Law
Contemplating international and human rights law
Mastering Mechanisms: Enforcing International Human Rights
Regional systems have the potential to become the most effective enforcement mechanism of international human rights norms
Rights and Rhetoric: The Descriptive Bankruptcy of the Notion of Indivisibility
The concept of indivisibility is also problematic when it comes to justiciability.
The Right to Truth: Truth as a Tool for Redemptive Justice
The “right to truth” has an important role to play within both restorative and retributive theories of justice.
Crooks and Criminals: The Causes of Corruption
Discussions around the consequences and causes of corruption have a long antecedent.
Is Freedom the Best Ends and Means of Development?
Freedom, more than economic security or sustainable development, is fundamental not only to societal flourishing, but to human flourishing.
The Eichmann Trial and the Goals of Justice
What is the purpose of a trial when the defendant has already been proven, beyond reasonable doubt, guilty?
The Sources of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
What are the underlying sources of the UDHR—and what makes certain rights universal?
Why is International Criminal Law Necessary?
International criminal law is the mechanism by which justice is meted when domestic law falls short.
How Enforceable is Article 2(4) of the UN Charter?
Can treaty mechanisms effectively stop unauthorized uses of force?
Realism or Liberalism: Which Better Describes International Relations?
Exploring which theory better describes modern international relations.
Lawless Terror: Does International Humanitarian Law Apply to Terrorists?
Considering whether terrorists are worthy of basic human rights protections.
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