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The Berkeley Journal of International Law (BJIL) publishes international and comparative law scholarship and commentary on its website and blog Travaux.

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

Addressing Climate Change and Displacement in Africa through Public-Private Partnerships

Amanda Colding (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2024) is a contributing editor. Her interests include private-sector international law, human rights law, gender-based violence advocacy, refugee rights, and...

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California Law Review@CalifLRev8 May 2023
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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. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

Piercing Secret State War Crimes: Maximizing Accountability in the ICC Russian Investigation

Spencer M. Perry (JD '23) is a Berkeley Law student pursuing a career in international criminal law as a federal prosecutor. Before law school, Spencer worked on foreign affairs and criminal justice...

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@Manavendra1993 (LLM '23) argues that the smart contract arbitration model resolves global disputes simply and efficiently. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

Smart Contract Arbitration Model: A Solution for Consumer Disputes Globally

Manavendra Gupta is a 2023 LL.M. candidate at Berkeley Law. The average consumer often experiences a power imbalance when embroiled in disputes with giant corporations. These legal conflicts arise in...

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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. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

Animals vs. Walls: The Effects of Border Barriers on Animal Populations

Alex MacLennan (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2024) is a contributor. His interests include international and comparative law, US and foreign elections, history, and economic policy. Alex holds a B.S. in...

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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. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

Does Dobbs Put the United States in Violation of its International Human Rights Obligations?

Meredith Sullivan (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025) is a contributor. Her interests include human rights, tech policy, and international and comparative law. Meredith graduated from the Dual B.A....

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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
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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. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

Answering the Call to Prosecute Syrian Sexual Violence War Crimes in Sweden

Lessons Learned from the Anwar R. Prosecution in GermanySpencer M. Perry (JD '23) is a Berkeley Law student pursuing a career in international criminal law as a federal prosecutor. Before law school,...

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Trigger warning: this blog post contains descriptions of extreme violence, sexual violence, and atrocity.
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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. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

Charting Transgender Rights on the International Human Rights Map

Shivani Dewalla is a guest contributor to Travaux. She is currently an LL.M. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and a member of the Berkeley Journal of International...

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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/…

Charting Transgender Rights On The International Human Rights Map...

In this episode of "The Current State," Julia Wang (Berkeley Law '24) sits down with Shivani Dewalla (Berkeley Law LL.M. '23) to discuss the need for an international treaty protecting transgender rig

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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. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

Discrimination against Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Requesting Euthanasia in Colombia

David Enrique Garzón Garcia is an LL.M. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and a guest contributor to Travaux.The history of the fundamental right to die with dignity...

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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. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

Climate Injustice in the Pakistan Floods and the Role of International Law

Sohaima Khilji (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025) is a contributor. Her interests include human rights, international law, and tech law. Sohaima graduated from Brandeis University with a double major in...

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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/…

Climate Injustice In The Pakistan Floods (The Current State - Episode...

In this episode of "The Current State," Julia Wang (Berkeley Law '24) sits down with Sohaima Khilji (Berkeley Law '25) to discuss the consequences of the recent flooding in Pakistan and role of intern

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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. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

The Need for U.S. International Cooperation in Regulating Digital Assets

Amanda Colding (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2024) is a contributing editor. Her interests include private-sector international law, human rights law, gender-based violence advocacy, refugee rights, and...

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

Challenges And Opportunities In Digital Asset Regulation (The Current...

In this episode of "The Current State," Julia Wang (Berkeley Law '24) sits down with Amanda Colding (Berkeley Law '24) to discuss the need for U.S. international cooperation in regulating digital asse

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

Iran and Internet Shutdowns: Does International Law Have an Answer?

Meredith Sullivan (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025) is a contributor to BJIL. Her interests include human rights, tech policy, and international and comparative law. Meredith graduated from the Dual...

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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/…

Iran And Internet Shutdowns: Does International Law Have An Answer?...

In this episode of "The Current State," Julia Wang (Berkeley Law '24) sits down with Meredith Sullivan (Berkeley Law '25) to discuss the current protests in Iran and the threat that government Interne

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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. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

European Integration on Life Alert: Multi-speed Europe Revisited

Weifeng Yang (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025) is a contributor. His interests include administrative law, European Union law, and international and comparative law. Weifeng holds a B.A. in Government...

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

European Integration On Life-Alert: Multi-Speed Europe Revisited (The...

In this episode of "The Current State," Julia Wang (Berkeley Law '24) sits down with Weifeng Yang (Berkeley Law '25) to discuss the current state of European integration. The Berkeley Journal of Inte

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Queen Elizabeth II’s passing has ignited new debate over the role of the Crown across the Commonwealth of Nations. Alex MacLennan ‘24 explores the new King's responsibilities and the future of the British monarchy in his latest article. berkeleyjournalofinternation…

The Commonwealth Without Queen Elizabeth II: Is the Sun Setting on the Monarchy’s Overseas Role?

Alex MacLennan (J.D. Candidate, Class of 2024) is a contributor. His interests include international and comparative law, US and foreign elections, history, and economic policy. Alex holds a B.S. in...

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Alex MacLennan sat down with us to discuss the future of the monarchy in the Commonwealth of Nations in our latest podcast episode! You can listen to it here. soundcloud.com/bjil-travaux/…

The Future of the Commonwealth Without Queen Elizabeth II (The...

In this episode of "The Current State," Julia Wang (Berkeley Law '24) sits down with Alex MacLennan (Berkeley Law '24) to discuss the future of the monarchy in the Commonwealth nations. The Berkeley

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