“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 […]
Caste As a Basis For Asylum: Advocating for Indian Refugee Seekers at the Borders
Caste As a Basis For Asylum: Advocating for Indian Refugee Seekers at the Borders Meghana Bharadwaj* I. Introduction In Rajasthan, India, in August 2022, a teacher beat a nine-year-old Dalit boy to death for drinking water from a pot meant for people from upper castes.[1] The incident can hardly be described as isolated. Violence against […]
Event: The Rule of Law in India with Former Chief Justice of India, Justice U.U. Lalit
Event: The Rule of Law in India with Former Chief Justice of India, Justice U.U. Lalit Please join the Harvard Human Rights Journal and the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute for our upcoming event in which the Former Chief Justice of India, Justice U.U. Lalit, will be speaking about the Rule of Law […]
Book Review: William Schabas’ The International Legal Order’s Colour Line
Book Review: William Schabas’ The International Legal Order’s Colour Line Edith Amoafoa-Smart At once a historical account and an unequivocal critique of the international legal order, William Schabas’ The International Legal Order’s Colour Line, is inspired by the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) tradition. See William A. Schabas, The International Legal Order’s Colour […]
Menstruation, Human Rights and the Patriarchy: How International Human Rights Law Puts Menstruating People at Risk
Menstruation, Human Rights and the Patriarchy: How International Human Rights Law Puts Menstruating People at Risk Isobel Day The rights outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), as well as in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, (ICCPR) are rarely disputed in modern democratic societies. Those outlined in the International Covenant […]
Realizing the Right to Reparation by Reforming Domestic Crime Victims’ Funds
Realizing the Right to Reparation by Reforming Domestic Crime Victims’ Funds Mira Naseer* THE ISSUE Crime victims’ funds or schemes utilize public funds to support victims of violent crimes.[1] These funds are important mechanisms for victims to access financial assistance, which can be critical to their rehabilitation. However, victims of many international and transnational crimes […]