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 […]
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 […]