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Australia's First Nations Community And The Right To Water, Maya Martin Tsukazaki

Human Rights Brief

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U.S. "Asylum Cooperative Agreements" With Central American Countries Are Unlawful, Maria Alejanda Torres

Human Rights Brief

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Forced Pregnancy And Gender Based Violence In Latin America, Miranda Carnes

Human Rights Brief

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Gender Violence And The Human Rights Of Women In Cuba, Leila Hamouie

Human Rights Brief

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21st Century Refugees: Uncovering The Human Rights Gap, J. Mauricio Gaona

Human Rights Brief

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Legislative Review Of "The Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Act, 2019", Aastha Khanna, Divesh Sawhney

Human Rights Brief

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Institutionalization And Torture Of People With Disabilities In Mexico: A Case For Holding States Responsible For Crimes Against Humanity, Priscila Rodriquez

Human Rights Brief

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Who Decides "The Best Interests Of The Child?": Strengthening Legal Protections For Intersex Persons Against Sexual And Gender-Based Violence, Lucette Moran

Human Rights Brief

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The Unexpected Way Coal Mining In Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park Is A Human Rights Violation, Lily Baron

Human Rights Brief

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Trapped At Sea: As Seafarers' Rights Erode During Covid-19 Pandemic, Arbitration Mechanism May Offer A Path For Redress, Shannon Quinn

Human Rights Brief

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How A Universal Definition May Shape The Looming Climate Refugee Crisis, Alexandra Haris

Human Rights Brief

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A Long Road Or Dead End?: Justice For A Chilean General, Julio A. Sanchez, Anita Sinha

Human Rights Brief

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Reforming The Legal Process: An End To Human Trafficking In Latin America, Miranda Carnes

Human Rights Brief

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Letter From The Editors, Madison Bingle, Nora Elmubarak

Human Rights Brief

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Exploring Barriers To The Right To Inclusive Education In Rural Nepal, Dev Datta Joshi

Human Rights Brief

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Examination Of The Effects Of Deportation As A Result Of Revocation Of Status Upon The Rights To Non- Discrimination, Family Unity, And The Best Interests Of The Child: An Empirical Case From Norway, Cecilia M. Bailliet

Human Rights Brief

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The Chemical War On Drugs: Why A U.S.-Backed Program To Fumigate Coca Fields In Colombia Would Violate The Right To Health, Lily Baron

Human Rights Brief

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Until The United States Regulates Tech Exports, It Will Continue To Enable China's Surveillance Of The Uyghurs, Alexandra Haris

Human Rights Brief

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Knowingly Benefitting: Blocking Relief For Drc Child Cobalt Miners, Austin Clements

Human Rights Brief

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Protecting Privacy Or Enabling Invasion?: Safeguards For Mass Surveillance In Europe, Hannah Friedrich

Human Rights Brief

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The Politics Of Freedom Of Expression In Turkey, Danya Hamad

Human Rights Brief

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Trademark Law’S Monopoly Problem: The Supreme Court On Generic Terms As Trademarks, Christine Farley

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

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George Floyd And Empathy Stories, Binny Miller

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

In this essay, I explore the stories that lawyers tell on behalf of clients in the context of empathy, and also consider the power of proximity, particularly physical proximity, in forging deep connections with clients. Empathy has played a key, if sometimes silent, role in the endeavor of giving clients "back their lives," whether in case theory or in lawyering more generally. A renewed focus on empathy-informed by Bryan Stevenson's idea of proximity-can more securely ground lawyers in the lived experience of their clients.I use the context of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent trial of Derek Chauvin …

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

American University International Law Review

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Pandemics And International Law: The Need For Action [Chile], Claudio Grossman

American University International Law Review

INTRODUCTION

Let me start by stating that international law has developed principles, norms, institutions that provide an important basis for addressing pandemics; and stressing important values in the international community, including cooperation among States and the vital role of international organizations—among others. First, I will make some introductory remarks on whether international law has norms, principles, and institutions relevant to the topic of pandemics. Then, I will propose a path forward.

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities: An Analysis Of The Regulatory Hurdles Caused By The Federal Housing Finance Agency’S Standardization Of The Tba Market, Elizabeth Ashlee Kuan

American University Business Law Review

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White V. Hesse: Challenging An Oklahoma County's Bail Practices Under The Americans With Disabilities Act And The Rehabilitation Act, Andrew Hamm

Celebrating WCL Student Authors

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The Trade Secrecy Standard For Patent Prior Art, Camilla A. Hrdy, Sharon K. Sandeen

American University Law Review

A fundamental criterion of patentability is that an invention must be new as compared to the prior art—the corpus of preexisting knowledge and technology already available to the public. If an invention is in the prior art, or rendered obvious by it, it cannot be patented.

The U.S. Patent Act has traditionally envisioned a categorical approach for deciding what counts as prior art. Under this approach, courts are supposed to decide whether a particular disclosure about the invention (a reference) falls within one of the categories listed in Section 102 of the Patent Act, such as “described in a printed …

Comparing Dadd V. Anoka County With Corbitt V. Vickers: Why Defendants Should Bear The Burden Of Establishing Qualified Immunity In A Motion To Dismiss, Aisha Green

American University Law Review

In the wake of last summer’s George Floyd protests, qualified immunity is once again at the forefront of the debate. Officials, such as police officers, can raise qualified immunity as an affirmative defense in response to allegations that they have violated an individual’s constitutional rights. The different interpretations of qualified immunity’s meaning, use, and scope among the circuit courts have contributed to the development of strong opinions on both sides of the defense.

Particularly, circuit courts are split over who bears the burden of establishing qualified immunity when defendants use it as a basis for a motion to dismiss under …

Speaking Femicide, Caroline Davidson

American University Law Review

Femicide is typically defined as the killing of a woman because she is a woman. It has been the subject of mass protests in cities from Buenos Aires to Paris and in some places has made the leap to law as a crime unto itself or basis for a sentencing enhancement in homicide cases. Proponents of the label of femicide seek to bring attention to gendered violence against women and end a culture of tolerance and impunity for such violence. Meanwhile, in the United States, it is neither legislated nor discussed.

This Article explores the concept of femicide and asks …