Will We Always Have Paris? President Trump Begins Formal Process of U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
By Jenna Jonjua On Monday, November 4, 2019, the Trump administration served notice of U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement to the United Nation.[1] In doing so, the U.S., only second in greenhouse gas emissions[2], begins the process of breaking from nearly every other country on the planet, a group
The US Sanctions Regime and Human Rights in Iran
By Elizabeth Frazier The Trump administration withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May 2018, reimposing a sanctions regime on Iran in the months that followed.[1] In contrast to economic sanctions authorized by the UN Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, unilateral sanctions are
Trump is not the first to offer to purchase Greenland, but territorial acquisition in the modern day has changed
By: Jacky Arness In August of this year, President Donald Trump made an offer to purchase Greenland from Denmark.[1] Though the ensuing conduct of the President was, arguably, absurd,[2] this is not the first time that the United States has attempted to acquire the world’s largest island.[3] In fact, such
Canadian Federal Election Could Close “Legal Loophole” in Canada–United States Safe Third Country Agreement
By Scott May On September 11, 2019, Governor General Julie Payette dissolved the Canadian Parliament on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, initiating a six-week political sprint to the federal election on October 21, when Canadians from Québec to British Columbia will cast their ballots to decide which party
Children of Service Members May No Longer Be Eligible for Automatic Citizenship
By Lauren Russ In August, President Trump renewed fears of an attack on Birthright Citizenship when he confirmed at a press conference that he is “seriously” considering ending[1] the Constitutionally protected right to citizenship for individuals born in the United States. [2] While the President has not yet acted on
In Push by Pentagon’s Non-Lethal Weapons Office for Implementation of New Tools There is Benefit in Mentioning Legal Framework
By Brennan Lee Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) “are explicitly designed and primarily employed so as to incapacitate personnel or materiel, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment.”[1] Despite the name, Non-Lethal Weapons do not include “any complete assurance against lethal effects of the
Symposium: Contemporary Issues in Counterterrorism
Contemporary Counterterrorism Issues Symposium University of Minnesota Law School, Room 25 4 November 2019 The Minnesota Journal of International Law and the Human Rights Center invite you to join a symposium entitled “Contemporary Counter-Terrorism Issues”. Counterterrorism law and practice have continued to expand as a pressing issue in international and
Israeli Election Review: Netanyahu wins another term as Prime Minister
By Andrew Mccarty, Staff Member On April 9, 2019, Israel held national congressional elections to determine the 120 new representatives of the 21st Knesset[1], and importantly, the next Prime Minister of Israel. National elections in Israel were originally scheduled for the end of 2019, but in late 2018 the previous