“Another Reason Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order is Unlawful”

Following the submission of their amicus brief, on May 15, 2025, HRP Director Professor Gerald L. Neuman, along with Professors Kristin Collins and Rachel Rosenbloom, published an opinion piece. “Another Reason Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order is Unlawful” critiques President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14,60, which denies birthright citizenship to children born in the United States […]

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New Article by Visiting Fellow Jonathan Liljeblad

The Washington University’s Global Studies Law Review published an article by HRP Visiting Fellow, Jonathan Liljeblad: “Indigenizing International Law Education”. Liljeblad’s article explores how law schools can integrate Indigenous knowledge, perspectives, and voices into the teaching of international law to counter colonial legacies. He proposes a framework based on critical and curriculum studies, emphasizing Indigenous […]

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Amicus Brief Challenging Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

On May 13, 2025, HRP Director Professor Gerald L. Neuman, together with Professors Kristin Collins and Rachel Rosenbloom, submitted an amicus brief to United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in a case challenging the legality of President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14,160. In the brief, they argue that the Executive Order, which […]

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Catatumbo: Caught Between Violence and the Call for Peace – Harvard Law School

Catatumbo: Caught Between Violence and the Call for Peace Small building with a mural of a parrot and the slogan “La Paz Es Mi Cuento.” Credit: Camila Castellanos. Camila Castellanos* Colombia’s Catatumbo region has been engulfed in a deepening humanitarian crisis for the past three weeks. More than 50,000 people have been forcibly displaced, over […]

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African Perspectives on International Climate Change Law – Challenges and Opportunities for Justice  – Harvard Law School

African Perspectives on International Climate Change Law – Challenges and Opportunities for Justice  Hajer Gueldich* We find ourselves at a time when Africa is trying to tackle one of the greatest contemporaneous challenges of our planet—that of climate change. As the effects of climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, Africa, a continent of diverse ecosystems […]

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Climate Change, Women’s Rights and National Action Plans in Africa – Harvard Law School

Climate Change, Women’s Rights and National Action Plans in Africa Pedi Obani* The Human Rights Council called on states in 2014 to develop national action plans on business and human rights (NAPs) to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), outlining their commitments to protecting human rights against adverse impacts from […]

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‘See you in Court’: Ramifications of Climate Change Litigation before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights – Harvard Law School

‘See you in Court’: Ramifications of Climate Change Litigation before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Collage of the building of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Arusha, Tanzania, and its sitting members (top right). I had the pleasure to present my article, published in the Journal of Human Rights […]

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