by Taylor King | Dec 10, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: TAYLOR KING Who is responsible for atrocities like genocide? Who has jurisdiction to push back when human beings are stripped of their rights? Who wields the power to hold dictators accountable to a higher law? Until the formation of the United Nations, the answer...
by Taylor King | Nov 19, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: TAYLOR KING Nineteen years ago today – November 19, 2000 – The International Labour Organization (ILO) Ratified the Worst Forms of Child Labor Convention in Geneva, Switzerland. The convention was a signal of international consensus; there should be an “immediate...
by Ruth Freedom Pojman | Aug 28, 2018 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
The annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report issued by the U.S. Department of State underscores that no country is free of modern slavery. Even the Tier 1 countries that are making significant efforts and inroads to address TIP must continue their efforts because...
by Megan Abrameit | Feb 14, 2018 | #InContext
By: MEGAN ABRAMEIT Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, niece of Theodore Roosevelt, was born to prominent parents in New York City on October 11, 1884. Her family life was complicated, with an alcoholic father and disapproving mother who criticized her appearance and seriousness....
by Jonathan Roberts | Dec 13, 2017 | #InContext
By: JONATHAN ROBERTS Kofi Annan has dedicated his life to international cooperation for peace, prosperity, and security. As the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations, Annan reformed the organization and mobilized the international community in the battle against...
