By: Kathryn Bristor.
For centuries, the dispute over Jerusalem has been at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but what is so significant about this city that it has the power to create such discord?
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By: Evan Bonnstetter.
Interested in learning more about Moldova’s efforts to suppress Russian media influence? Check out this new blog post to learn more.
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By: Alexandra Arkin.
Interested in learning more about freedom of association in China? Check out this new blog post to learn more.
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By Kylie Cumback.
Interested in learning more about the future of Italy and the European Union? Check out this new blog post to learn more.
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By: Angela Gamalski.
Interested in learning more about Chile’s new national park in its Patagonia region? Check out this new blog post to learn more.
Read MoreBy: Megan Hall.
In August of 2017, Lebanon passed and signed into law its first animal welfare bill. The Lebanese law will help end the illegal trafficking in wild animals prevalent in Lebanon, particularly lions and tigers who are often kept as status symbols.
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By: Marlene Zieah.
The Iraqi government has reclaimed disputed territory under KRG control since 2014. These actions were triggered by the KRG’s recent referendum on independence. In order to solve the issues facing both parties, they will have to revisit critical unclear provisions in the Iraqi constitution, specifically those dealing with rights to self-government and control over oil and gas reserves.
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Read MoreBy: Kelly McClintock.
Reading a headline about human trafficking has become common, especially via social media. News and social media headlines seem to suggest human trafficking crimes are increasing. Is this really the case? If so, and more importantly, what is being done to catch and prosecute the perpetrators of human trafficking crimes?
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By: Sophie Goodman.
Both religion and secular laws are entrenched in Israel’s legal system. This is due to the fact that being Jewish is both a nationality and religion. Thus, Jewish law has been integrated into Israel’s legal system, but there are continued issues with how much Jewish law to use in a secular legal system.
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By: Angela Gamalski.
As medical device technology expands, so does the need for regulation to assure that patients are protected from malfunctioning devices. South Africa expanded its medical device regulation, modeled on the EU’s medical device directive, just prior to the 2017 Medical Device Regulation. What does this mean for South African technology innovators?
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Read MoreBy: Max Mittleman.
Six months ago, Zimbabwe’s President of 40 years, Robert Mugabe, resigned from office. This week, he is scheduled to testify before that country’s Parliament regarding $15 billion dollars’ worth of diamonds that remain missing.
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By: Kellina Heylek.
Over sixty countries ban or restrict dual citizenship, based on common law principles regarding allegiances to one’s nationality at birth. However, citizenship can be based both on the location of one’s birth as well as one’s parents’ nationality. Do these principles make sense in the new global economy?
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Read MoreBy: Lauren Kissel.
In 2016 a toxic spill from a steel plant caused one of the biggest environmental disasters in Vietnamese history. Vietnam suppressed speech about this incident and imposed lengthy prison sentences on several bloggers for reporting about the spill. This incident highlighted the continual problem of violation of freedom of speech by the Vietnamese government, a right that is guaranteed to its citizens by both the constitution and under principles of international law.
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