Category Archives: ICLR Posts

Justice For All: Comparing Protection Against Civil Rights Discrimination in the Netherlands an United States

By: Morgan Comite April 4 2023 On January 17th, the Dutch Senate set forth an amendment to their constitution granting protections against sexuality or disability-based discrimination. The Senate updated their constitution to include that “[a]ll persons in the Netherlands shall be treated equally in equal circumstances.” Through a lengthy process, 56 out of 68 of the Dutch Senate […]

The United Nation’s Historic ‘High-Seas’ Treaty

By: Colsen Centner March 30, 2023 On March 4, 2023, member countries of the United Nations made history by agreeing to the first ever treaty protecting the world’s oceans that lie outside of national boundaries. While some may argue that this treaty is a historic accomplishment that should be celebrated, the greater marine biologist community believes it has […]

A Stranger’s DNA is Found Under the Fingernails of a Suffocated Murder Victim. Any Thoughts?

What if the stranger, now suspect, is a homeless alcoholic? With a rap sheet longer than a giraffe’s neck? Ask twelve other people: parents, friends, or any potential juror, those same questions.  By: Ann Light March 27, 2023 This blog addresses the unreliability of DNA evidence, including the stark differences between source probability and random match […]

Protecting U.S. National Interests: Can the EB-2 NIW Green Card Be Used to Address U.S. Labor Shortages?

By: Isabelle Nozari March 21, 2023 Each year, over a million immigrants come to the United States. For those foreign nationals who wish to remain in the U.S. permanently, there are four main pathways through which they can obtain lawful permanent resident status, also known as a green card: family, employment, humanitarian reasons, or the Diversity Visa lottery. In […]