Category Archives: ICLR Posts

The Nguyen Decision: The Landmark Decision Finding South Korea’s Liability of Phong Ni Massacre and its Future Implications in Modern East Asian Politics

By: Jess Hwang February 28, 2023 On February 7th, 2023, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Plaintiff Nguyen Thi Thanh. She claims she is a victim of a massacre in Phong Ni village by South Korean troops in 1968 during the Vietnam War. This ruling imposes several significant future implications for East […]

The Franco-German Council of Ministers Announce the Winterberg Tunnel War Memorial

By: Wayne A. Selogy February 23, 2023 “Everyone was calling for water, but it was in vain. Death laughed at its harvest and Death stood guard on the barricade, so nobody could escape. Some raved about rescue, others for water. One comrade lay on the ground next to me and croaked with a breaking voice […]

Paddington’s Tax Troubles: Build-A-Bear and VAT

By: Victoria Guevara February 20, 2023 Although Paddington the bear is not part of the Build-A-Bear franchise, he is a famous stuffed bear known by most in the United Kingdom. Stuffed bears similar to Paddington are having tax issues in the United Kingdom. Specifically, Build-A-Bear is being charged customs duties and value-added tax (VAT) for […]

Motivations for a Modern Monroe Doctrine: 

Combatting Cartels, Corruption, and Chinese Coercion in Latin America By: Zach Kaufman February 16, 2023 Regardless of one’s belief surrounding the legal immigration process into the United States or the necessary level of security on the shared border with Mexico, the death, despair, and terror caused by prominent Mexican cartels present a problem for America […]