Posted on November 2, 2017
[Series] Prosecuting War Crimes: Progress on Prosecuting Sexual Violence Crimes
“The determining feature for both conventional and non-conventional weapons to be characterized as weapons of war, is that they are used as part of a systematic political campaign which has strategic military purposes.” [1] The use of sexual… Read More
Posted on October 31, 2017
Catalonia: The Search for Independence
On Sunday October 1, 2017, Catalonia voted for independence from Spain.[1] Catalonia, the northeastern region of Spain that encompasses Barcelona, held a referendum and voted to become an independent state. Before the referendum took place, the Spanish courts… Read More
Posted on October 16, 2017
Stateless Nations: The Failing Peaceful Route to Independence
The recent referendums for both Catalonian and Iraqi Kurdish independence seem to have failed after being rejected by the government or judicial system of their respective governments.[1] While this may not be surprising to most observers, it is… Read More
Posted on October 2, 2017
Got Your Six? Not In Trump’s America
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the position of JLIA, Penn State Law, School of International Affairs, or Pennsylvania State University. On July 26th,… Read More
Posted on October 2, 2017
A Forgotten Gesture
Samantha Smith, Samantha’s Letter (November, 1982), http://www.samanthasmith.info/index.php/history/letter Unease about North Korea’s nuclear capability has been growing steadily for the past few months, but that unease escalated when Kim Jong Un recently said he would attack the US territory… Read More
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