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Sanctions As Virtue-Signaling: Transitioning From Symbolism To Reparation For Rohingya Genocide Victim, Kelsey Peden Jan 2023

Sanctions As Virtue-Signaling: Transitioning From Symbolism To Reparation For Rohingya Genocide Victim, Kelsey Peden

American University International Law Review

Kyi sat on the banks of the Inya Lake, saying goodbye to the place they said was no longer her home. The government of Myanmar had given her an option: leave or be arrested. She felt lucky to leave; most activists she knew did not get a warning first. A few kilometers away, her parents’ graves sat cleaned, adorned with fresh flowers. She hoped her sister would keep up the task in her absence, but she hadn’t been able to get ahold of her in quite some time. The feeling of the country was getting more concerned—"frantic" she explained, laughing, …


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 …


Introduction Human Rights And States Of Emergency: Unexpected Crisis And New Challenges, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon Jan 2022

Introduction Human Rights And States Of Emergency: Unexpected Crisis And New Challenges, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon

American University International Law Review

We are delighted to present this year’s special issue of the American University International Law Review and the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, which includes two of the best essays in English and in Spanish recognized in the 2021 Human Rights Essay Award competition. It is satisfying to think that this competition allowed a number of participants an opportunity to expound their thoughts on so many important topics, regarding so many areas of the world. We hope these participants are able to use their articles as mechanisms for change.


Estados De Emergencia En El Sistenma Interamericano De Derechos Humanos: Los Principales Retos De La Pandemia De Covid-19, Maria Agustina Bonella Jan 2022

Estados De Emergencia En El Sistenma Interamericano De Derechos Humanos: Los Principales Retos De La Pandemia De Covid-19, Maria Agustina Bonella

American University International Law Review

En las Américas, a medida que avanzaba la crisis sanitaria producida por la primera ola de la pandemia de COVID-19, los Estados han ido adoptando distintas medidas para ralentizar la propagación del virus y evitar el colapso de sus sistemas sanitarios, en miras a salvaguardar el derecho a la vida, a la integridad personal y a la salud de las personas que se encontraban sometidas a su jurisdicción. Estas medidas han incluido desde campañas de concientización sobre el lavado de manos, el distanciamiento social o el uso del barbijo, hasta medidas más extremas, como el cierre de escuelas y universidades; …


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”).


Sexual Violence As A Weapon Of War In Ethiopia's Tigray Region And The Developing Adjudication Of Violations Of The Protocol On The Rights Of Women In Africa, Valerie R. Cook Jan 2022

Sexual Violence As A Weapon Of War In Ethiopia's Tigray Region And The Developing Adjudication Of Violations Of The Protocol On The Rights Of Women In Africa, Valerie R. Cook

American University International Law Review

On November 4, 2020, a civil war broke out in the Tigray region of Ethiopia between joint Ethiopian and Eritrean military forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (“TPLF”). The war is in part an ethnic conflict between the newly centralized nationalist government under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the once politically dominant beneficiaries of a federalist system, the TPLF. Sexual violence as a method of war has become a hallmark of this conflict as reports of rape by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers against Tigrayan women have increased.


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.


Prologue, Claudio Grossman, Robert K. Goldman Jan 2022

Prologue, Claudio Grossman, Robert K. Goldman

American University International Law Review

We are pleased to write this prologue for the special issue of the American University International Law Review featuring the winning papers from the 2021 Human Rights Essay Award, sponsored by the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of American University Washington College of Law.


Reducing The Negative Effects Of Counterterrorism Frameworks And Other Restrictive Measures On Humanitarian Action And Enforcing The Obligations Of States In Relation To The Covid-19 Vaccine, Claudio Cerqueira Bastos Netto Jan 2022

Reducing The Negative Effects Of Counterterrorism Frameworks And Other Restrictive Measures On Humanitarian Action And Enforcing The Obligations Of States In Relation To The Covid-19 Vaccine, Claudio Cerqueira Bastos Netto

American University International Law Review

Countering terrorism has been a priority agenda point for the international community, especially after the September 11th attacks. As the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) points out, “States have had to confront a threat emanating from individuals and non-State armed groups [(NSAGs)] that resort to acts of terrorism. In response, States and international organizations have developed increasingly robust counterterrorism measures.”


Rule Of Law And Human Rights: Strengthening Democratic Institutions, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon Jan 2021

Rule Of Law And Human Rights: Strengthening Democratic Institutions, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Repeating History: Russia Inflicting Crimes Against Humanity Upon The Crimean Tartars, Katerina Dee Jan 2021

Repeating History: Russia Inflicting Crimes Against Humanity Upon The Crimean Tartars, Katerina Dee

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Selected Issues Related To The Interaction Of International Human Rights Conventions With A Proposed Treaty On Pandemics, Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón Jan 2021

Selected Issues Related To The Interaction Of International Human Rights Conventions With A Proposed Treaty On Pandemics, Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


International Financial Institutions And Their Human Rights Silent Agenda: A Forward-Looking View On The “Protect, Respect And Remedy” Model In Development Finance, Antonio Morelli Jan 2020

International Financial Institutions And Their Human Rights Silent Agenda: A Forward-Looking View On The “Protect, Respect And Remedy” Model In Development Finance, Antonio Morelli

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Lessons For International Law From The Arab Spring, Rosa Brooks Jan 2013

Lessons For International Law From The Arab Spring, Rosa Brooks

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Indigenous Corporal Punishment In Ecuador And The Prohibition Of Torture And Ill Treatment, Oswaldo R. Ruiz-Chiriboga Jan 2013

Indigenous Corporal Punishment In Ecuador And The Prohibition Of Torture And Ill Treatment, Oswaldo R. Ruiz-Chiriboga

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Gender Equality And Indigenous Peoples' Right To Self-Determination And Culture, Maria Noel Leoni Zardo Jan 2013

Gender Equality And Indigenous Peoples' Right To Self-Determination And Culture, Maria Noel Leoni Zardo

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Washington Declaration On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest, The Global Congress On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest Jan 2012

The Washington Declaration On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest, The Global Congress On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Academy On Human Rights And Humanitarian Law Articles And Essays Analyzing The Rights Of Children And International Human Rights Law: Introduction, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon Jan 2012

Academy On Human Rights And Humanitarian Law Articles And Essays Analyzing The Rights Of Children And International Human Rights Law: Introduction, Claudia Martin, Diego Rodriguez-Pinzon

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Thirteenth Annual Grotius Lecture Series: The Global Status Of Human Rights, Amartya Sen Jan 2012

Thirteenth Annual Grotius Lecture Series: The Global Status Of Human Rights, Amartya Sen

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reproductive Choice In The Hands Of The State: The Right To Abortion Under The European Convention On Human Rights In Light Of A, B & C V. Ireland, Brynn Weinstein Jan 2012

Reproductive Choice In The Hands Of The State: The Right To Abortion Under The European Convention On Human Rights In Light Of A, B & C V. Ireland, Brynn Weinstein

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ignoring Human Rights For Homosexuals: Gross Violations Of International Obligations In Cameroon, Erica Nordberg Jan 2012

Ignoring Human Rights For Homosexuals: Gross Violations Of International Obligations In Cameroon, Erica Nordberg

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction: The Washington Declaration On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest, Sean M. Flynn Jan 2012

Introduction: The Washington Declaration On Intellectual Property And The Public Interest, Sean M. Flynn

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Thirteenth Annual Grotius Lecture Response: Amartya Sen’S Vision For Human Rights – And Why He Needs The Law, Kim Lane Scheppele Jan 2012

Thirteenth Annual Grotius Lecture Response: Amartya Sen’S Vision For Human Rights – And Why He Needs The Law, Kim Lane Scheppele

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Spectrum For Child Justice In The International Human Rights Framework: From Reclaiming The Delinquent Child To Restorative Justice, Violet Odala Jan 2012

The Spectrum For Child Justice In The International Human Rights Framework: From Reclaiming The Delinquent Child To Restorative Justice, Violet Odala

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Extraterritorial Obligation To Prevent The Use Of Child Soldiers, Tracey B. C. Begley Jan 2012

The Extraterritorial Obligation To Prevent The Use Of Child Soldiers, Tracey B. C. Begley

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Strategizing For Compliance: The Evolution Of A Compliance Phase Of Inter-American Court Litigation And The Strategic Imperative For Victims' Representatives., David C. Baluarte Jan 2012

Strategizing For Compliance: The Evolution Of A Compliance Phase Of Inter-American Court Litigation And The Strategic Imperative For Victims' Representatives., David C. Baluarte

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Decent Work For All: A Holistic Human Rights Approach , Gillian Macnaughton, Diane F. Frey Jan 2011

Decent Work For All: A Holistic Human Rights Approach , Gillian Macnaughton, Diane F. Frey

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Collective V. Individual Human Rights In Membership Governance For Indigenous Peoples, Austin Badger Jan 2011

Collective V. Individual Human Rights In Membership Governance For Indigenous Peoples, Austin Badger

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Commentary On Achim Steiner's 2009 Grotius Lecture, Dinah Shelton Jan 2010

Commentary On Achim Steiner's 2009 Grotius Lecture, Dinah Shelton

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introduction Symposium: Russia And The Rule Of Law: New Opportunities In Domestic And International Affairs , Michael Scheimer Jan 2010

Introduction Symposium: Russia And The Rule Of Law: New Opportunities In Domestic And International Affairs , Michael Scheimer

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.