Travaux: The Berkeley Journal of International Law Blog

27 Sep

In Case You Missed It: Last Week’s International News, Today

The BJIL blog team is starting a new weekly series to go over headlines that caught our attention in the previous week. Let us know in the comments any stories you have been reading. 52 Years The Columbian government and...
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27 Sep

What Happened at the Refugee Summits?

By Sarah Hunter Photo: photos_mweber Last week, there were two summits headed by world leaders to address the increasing global refugee and migrant crisis. Though historic in their initiation and lofty in their goals, whether the ideals advanced in these...
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26 Jun

Anti-Discrimination Laws in China

By Lizzie Fulton courtesy of Jiaotong University Anti-discrimination law is a new and developing field in China. While China does not have a separate body of anti-discrimination laws, the concept of non-discrimination is embedded in other areas of law, such...
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3 May

Toward a European Mutual Defense?

By: Camille van Hamme Photo Credit: European Parliament In the wake of the November terrorist attacks in Paris, France invoked Article 42 (7) of the European UnionTreaty and requested assistance from its European partners. Article 42 (7), little known to the...
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29 Apr

This Day in International Law – April 29

This Day in International Law – April 29 By: Alfredo Diaz Photo: Andy Cross On April 29, 1951, Tibetan delegates met with a Chinese delegation at a military headquarters in Beijing to begin drafting what would become “The Agreement of the...
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29 Apr

This Day in International Law – April 22

This Day in International Law – April 22 By: Grace Gohlke Photo: C-Monster April 22, 1997 marked the end of the Japan embassy crisis in Peru and the start of a controversy that would lead to a case before the Inter-American...
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20 Apr

Closing the Crossing: The End of Refugee Autonomy

Closing the Crossing: The End of Refugee Autonomy By: Jessica Caplin Photo: Steve Evans For over a year, the Greek Islands have made headlines as a key point of arrival for refugees traveling from Turkey. According to the UN Refugee Agency...
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18 Apr

“Smart Dust” – A Legal Solution to Space Debris

“Smart Dust” – A Legal Solution to Space Debris By: Alfredo Diaz Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Private flights to the moon, human orbital flights, asteroid mining, and hotels outside of Earth’s atmosphere are no longer the stuff of science...
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16 Apr

Happy World Art Day! This Day in International Law – April 15

Happy World Art Day! This Day in International Law – April 15 By: Sarah Hunter Photo: inlak’ech namaskar Since 2012 countries around the world have celebrated World Art Day, a holiday meant to commemorate art and encourage communities to embrace their creativity. The...
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12 Apr

TTIP and ISDS, Are We Asking the Right Questions?

TTIP and ISDS, Are We Asking the Right Questions? By: Gabriel Simões The System and Its Critiques The Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) is an international treaty that is being negotiated between the United States and the European Union (E.U.) to...
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