Tatyana Krimus – Before they got on the small rubber dinghy, Madrini Yusra and her sister were warned about the possibility of dying before making it to Europe.[1] They were told to swim for their lives, leaving others behind, if the boat began to sink.[2] Thirty minutes into their trip, the boat’s engine failed and […]
Meagan Nicholson – On Friday, September 6, Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history[1] made its first landfall on the small Caribbean island of Barbuda.[2] The storm continued its dangerous path through the Caribbean, destroying several small islands. Islands in its path included the independent nations of Antigua, St. Kitts, and […]
Jessica Nowak – For the past 30 years, France’s employee-friendly labor laws have remained the untouched.[1] Upon taking office four months ago, France’s new president, Emmanuel Macron, pledged to change the archaic and extensive labor laws that he believed were hindering the French economy.[2] He, along with several other right-wing French politicians, believes that the newly […]
Ramya Ramachanderan – In May 2017, India initiated proceedings before the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) against Pakistan alleging the violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (“VCCR”) when Pakistan’s military court detained, placed on trial, and sentenced to death, an Indian national, Mr. Kulbhushan Jadhav.[1] The Pakistani Court had sentenced Jadhav to death in […]
