AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW
HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEF BLOG
The Human Rights Brief (HRB) is an electronic publication at American University Washington College of Law (WCL). The HRB, WCL’s oldest Brief, was founded in 1994 in partnership with the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Today, the HRB maintains global readership, and it is supervised by an eight-person Faculty Advisory Board. Student staff members participate in creating and editing content in a variety of mediums, and they learn valuable skills through workshops, events, and mentorship opportunities.
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Climate Change and Human Rights Lawyering
Climate change is a human rights crisis that affects all of us. We sat down with Professor David Hunter to discuss the risks these disasters pose, how communities can build resilience against their worst impacts, and the legal battles against the world’s largest polluters.
Identity as Warfare: Deportation, Re-Education, and Russia’s Systemic Campaign Against Ukrainian National Identity
By John F. Kerins, JD Candidate, American University Washington College of Law ’26 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February...
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Recognizing Genocidal Intent Through its Constitutive Acts: Direct Targeting of Children in Gaza by Israeli Security Forces
By Leonardo Helman, JD Candidate, American University Washington College of Law ’27 Genocide never just happens; there is always a set...
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Forever Detained: Guantanamo Bay, Taliban Detainees, and the United States’ Obligation to Release Detainees
By Jacob Tucker JD Candidate, American University Washington College of Law ’24 This article will examine the United States’ obligation...
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The Impeding Impact of Castro-Huerta on Gender-Based Violence Against Native American Women in the United States
By Jazzmen Fobbs- JD/MA Candidate, American University Washington College of Law ’25 I. Introduction Article 7 of the United Nations Declaration...
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