New England Journal of International and Comparative Law
46 Church St. | Boston, MA 02116 | 617-422-7326
The New England Journal of International and Comparative Law (NEJICL) began as an annual in-house publication in 1994. In 1996, NEJICL expanded by publishing volumes on the Internet. Today, NEJICL publishes one issue each year and is available in print as well as on LexisNexis and Westlaw. NEJICL is proud to publish articles that address a wide range of issues affecting the global community through analyses of trends in international law as well as trends across different domestic legal systems.
Events
2012 Symposium: Approaching Its Teenage Years: Contemporary Challenges for the International Criminal Court
Friday, March 16, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
New England Law | Boston, Cherry Room, 154 Stuart Street, Boston, MA
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The International Criminal Court's upcoming tenth anniversary is the focus of “Approaching Its Teenage Years,” which will present and examine the successes and failures of the ICC from the perspectives of the prosecution and defense, and present suggestions and changes to preserve the institution’s future effectiveness.
Panelists will discuss ongoing proceedings with a focus on recent arrest warrants for war crimes issued for Laurent Gbagbo of the Ivory Coast, the first former head of state to be surrendered to the ICC; Saif al-Islam Gadhafi of Libya, Moammar Gadhafi’s captured son and one-time heir apparent; and Abdullah al-Sanussi, Gadhafi’s spy chief. The symposium will also look at the ICC’s potential investigation of Syria for killing more than 5,000 people since the uprising began there.
2011 Symposium: Diverse Voices / Different Strategies: Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Symposium Program
Panelists considered the implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), which was endorsed by the United States in December. UNDRIP recognizes both the collective and individual rights of Indigenous Peoples to fully enjoy basic human rights, which include Indigenous cultural rights, the right to education, health, employment, and language.
The symposium featured panelists from New England Law | Boston, the Center for International Environmental Law, Cultural Survival, DePaul University, the Indian Law Resource Center, and Project Word.
Cosponsored by the New England Journal of International and Comparative Law and the International Law Society.
2010 Conference: Reviewing the UN Human Rights Council: Looking back and moving forward
The conference featured a diverse range of international experts.
Friday, April 9, 2010
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