Detained Without Due Process: Is Indefinite Immigration Detention Unconstitutional?
Every year, the United States holds hundreds of thousands of immigrants in detention centers across the country. These individuals are […]
Human Rights
October 12, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
Partial Stay Order Issued in Harvard Admissions Suit On Friday, Judge Allison Burroughs issued a partial stay order for Students for
Nov. 24: Weekly News Roundup
Students Sue the Harvard Corporation to Compel Divestment from Fossil Fuels After two years of urging Harvard to publicly discuss
Criminal Justice, Education & Youth, Human Rights, Weekly News Roundup
Oct. 20: Weekly News Roundup
Supreme Court Allows Texas to Use Strict Voter ID Law in Coming Election On Saturday the Supreme Court issued an order allowing the
Lessons from the Umbrella Revolution
While the number of Hong Kong protestors has decreased from thousands to hundreds in the past few days, the protestors
Amicus, Human Rights, LGBTQ Rights, Voting and Elections Rights, Weekly News Roundup
Oct. 6: Weekly News Roundup
Even if We Defeat the Islamic State, We’ll Still Lose the Bigger War The United States’ effort to end ISIS
The Uncertain Parameters of US Targeted Killing
“Before we can decide whether existing law is or isn’t correct, we need to have a public debate about it, and before that, we need the administration to tell us what legal claims it’s making,” said Rona. “At a minimum, people living in a democracy deserve to know who they are at war against and who is being killed in their name.”
Society’s Choice: Childhood Obesity as an Issue of Civil Rights
What if I told you there was an epidemic killing off the equivalent of the population of Pittsburgh every year?
Harvard Faculty Divest: A Civil Rights Issue
Over a hundred Harvard University faculty members have signed a letter demanding that the Harvard Corporation divest completely from the
April 7: Weekly News Roundup
Civil rights and civil liberties dominated the first week of April: 1. McCutcheon v. FEC On Wednesday, April 2, the Supreme
Don’t Forget Guantanamo: The Legacy of the “War on Terror”, Torture, and Indefinite Detention
Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is still open, still functional, and still holding over 100 detainees, many of whom have won their habeas corpus cases, and have been cleared for release by the Obama Administration years ago. After a series of lunch panels held this week at HLS meant to discuss these very issues, this article addresses the past and present of Guantanamo Bay, and what can be done going forward to fix the international and constitutional problems that exist because of Guantanamo’s continued operations.