Case Western Reserve Law co-dean Michael Scharf aids in efforts to prosecute Russian war criminals
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 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.
Read More about Duke Law professor Laurence Halfer elected to UN Human Rights CommitteeMarquette Law student Abi Aswege discusses her experience aiding Afghan refugees
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 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 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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CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY BLOGS — Members of the Campbell Law School’s Willem C. Vis Moot Court team traveled to Serbia to compete in the Belgrade Open Pre-Moot Competition on April 2-3.
Read More about Campbell Law moot court team travels to Serbia for international competitionColumbia Law’s International Claims and Reparations Project to advise Ukraine on war reparations
REUTERS — Ukraine has added to its growing arsenal of U.S. lawyers, tapping Washington, D.C.-based Allen & Overy partner Patrick Pearsall through Columbia Law School as a legal advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on reparations issues.
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PENN LAW — A project initiated at the Global Institute for Human Rights aims to provide relief for survivors of gender-based violence in Brazil – and eventually around the world.
Read More about A look at Penn Law’s Global Institute for Human RightsPitt Law to fund six Ukrainian lawyers to obtain degrees in the US
REUTERS — The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is working to bring a half dozen Ukrainian lawyers to the United States to spend a year studying and doing pro bono work related to their home country.
Read More about Pitt Law to fund six Ukrainian lawyers to obtain degrees in the USUS colleges see increase in international applications
THE PIE NEWS — International student applications are continuing to increase for 65% of US institutions, up from 43% one year ago, a new report by the Institute of International Education has found.
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