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Grok and the Data Dilemma: How AI is Testing Global Privacy Laws
About the Author: Lilit Arakelyan is a first-year law student and incoming Senior Articles Editor with the Berkeley Journal of...

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May 77 min read
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The Artemis Accords: Searching for New Horizons for International Space Law
About the Author: Liam Roche , LL.B., is a Master of Laws (LL.M. 2025) candidate at UC Berkeley School of Law, specializing in law and...

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Apr 236 min read
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No Longer Human: Israel’s Reconfiguration of International Humanitarian Law Post-October 7th Gaza
About the Author: Laiba Imran recently completed her Bachelor of Laws degree with Honors at the Pakistan College of Law, Punjab...

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Apr 148 min read
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Reimagining Human Rights Advocacy in a Changing World: Harnessing Technology and International Law
About the Author: Laurel Fletcher is the Chancellor’s Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Global Rights Innovation Lab Clinic, UC...

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Apr 610 min read
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Sovereignty and Stalemates: Rethinking the ICC’s Struggle with State Non-Compliance
About the Authors: Param Kailash is a fourth-year student at Symbiosis Law School, Pune, with a strong interest in Private and Public...

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Feb 46 min read
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Education about Human Rights is a Human Right
About the Author: Stefanie Uhl studied librarianship at Stuttgart Media University, Germany. She also holds a Master’s degree in...

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Jan 185 min read
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Artificial Intelligence – an Analysis from the Rights of the Child Perspective
About the Author: Peter G. Kirchschlaeger is a Full Professor of Theological Ethics and Director of the Institute of Social Ethics ISE...

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Dec 20, 20248 min read
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The Duty-Bearers of the Rights of the Child
About the Author: Elena Namli is Professor of Theological Ethics at Uppsala University, Sweden. Her research focuses on social and...

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Dec 17, 202410 min read
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The Rise of Peremptory Climate Norms: A TWAILian Cautionary Note
About the Author: Vaishnav M. is a BA LLB (Hons) student at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, India. His...

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Dec 12, 20246 min read
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The Pursuit of Preservation through Patrimony Laws
Taken too far? Source countries’ recent trend of overreaching their cultural ownership claims could dilute the argument for respecting...

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Apr 5, 20246 min read
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The Collapse of the Coup-Proofing Mechanism of AU & ECOWAS
About the author: Weifeng Yang (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025) is an Assistant Contributor. His interests include administrative law, EU...

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Mar 11, 20246 min read
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Operating on Good-Faith Enforcement: The Current State of International Legal Instruments in Art Repatriation
About the Author: Eleanor Iris Gartstein is a first-year law student at Berkeley Law with a passion for art history and its intersections...

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Feb 16, 20246 min read
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The European Onslaught on Investment Arbitration: Why Leave the Global South Hanging Low?
About the Author: Kartik Sharma and Aditya Singh are BA.LL.B. (Hons) students at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru,...

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Dec 9, 20237 min read
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Shifting Burdens: Migration Enforcement Arrangements in the Americas and Mediterranean
About the author: Sophia Wang (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2026) is a Travaux contributor. She is interested in comparative human rights...

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Dec 8, 20237 min read
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Understanding a Nation’s Right to Defensive Force During Turbulent Times
About the Author: Dr. T. Markus Funk is a former federal prosecutor, USDOJ Section Chief in Kosovo, and law professor at institutions...

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Dec 4, 20239 min read
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Island Nations Trapped in the Climate Statelessness Conundrum
About the Author: Dr. Nafees Ahmad is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University (SAU)-New Delhi. He...

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Nov 6, 20236 min read
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History Repeating Itself: Russia’s Mission to Eliminate Ukrainian Cultural Identity
About the Author: Eleanor Iris Gartstein is a first year law student at Berkeley Law with a passion for art history and its intersections...

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Oct 30, 20234 min read
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Lost in Retaliation: Redrawing Focus to Mutually Agreed Solutions in Light of EU CBAM Regulations
About the Author: Shubhankar Sharan, a third-year student pursuing B.A. LL.B from Gujarat National Law University. Image by Christian Lue...

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Oct 29, 20237 min read
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The Manipur Conflict: Rights of the Internally Displaced Get Compromised
About the author: Adrija Guhathakurta is a law student with an ardent interest in international human rights law, gender justice, public...

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Oct 22, 20237 min read
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Russia-Ukraine War Legal Stalemate: the Slim Chance of Peace without a Military Win.
About the Author: Sergiy Panasyuk is a Lecturer at the Department of Constitutional Law of Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), a...

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Oct 8, 20235 min read
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict and the Claim of Moral Damages on Psychological or Emotional Grounds
About the Authors: Ashutosh Anand is an undergraduate law student at the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi, India....

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Jun 23, 20236 min read
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Addressing Climate Change and Displacement in Africa through Public-Private Partnerships
Amanda Colding (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2024) is a contributing editor. Her interests include private-sector international law, human...

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Jun 18, 20237 min read
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Piercing Secret State War Crimes: Maximizing Accountability in the ICC Russian Investigation
Spencer M. Perry (JD '23) is a Berkeley Law student pursuing a career in international criminal law as a federal prosecutor. Before law...

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Apr 12, 202329 min read
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Smart Contract Arbitration Model: A Solution for Consumer Disputes Globally
Manavendra Gupta is a 2023 LL.M. candidate at Berkeley Law. The average consumer often experiences a power imbalance when embroiled in...

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Apr 8, 20233 min read
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Customary Status of the International Seabed Authority: The US Perspective
About the Author: Mr. Mayank Jain is a 3rd year B.A. LL.B (Hons.) student at O.P. Jindal Global University. Image by Official U.S. Navy...

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Apr 3, 20236 min read
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Dancing in the Dark: Examining TikTok's National Security Risks
About the Author: Kosha Doshi is a fourth-year B.A LL.B (Hons.) student at Symbiosis Law School in Pune, India. Her primary areas of...

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Mar 27, 20235 min read
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Animals vs. Walls: The Effects of Border Barriers on Animal Populations
Alex MacLennan (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2024) is a contributor. His interests include international and comparative law, US and foreign...

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Mar 17, 20236 min read
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Does Dobbs Put the United States in Violation of its International Human Rights Obligations?
Meredith Sullivan (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025) is a contributor. Her interests include human rights, tech policy, and international...

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Feb 24, 20238 min read
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Answering the Call to Prosecute Syrian Sexual Violence War Crimes in Sweden
Lessons Learned from the Anwar R. Prosecution in Germany Spencer M. Perry (JD '23) is a Berkeley Law student pursuing a career in...

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Feb 20, 202311 min read
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Discrimination against Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Requesting Euthanasia in Colombia
David Enrique Garzón Garcia is an LL.M. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and a guest contributor to...

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Nov 30, 20227 min read
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Martial Law During Time of War - An International Law View
About the author: Dr. Srikant Parthasarathy is a Professor of International Law. Image by Julia Rekamie available here. Martial law, as...

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Nov 28, 20224 min read
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Charting Transgender Rights on the International Human Rights Map
Shivani Dewalla is a guest contributor to Travaux. She is currently an LL.M. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, School...

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Nov 25, 20223 min read
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Is ILO’s Recognition of the Fundamental Right to a Safe and Healthy Working Environment Enough?
About the author: Tushar Krishna is a penultimate student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. His deep...

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Nov 18, 20226 min read
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Are Astronauts Employees Too? In Search for a Labor Law for Outer Space
About the author: Rohit Gupta is a final-year law student at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. Any ...

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Nov 18, 20226 min read
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The Need for U.S. International Cooperation in Regulating Digital Assets
Amanda Colding (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2024) is a contributing editor. Her interests include private-sector international law, human...

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Nov 12, 20228 min read
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Poland's Constitutional Court and its (Un)Constitutional Ruling on EU's Rule of law
About the author: Sarthak Gupta is an undergraduate law student at the Institute of Law, Nirma University, India. He is a staff writer...

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Nov 4, 20228 min read
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Self-Defense - a Carte Blanche for Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Violations?
About the author: Priyal Sepaha is an LLM graduate from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (2021-22)....

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Nov 2, 20225 min read
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European Integration on Life Alert: Multi-speed Europe Revisited
Weifeng Yang (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025) is a contributor. His interests include administrative law, European Union law, and...

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Oct 31, 20226 min read
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Iran and Internet Shutdowns: Does International Law Have an Answer?
Meredith Sullivan (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025) is a contributor to BJIL. Her interests include human rights, tech policy, and...

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Oct 24, 20227 min read
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Russia-Ukraine Dispute and Third-Party Intervention in ICJ: What to Expect?
Dr. Atul Alexander is an Assistant Professor of Law at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata, and...

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Oct 24, 20227 min read
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UNCLOS Verdict on South China Sea – Lessons for India?
Pratyush Singh is a third year student of the B.A. LL.B (Hons.) programme at National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Image by...

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Oct 18, 20226 min read
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Climate Injustice in the Pakistan Floods and the Role of International Law
Sohaima Khilji (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025) is a contributor. Her interests include human rights, international law, and tech law....

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Oct 17, 20224 min read
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Transitional Justice Mechanisms: Fortifying the Fifth Crime of Ecocide
Mansi Srivastava is a Judicial Law Clerk-cum-Legal Researcher with HMJ Prathiba M. Singh at the Delhi High Court, where she assists on a...

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Oct 11, 20226 min read
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The Commonwealth Without Queen Elizabeth II: Is the Sun Setting on the Monarchy’s Overseas Role?
Alex MacLennan (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2024) is a contributor. His interests include international and comparative law, US and foreign...

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Oct 9, 20226 min read
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Legalizing Bailout in India: Analyzing Proposal to Sell Shares at a Discount
About the Author: Kopal Mital is a fourth-year BA-LLB (Hons.) student at National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Image by...

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Oct 5, 20225 min read
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Gender Equality in FTAs: Policy Perspective on Gender Equality under International Trade Agreements
About the author: Nimisha Thomas, Assistant Professor & Assistant Dean (Academic Affairs), Jindal Global Law School; Senior Research...

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Sep 30, 20226 min read
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Law Students as Translators: Exploring New Avenues for Dalit Rights Struggles
About the Authors: Jeevan Justin and Sidharth Pattnaik are 5th Year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) students respectively...

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Sep 21, 20226 min read
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Legality of Unilateral Freezing of Foreigners’ Assets
About the Author: Esha Goyal is a fourth year law student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India. Image by...

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Sep 13, 20226 min read
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Veto Power Reform in the Face of the Commission of Mass Atrocities
About the author: Nayomi Goonesekere holds an LLM in International Law from the George Washington University Law School as a Thomas...

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Sep 6, 20226 min read
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India’s Chinese App Ban Post Galwan Conflict: Through the Lens of the WTO
About the authors: Yatharth Kansal and Mainak Mukherjee are fourth-year law students at National Law University and Judicial Academy,...

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Aug 23, 20227 min read
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