On April 24, 2024, from 1:00-2:00pm ET, please join the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice for a webinar exploring child labor. The distinguished speakers will be Zama Neff, Benjamin Smith, and Jessica Leinward, and the event will
Human Rights at Home Blog
The Human Rights at Home Blog, published by the Law Professor Blogs Network, focuses on the intersection of human rights issues within the United States, emphasizing local and municipal initiatives. It covers topics such as the human rights cities movement, housing justice, immigration detention, racial and gender justice, and the application of international human rights norms at the city level. The blog also addresses contemporary challenges like state preemption, the role of local governments in advancing human rights, and the impact of technology on rights in urban settings. It serves as a platform for legal scholars and practitioners to discuss policy developments, legal reforms, and grassroots activism related to human rights domestically.
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New Article: False Promises of Protection: Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales and The Supreme Court’s Failure to Protect Human Rights
Kylie Rhoton, False Promises of Protection: Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales and The Supreme Court’s Failure to Protect Human Rights, Immigration & Human Rights Law Review: Vol. 5, Iss. 1 (2024). Excerpt below.Speaking in front of the Inter-American…
Women and War Crimes
By Margaret Drew, Associate Professor of Law, UMass Law SchoolWomen have been raped and otherwise assaulted during war as far as memory can reach. Domestic abuse also increases during war, with women being the primary targets.Sexual abuse of women…
March – April 2024 Deadlines: Calls for Input by Human Rights Mechanisms
The following calls for inputs have been issued by UN Human Rights Mechanisms with deadlines in March – April 2024 and law professors whose practice, research, and/or scholarship touches on these topics may be interested in submission:Office of the High…
New Article: Making the World Safer and Fairer in Pandemics
Gostin, Lawrence O. and Klock, Kevin A. and Finch, Alexandra, Making the World Safer and Fairer in Pandemics (December 22, 2023). Abstract below.Global health has long been characterized by injustice, with certain populations marginalized and made vulnerable by social, economic,…
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision bans life without parole sentences for people under age 21
By Noelle Gulick, 3L Northeastern LawOn Thursday January 11, 2024, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) released an important decision stating that life without parole (LWOP) sentences for people under 21-years-old are unconstitutional. The case is Commonwealth v. Sheldon Mattis,…
Event 1/18: Human Rights of Women Webinar
On January 18, from 4:30-5:30pm EST, join the ABA International Law Section’s Women’s Interest Network (WIN) and the ABA International Human Rights Committee for a special webinar devoted to the current status of human rights of women and consider the…
U.S. failure to engage in constructive dialogue with U.N. experts during the 2023 ICCPR Review – Part II
By Ámbar Reyes Pérez, Musa Siam, Roaa Hussien, 3Ls at UIC Law, and Professors Sarah Dávila A., and Lauren E. BartlettPart I of this two-part post was published here and builds on the previous post written by Profs.…
U.S. failure to engage in constructive dialogue with U.N. experts during the 2023 ICCPR Review – Part I
Photo @Kaitlyn KennedyBy Ámbar Reyes Pérez, Musa Siam, Roaa Hussien, 3Ls at UIC Law, and Professors Sarah Dávila A., and Lauren E. BartlettThis two-part post builds on the previous post written by Profs. Dávila A. and…