After the Kaavan Decision: A New Wave of Animal Law Litigation in Pakistan
This article attempts to map and examine the ways in which the Kaavan decision contributed to the development of animal law jurisprudence in Pakistan.
International Law News
Volume 50, Issue 2
Features
Uses of Rape as a Military Weapon by Russian Forces in Ukraine
The use of rape and other sexual violence as a weapon by the Russian forces in Ukraine has been a problem since the beginning of the Russian aggression in February of 2022.
How Russia Came to Occupy the Soviet Seat on the Security Council
How did the Soviet Union�s permanent seat end up in the hands of the Russian Federation? Susan Colbourn explains.
Removing Russia from the UN: Grounds, Procedures, and Precedents
What legal grounds exist for a more thorough-going exclusion of Russia from the United Nations, and what procedures, if any, could the UN use toward that end?
Global Immigration Responses to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis
This article provides a brief review of the immigration response models for countries that have accepted the vast majority of Ukrainian refugees.
Emergency Protection for Ukrainians
The Temporary Protection Directive is the most effective and rapid response to the humanitarian emergency caused by the Ukrainian crisis in the European immigration regulatory system.
Brief Reflections on International Protection in Europe Part One
The Ukraine/Russia conflict began a year ago. It may be appropriate to briefly summarize the European legislation governing international protection in favor of those who are entitled to it, no matte…
ABA Pilot Program Seeks to Qualify Afghan Legal Professionals as Lawyers in U.S.
The ABA ILS has formed the ABA Afghan Legal Professionals Scholarship & Mentoring Pilot Program to serve Afghan judges, prosecutors, and lawyers�especially women�who are seeking to practice law or wo…
Q&A Spotlight: Henaa Salehi
Henaa Salehi is a dual LLM graduate of Fordham University School of Law and Fulbright Scholar. Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Salehi now resides in the United States working for a top global law firm.
How to Rate the Legal Risks of a Chosen Governing Law
A recent publication ranks the Big Four foundational law jurisdictions of England, New York, France, and Germany on more than a dozen criteria.