Start the Clock* By Eli Cooper** This essay was selected as the Runner Up for the HHRJ Spring 2025 Essay Contest. I. Introduction Intersex people are far too often left out of conversations surrounding rights protections around the world.[1] They often experience extreme violations of their human rights, including but not limited to “infanticide . […]
The Journal’s Volume 38 Events
The Journal’s Volume 38 Events HHRJ was lucky to have an excellent slate of events this academic year. Please find below a recap of the year.
HHRJ Book Review – Righting Wrongs
HHRJ Book Review – Righting Wrongs By Jonathan Tucker* Kenneth Roth, the long-time director of Human Rights Watch, presents his new memoir, Righting Wrongs (Alfred A. Knopf, February 2025), as a testament to the most effective practices for safeguarding human rights worldwide.[1] While not a practical manual per se, Righting Wrongs does accomplish the goal […]
HHRJ Book Review – Human Rights on the Move
HHRJ Book Review – Human Rights on the Move By Eli Cooper* “Human rights is a field of play with a set of failures designed in it.”[1] “[T]he fact that . . . we had to come together as a human society to say, these are the rules, was another way of acknowledging that we […]
Sport Arbitration and Human Rights: An Overview of the Semenya Judgement Before the European Court of Human Rights
Sport Arbitration and Human Rights: An Overview of the Semenya Judgement Before the European Court of Human Rights By Ilias Bantekas* Abstract Sports contracts between sport governing bodies (SGBs), such as FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and athletes typically contain, or refer to, an arbitration clause that provides for resolution of disputes initially […]
“Civil Death” and Labor Market Alienation
“Civil Death” and Labor Market Alienation: Comparative Analysis of Legislation Limiting Access to Work for the Justice Impacted in OECD Countries Matt Saleh, Timothy McNutt, Jodi Anderson Jr., Ethan Mulroy, Samantha Na, Sarina Zhou Cornell University, ILR School, Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative Abstract Many nations around the world have legislation that restricts access to […]