Category Archives: ICLR Blog

Gang Violence in Haiti Devastating Society and Humanitarian Efforts

By: Camila Torres Jaramillo October 31, 2022 The United Nations reports that 4.7 million people in Haiti, the poorest of all countries in the Americas, are currently facing acute “catastrophic” hunger.  Gang violence is jeopardizing the safety and welfare of Haitians in the midst of an acute political, economic, and health crisis. In response to international fear, on […]

Is There a Right to Die: Belgium’s Euthanasia Law Upheld in Europe

By Morgan Comite October 28, 2022 On October 4th, 2022 in Belgium, the European Court of Human Rights upheld Belgium’s euthanasia procedure, allowing 64-year-old Godelieva de Troyer, a woman suffering from chronic depression, her right to die. The case Mortier v. Belgium began in 2012, where surrounded by loved ones, de Troyer died by euthanasia. Following Belgium’s 2002 law,euthanasia allows […]

Contentious Collaborators: How the Ericsson Patent Infringement Lawsuits Have Led to Colombia’s Ban of iPhone 14 Sales

By: Marialejandra Portal October 24, 2022 Amid legal battles with Swedish telecommunications company, Ericsson, Apple has hit a roadblock in distributing their new iPhone model that was released in September. The lawsuits pertain to a cross-licensing arrangement of 5G technology, and Apples continued use of the technology despite the inability to reach an agreement. Due to the […]

The Case for Slow Fashion: Regulating the Fashion Industry in an Age of Overconsumption

By: Emily L. Hutchins October 21, 2022 A recent investigation by regulators in the United Kingdom has brought to light a growing trend of greenwashing in fast-fashion. Greenwashing, the act of making a product appear more environmentally friendly than it really is, was coined in 1986 to identify companies spending more to advertise their environmentalism than to […]