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Updated on February 9, 2025
One Giant Leap: International Space Treaties and the Enforcement Challenges
By Riley Amdor Introduction Since the mid-twentieth century, many advances have been made in space exploration and research. Most notably was the colloquial “Space Race” between the former Soviet Union (“USSR”) and the United States. The Space Race …
Posted on April 26, 2024
Land of the Detained and Home of the Poor: A Discussion of Cash Bail and Conditional Release in the United States
By Erin Valenta Introduction The International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”), to which the United States is a party, states, “It shall not be the general rule that persons awaiting trial shall be detained in custody” …
Posted on April 24, 2024
Legitimacy and Efficiency of Olympic Bans
By Sydney Newby Introduction Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) has used Olympic bans to punish countries for their political stances. Its latest decision is the banning of Russia due to its invasion …
Posted on April 24, 2024
Progress and Problems: How the World is Getting Smarter About Artificial Intelligence
By Emily Bishop Introduction A quick browse through the existing literature on artificial intelligence (“AI”) reveals that “[m]any risks arising from AI are inherently international in nature” [1]. In early March, a man was charged in California with …
Posted on March 28, 2024
The Importance of a Treaty for Crimes Against Humanity
By Alexis Bloodsworth Introduction Currently, a treaty for crimes against humanity is absent from international law. Crimes against humanity are committed every day, and unlike war crimes or genocide, these crimes “do not engage State responsibility,” meaning that …
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