Chapman Law professor Michael Bazyler launches project to help Ukrainian refugees

August 25, 2022

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY NEWSROOM — For Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Michael Bazyler, the growing refugee crisis created by the ongoing war in Ukraine is more than just a horrifying international news story. It’s a reflection of both his heritage and personal experience as a Russian-speaking Jewish refugee who came to America

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University of Houston Law Center partners with university in Saudi Arabia for joint academic program

August 24, 2022

UH LAW CENTER — Students attending the University of Houston Law Center will soon have the opportunity to participate in a joint academic program with the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) in Saudi Arabia. The UH Law Center and PMU recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding, a contract to establish an official collaboration between

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Stetson Law Joins International Sea Turtle Agreement

August 23, 2022

STETSON UNIVERSITY — Stepping up its efforts to help protect vulnerable sea turtle populations in the Western Hemisphere, Stetson Law’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy officially entered into an agreement with the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles (IAC) on June 17.

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Advice for law school applicants interested in international law

August 15, 2022

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — International law has risen in prominence and popularity as the world has become more interconnected in commerce, governance and culture. Whatever specialty you plan to practice within, you are best off pursuing your interest in international law at a U.S. law school unless you plan to work in a

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University of Houston Law Center hosts students from Mexico for experiential energy and environmental law course

August 11, 2022

UH LAW CENTER — Twenty students and a faculty member from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in Mexico visited the University of Houston Law Center to participate in the 2nd International Energy and Environmental Law Summer Course.

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Case Western Reserve Law co-dean Michael Scharf aids in efforts to prosecute Russian war criminals

July 28, 2022

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Following numerous atrocities in Ukraine, a team of international law experts is offering a proposal for a special court in Ukraine to investigate and prosecute those responsible.

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Duke Law professor Laurence Halfer elected to UN Human Rights Committee

July 28, 2022

DUKE LAW NEWS — Harry R. Chadwick, Sr. Professor of Law Laurence R. Helfer has been elected to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Committee for the 2023-2026 term.

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Marquette Law student Abi Aswege discusses her experience aiding Afghan refugees

July 27, 2022

AMERICA MAGAZINE — “I love your ring,” I said to the Afghan woman who sat across the table from me. “Turquoise makes the most beautiful jewelry.” My words were repeated in Farsi by the volunteer translator who sat beside us. The woman’s eyes widened a bit, and she quickly removed the ring from her finger

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Northeastern Law Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy helps create interactive map on indigenous religious rights protections across the globe

July 27, 2022

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Northeastern Law’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) and NuLawLab have collaborated with the Northeastern History Department to design a unique resource for the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief: an interactive map of indigenous religious rights worldwide.

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Northeastern Law Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy submits reports to UN Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

July 27, 2022

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Northeastern Law’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) has submitted two shadow reports to the UN Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), which will be reviewing U.S. compliance with the Race Convention in August.

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