Minnesota Journal of International Law
Articles
International Abolitionist Advocacy: The Rise of Global Networks to Advance Human Rights and the Promise of the Worldwise Campaign to Abolish Capital Punishment
The modern international human rights movement began with the U.N. Charter and the U.N. General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Although the movement to abolish the...
Competition in the Global Law Market: Offshore Development of the Statutory "Rule in Hastings-Bass"
This Article examines the competitive dynamics in the global law market through the lens of the statutory evolution of the Rule in Hastings-Bass across various International Financial Centers (IFCs). Following...
Revival of Industrial Policy Implications for International Trade Law
In recent years, the world’s major economies, such as the United States, China, and the European Union, have adopted policies that aim to promote domestic industries in strategic areas, such...
Notes & Comments
And They Would Have Gotten Away with It, If Not for Those Meddling Federales: Examining State Responses to Transnational Organized Crime and Developing a Policy Framework
Transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) have begun expanding their enterprise into criminal gold mining in South America. This is causing widespread harm from human trafficking, pollution, and disease. These groups exploit...
The End of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal: Its Success and Legacy
This note critically examines the effectiveness of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (“ECCC”), in achieving justice against members of the Democratic Kampuchea, also known as the Khmer...
Lex Specialis
Small Farms and Climate Change: Accomplishing SDGs 2 and 13 by Supporting Food Sovereignty
United Nations member states have fallen woefully short on progress in accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and more urgent action is needed to combat the effects of climate change...