israel’s ongoing military campaign in […]
I. INTRODUCTION In 2023, 4.3 million Sudanese individuals were displaced, with 1.1 million fleeing to neighboring countries due to the escalating conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (“SAF”) and the Rapid Support Forces (“RSF”). The ongoing hostilities have sparked the deployment of heavy artillery weapons in densely populated areas, posing […]
I. Introduction On January 31, 2020 at 12:00 a.m., after forty-seven years within the European Union (“EU”), the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) became the first and only country to leave the EU.[1] Created in 1921, the Republic of Ireland-Northern Ireland border (the “Northern Irish border” or the “border”) has a lengthy, […]