by LIBAN YOUSUF As Americans were mourning the anniversary of 9/11 this week, we received more tragic news. The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya was attacked resulting in the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. What motivated these attacks? The answer is not entirely clear. What we do know, however, is this: … Continue reading The Film That Shocked the World
International Law and Social Justice
By MELODY GOODWIN Before the establishment of such modern international institutions as the United Nations (UN) and its affiliates, certain principles had long been a part of relations among nation states. States upheld different personal rights, based on their own cultural and social traditions. In addition to generally accepted practices, explicit mutual peace treaties (e.g. … Continue reading International Law and Social Justice
Law Journal for Social Justice 