Berkeley Journal of International Law

Amanda Colding (JD '24) explores how public-private partnerships could be the key to stopping climate change and displacement in Africa. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/addressin…

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In his latest article, Spencer Perry (JD '23) explains the need for a qualified approach in the ICC’s pursuit of Russian war criminals. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/piercing-…

@Manavendra1993 (LLM '23) argues that the smart contract arbitration model resolves global disputes simply and efficiently. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/smart-con…

In his latest blog piece, Alex MacLennan (JD '24) discusses how human-made walls and fences, including border barriers between the United States and Mexico, have endangered countless animal species. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/animals-v…

Meredith sat down with us this week to discuss how the Dobbs Supreme Court ruling could violate the ICCPR. You can check out the podcast episode here. on.soundcloud.com/t3csv

Meredith Sullivan (JD '25) examines whether the US Supreme Court's overturning of federal abortion rights in Dobbs violates the United States's commitment to follow international human rights laws such as the ICCPR, CEDAW, and CERD. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/does-dobb…

MARCH 14 at @BerkeleyLaw @UCBerkeley Our keynote speaker @SMusaieva , the Editor-in-Chief of Ukrainska Pravda and one of the TIME 100 most influential people of 2022. 3 panels will follow. More info: lnkd.in/d72HjM3J RSVP at: lnkd.in/evCjsD5u

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Last fall, @spencer_perry (JD '23) worked for the @IntlCrimCourt. Applying his experience at the Hague, he explains how Germany’s rare success in prosecuting sexual violence as a crime against humanity serves as a model for an upcoming Swedish prosecution. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/answering…

In our latest podcast episode, Julia sits down with Shivani to discuss how codification of transgender rights in international law is critical to gender-inclusive services at a municipal level. soundcloud.com/bjil-travaux/c…

Shivani Dewalla (LLM '23) argues that transgender rights must be codified on an international level if more gender-inclusive education, healthcare, and marriage laws are to be achieved in individual countries. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/charting-…

David Enrique Garzón Garcia (LL.M. '23) explores the history of the right to die with dignity in Colombia, with a specific focus on the application of the right to children with intellectual disabilities. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/discrimin…

Learn more about how international law can help address the impacts of the Pakistan floods and future catastrophes caused by climate change through our latest Travaux podcast episode. soundcloud.com/bjil-travaux/c…

Will the recent floods in Pakistan motivate changes in international law to allow more migrants to seek refuge from the devastating impacts of climate change? Sohaima Khilji (JD '25) investigates this critical environmental justice issue in her article. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/climate-i…

You can also listen to Amanda's article through the Travaux podcast: soundcloud.com/bjil-travaux/c…

Amanda Colding (JD '24) argues that the United States must cooperate with other countries in regulating digital assets for the good of consumers and the stability of global financial institutions. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/the-need-…

In our newest podcast episode, Julia Wang (JD '24) sits down with Meredith Sullivan (JD '25) to examine if international law can rein in Iran's Internet shutdowns. soundcloud.com/bjil-travaux/i…

Meredith Sullivan (JD '25) explores how international law can rein in internet shutdowns, which authoritarian governments often use to quash accountability and dissent. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/iran-and-…

Explore how European integration has been hampered by opposing visions of what Europe should be in Weifeng's podcast. soundcloud.com/bjil-travaux/e…

In his article, Weifeng Yang (J.D. '25) explores roadblocks to deeper European integration. These include disputes over free trade areas, the Schengen Zone, and accession to the Union. berkeleyjournalofinternationallaw.com/post/european-…