Dr. Christine Blasey Ford threw her life into turmoil yesterday to testify before the nation. Asked by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), with what degree of certainty she believed that Judge Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her, she responded: “One hundred percent.” Every senator voting to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court should be pushed to answer one […]
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Time to Dust Off the War Crimes Act?
May 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
With Sarah Knuckey Former members of the U.S. military are present in armed conflicts across the globe. Working for private military contractors, they are typically tasked with training and advising foreign armies. But a Buzzfeed article published this week profiles a former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who has reportedly taken on a commanding role within the United […]
Paying attention to land rights in Syria negotiations
April 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Deyaa Alrwishdi & Rebecca Hamilton – As President Donald Trump ponders his response to yet another chemical weapons attack in Syria, advisers and commentators alike are mired in short-term calculations. But one day the Syrian conflict will come to an end. Whether this will involve the kind of negotiated settlement being sought in Geneva, or a much […]
Exit from International Tribunals
January 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Rebecca J. Hamilton (with Joost Pauwelyn), Exit from International Tribunals, J. INT’L DISPUTE RES., 679 (2018). This Commentary marks the first effort to provide a comprehensive overview of the attempts that States have made to exit international tribunals over the past decade. We identify the recurring drivers (and deterrents) of exit as well as the […]
