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Discussant Remarks, Hannah L. Buxbaum Jan 2022

Discussant Remarks, Hannah L. Buxbaum

American University International Law Review

Through the lens of current crises—including the climate crisis, the crisis of democracy, and of course the COVID-19 pandemic— Professor Daudet examines the role that international law plays in mediating the principle of national sovereignty and the interests of the global community.1 He goes on to inquire whether these crises might in some way create an opportunity to advance the international legal and political order.


El Control Estatal De La (Des)Informacion En Internet En El Contexto De La Pandemia: Un Analisis De Las Tendencias Regionales Bajo Una Perspectiva De Libertad De Expresion, Paula Roko Jan 2022

El Control Estatal De La (Des)Informacion En Internet En El Contexto De La Pandemia: Un Analisis De Las Tendencias Regionales Bajo Una Perspectiva De Libertad De Expresion, Paula Roko

American University International Law Review

El 3 de mayo de 2020, en el marco del Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa, el secretario general de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) afirmó que la desinformación se ha convertido en la “segunda pandemia”. Unos meses antes, el Director General de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ya había señalado que “las noticias falsas se difunden más rápido y con más facilidad que el virus, y que son igual de peligrosas”. Estos fueron comentarios recurrentes durante el 2020, un año que será recordado por el estallido de una pandemia mundial sin precedentes. Teorías conspirativas …


Derogations To Human Rights During A Global Pandemic: Unpacking Normative And Practical Challenges, Roman Girma Teshome Jan 2022

Derogations To Human Rights During A Global Pandemic: Unpacking Normative And Practical Challenges, Roman Girma Teshome

American University International Law Review

After the World Health Organization (WHO) characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a “global pandemic,” States responded by taking more restrictive and urgent measures. These measures ranged from restrictions on public events to partial or total lockdowns, which restrict a plethora of human rights. Additionally, an unprecedented number of States declared a state of emergency to justify these measures; as of this writing, roughly two-thirds of States declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19 under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”).


Locked Up And Locked Down In The Land Of Free: A Look At The United States' Prisons And Covid-19'S Disproportionate Effect On Black Americans' Right To Health, Zachary Parrish Jan 2022

Locked Up And Locked Down In The Land Of Free: A Look At The United States' Prisons And Covid-19'S Disproportionate Effect On Black Americans' Right To Health, Zachary Parrish

American University International Law Review

The United States is infamous for having a large percentage of its population in prison. Each year since 2002, the United States has reported a higher incarceration rate than any other country in the world. Another unfortunate but widely prevalent issue that the United States has is systemic racism. The combination of the United States’ struggles with systemic racism and mass incarceration makes for a disproportionately devastating impact on Black Americans. As a result, Black Americans make up a disproportionate amount of the prisoners that fill American prisons.


Trapped In The Binary Divide: How Forced Contraceptives Violate The World Anti-Doping Code, Alexandria Adkins Jan 2020

Trapped In The Binary Divide: How Forced Contraceptives Violate The World Anti-Doping Code, Alexandria Adkins

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Patent Ability Of Genetic Therapies: Car-T And Medical Treatment Exclusions Around The World, Luis Gil Abinader, Jorge L. Contreras Jan 2019

The Patent Ability Of Genetic Therapies: Car-T And Medical Treatment Exclusions Around The World, Luis Gil Abinader, Jorge L. Contreras

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


International Environmental Law, The Public's Health, And Domestic Environmental Governance In Developing Countries , William Onvizu Jan 2005

International Environmental Law, The Public's Health, And Domestic Environmental Governance In Developing Countries , William Onvizu

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Battle Of The Beef, The Rematch: An Evaluation Of The Latest E.C. Directive Banning Beef Produced With Growth Hormones And The U.S. Refusal To Accept The Directive As Wto Compliant, Darrel Chichester Jan 2005

Battle Of The Beef, The Rematch: An Evaluation Of The Latest E.C. Directive Banning Beef Produced With Growth Hormones And The U.S. Refusal To Accept The Directive As Wto Compliant, Darrel Chichester

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.