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
Supreme Court Opens the Door for Litigations Alleging Wrongdoing Committed by International Organizations
By Linfan (Derek) Zha Budha Ismail Jam and his family have fished at Tragadi bunder, a small harbor on the Gujarat, India, for generations.[1] In the nearby village of Navinal, Ranubha Jadeja and many other farmers use well-water to grow cotton, wheat, and other crops.[2] These fishermen and farmers all
A Revised Take on the Immunity of International Organizations in U.S. Courts: Jam v. International Finance Corporation
By Colin Trundle, Staff Member Introduction In a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled international organizations possess only the same sovereign immunity that foreign governments enjoy under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA).[1] This ruling undoubtedly impacts all international organizations that operate in the United States. Procedural Posture
Right to Privacy in the Age of Big Data: Singapore’s HIV Leak
By Meghan Knapp, Staff Member On January 22, HIV-positive residents in Singapore received a phone call from the government telling them that their information had been leaked from a private government database.[1] The massive data breach affected more than 14,000 people, all of whom had been forced to put their