A Conversation with Justice Ananda Mohan Bhattarai By Deepika Singh ’24 On Friday, February 9th, dozens of Harvard Law students packed a lecture hall over lunch to join Justice Ananda Mohan Bhattarai of the Supreme Court of Nepal in a conversation about environmental constitutionalism. The Justice has served on Nepal’s highest court since 2016 and […]
Privacy and Veracity Implications of the Use of Satellite Imagery from Private Companies as Evidence in Human Rights Investigations
Privacy and Veracity Implications of the Use of Satellite Imagery from Private Companies as Evidence in Human Rights Investigations By Hannah Kannegieter International Criminal Court (“ICC”) prosecutors and human rights groups rely on satellite imagery as evidence of international criminal behavior.[1] This data is especially helpful when investigating or prosecuting crimes within the ICC’s jurisdiction, such […]
A Queer Perspective on the UN Recognition of a Right to a Healthy Environment
A Queer Perspective on the UN Recognition of a Right to a Healthy Environment Eoin Jackson[1] Winner of the HHRJ 2022-2023 Essay Contest on Human Rights and the Environment Introduction In July 2022, the United Nations General Assembly passed a Resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.[2] The Resolution was […]
Common Heritage of Mankind at the Expense of Indigenous People’s Rights? BBNJ Treaty and Beyond
Common Heritage of Mankind at the Expense of Indigenous People’s Rights? BBNJ Treaty and Beyond Rafsi Albar* Introduction On June 19, 2023, the world celebrated the adoption of a historic international legal instrument, the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Treaty or the Treaty).[1] […]
Instituting Children’s Full Political Participation and Representation in the 21st Century United States
Instituting Children’s Full Political Participation and Representation in the 21st Century United States Warren Binford* Originally published in November 2022. As we approach the 100th anniversary of children’s rights in 2024,[1] it is easy to marvel at the apparent strides that have been made this past century in recognizing children as their own persons nearly […]
Discrimination and Children’s Right to Freedom of Association and Assembly
Discrimination and Children’s Right to Freedom of Association and Assembly Nico Brando[*] Laura Lundy[+] “I started striking from school every Friday. I did this because I was under 18 and being under 18 meant I had no vote, no say in the decision-making process of my Government.”[1] (Anna Warren, 2019). Introduction Children[2] are treated differently […]