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Reimagining the Future of Environmental Law: Rights of Nature and Ecocide
Lily Moser (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2028) is a first-year law student and contributing editor. Her interests include environmental law, international human rights, and community-based justice. She earned a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Society and Environment from the University of California, Berkeley. Before law school, Lily worked for Congresswoman Barbara Lee and for the City and County of San Francisco, serving as a field representative engaging with community

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Dec 26, 20257 min read


President Trump's Tariffs Require Human Rights Guardrails
Todd Howland is the Interim Director of the Environmental Justice Clinic and Visiting Professor of Law at Vermont Law and Graduate School, and a Senior Fellow at the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at the New School. As a former senior UN official, Howland served as the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Representative in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Angola, among other posts. He authored about 30 scholarly articles on huma

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Dec 15, 20256 min read


Saudi Arabia and the Juvenile Death Penalty: An International Legal Appraisal
Image Available Here Arnav Laroia is a fourth-year law student at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) in Kolkata, India. He has strong academic interests in public international law, international humanitarian law, criminal law, and constitutional law. He also serves as the Chief of Staff—South Asia at JURIST, the world’s only law school-based comprehensive legal news service reporting on the rule of law in crisis. Introduction On August 21, 202

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Dec 8, 20257 min read


Beyond the Korea Discount: How the August 2025 Commercial Code Amendment Addresses (and Overlooks) Chaebol Dominance
Suhana is a third-year undergraduate student at Hidayatullah National Law University, India. Image available here . Introduction South Korea is home to some of the world’s most influential tech giants, such as Samsung, that have secured their positions as industrial powerhouses. However, this part of the market is largely dominated by Korea’s wealthy elite , commonly referred to as large family-owned business conglomerate s, or “chaebols”. Each chaebol consists of a network

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Dec 4, 20258 min read


Mind the Gap!
Vaishali Patro is a third-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata. A space satellite hovering above the coastline. Available here At COP28 , nearly 200 countries recognized the need to transition away from fossil fuels to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. To achieve this, they agreed to have sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions of 43% by 2030 and 60% by 2035. Some countries like Germ

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Dec 4, 20255 min read


FROM JUDGEMENT TO ALGORITHM: THE LEGAL VACUUM IN AI-DRIVEN WARFARE
Muhammad Mustafa Arif is a final-year LL.B. (Hons) candidate at Pakistan College of Law (University of London). He is a regular...

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Jun 22, 20259 min read


Bridging the Investment Divide: Learnings for Indian Investment Law from Saudi Arabia’s Investment Framework
About the Author: Inika Dular is an undergraduate student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, India. Image by Mathieu Stern...

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Jun 14, 20256 min read


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 7, 20257 min read


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 23, 20256 min read


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 14, 20258 min read


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 6, 202510 min read


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 4, 20256 min read


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 18, 20255 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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...

BJIL
Feb 16, 20246 min read


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 8, 20237 min read


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


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


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...

BJIL
Nov 5, 20236 min read


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...

BJIL
Oct 30, 20234 min read


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...

BJIL
Oct 29, 20237 min read


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...

BJIL
Oct 22, 20237 min read


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...

BJIL
Oct 8, 20235 min read


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....

BJIL
Jun 23, 20236 min read


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...

BJIL
Jun 18, 20237 min read


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...

BJIL
Apr 12, 202329 min read


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


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...

BJIL
Apr 3, 20236 min read


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...

BJIL
Mar 27, 20235 min read


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...

BJIL
Mar 17, 20236 min read


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


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


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


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...

BJIL
Nov 28, 20224 min read


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


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...

BJIL
Nov 18, 20226 min read


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 ...

BJIL
Nov 18, 20226 min read


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...

BJIL
Nov 12, 20228 min read


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


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


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


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...

BJIL
Oct 24, 20227 min read


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


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


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


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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