Sexual Minorities Uganda filed a lawsuit against minister Scott Lively, under a statute that the group says allows non-citizens to launch US court actions for violations of international law.The...
The Irondale Center presents “Festival of Conscience” Tuesday, March 8 – Saturday, March 24 . This festival features the politically engaging play Another Life and excellent panels...
In 2001, NYC Muslim men were swept up in Post 9/11 raids, detained in abusive conditions and denied due process. For almost 6 Months, activists rallied each week in front of Brooklyn’s...
The City University of New York Law Review presents, “ Looking Forward: Rhonda Copelon’s Legacy in Action and the Future of International Women’s Human Rights Law .” The...
On Tuesday, February 28, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge brought by 12 Nigerian plaintiffs who say a Shell oil subsidiary aided and abetted acts of murder, rape and systematic torture by the...
Accountability, Transition, and Justice: The Future Challenges for International Criminal Law Seton Hall's Transnational Justice Project will host a panel of four leading scholars and practitioners...
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co . is a lawsuit brought against Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., Shell Transport & Trading Co., Plc, and its wholly owned subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development...
Two years ago, the Supreme Court said corporations were like people and had the same free-speech rights to spend unlimited sums on campaigns ads. Now, in a major test of human rights law, the...
Peter Weiss, Vice President of the Center for Constitutional Rights, discusses an upcoming Supreme Court case with many potential ramifications for American and international law, and for corporate...
