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In the Paris Agreement
By Hannah Sim In the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change adopted in 2015, an overarching goal was set to limit...
Feb 6, 2024


Striking a Balance: The Promise of a Hypothetical TRC in Post-War Bosnia
By Tahia Bristi In the tumultuous aftermath of the Bosnian War, the delicate equilibrium between punishment and mercy emerges as a...
Aug 10, 2023

Mindful Healing: Balancing Mental Health, Justice, and Reconciliation in Conflict-Torn Societies
By Rahul Ramakrishnan In pursuing justice for victims in international mass conflicts, the delicate balance between punishment and mercy...
Aug 10, 2023


A Truth and Reconciliation: The Pathway Towards Reuniting Guatemala
By Arnav Raval Marked by bloodshed and numerous authoritarian regimes, the Guatemalan Civil War fundamentally redefined the nation’s...
Aug 10, 2023


Sudan Crisis
By Alex Kho The Sudanese power conflict is a fierce rivalry emanating from Sudan’s past and clouding the country’s future. In the early...
Aug 10, 2023


For Ukraine, A Restoration of Truth is a Restoration of Unity
By Kiran Yeh The truth doesn't drown in water and doesn't burn in fire - Ukrainian Proverb In the aftermath of the Kakhovka dam explosion...
Aug 10, 2023


Redeeming Democracy: Constructing an Egyptian Truth and Reconciliation Committee
By Matthew Lee On January 25th, 2011, thousands of protestors poured into the streets of Cairo demanding economic and political reform....
Aug 10, 2023


Aching for Accountability, Pining for Peace: The Paradox of Justice in Northern Ireland
By Peter Grande For three gory decades, Catholic Republicans were pitted against Protestant Unionists in a violent sectarian conflict...
Aug 10, 2023


The World's Forgotten Refugees
By Sara Davies Climate change will exponentially expand the global refugee crisis. By 2050, it is predicted that the number of people...
Aug 2, 2022


The Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Displaced Populations
By Lucy Fritzinger Imagine a world in which your house only consists of a 10’x16’ room with five other people (Reid). The persistent leak...
Aug 1, 2022


Can Nature Re-place those whom it Displaced?
By Hannah Sim Today, there are 890,000 displaced Rohingya refugees from Myanmar “living” in Bangladesh (Rohingya Refugee…; Reid; Khan et...
Aug 1, 2022


Crushed, but not Destroyed: Can Social Media and Music Transform Lives?
By Raana Forgah “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck...
Aug 1, 2022


Sink or Swim?
By Robert Cook A flash appears in the distance, evidence of another village burning, a place where people lived and loved, now...
Aug 1, 2022


Refugees and their Economic Impact
By Irene Cho With crop struggles, water scarcity, and overall less resources threatening livelihoods and already displacing twenty...
Aug 1, 2022


Damming the Rising Tides of Chronic Instability
By Andrew Edelmann Displacement is no longer linear. With the sheer scope of today’s refugee crisis and the widespread emergence of mass...
Aug 1, 2022


Defending Dignity: Redefining Refugee Legal Protections
By Aidan Gouley As the rest of the world enjoys the highest standard of living in human history, 80 million people remain displaced due...
Aug 1, 2022


Burma, Ukraine, and the Risk of Short-Sightedness
By Zoe Lee Ms. Lee is a Program Associate at Burma Task Force and a fellow of the NYU Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights The...
Jun 30, 2022


The UN’s Highest Court Might Convict Myanmar. It Won’t Be Enough.
By Eric Han The Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands The International Court of Justice (ICJ) met last month to hear Myanmar’s...
Mar 24, 2022


5 Ways for American High School and College Students to Support Ukrainians
By Marta Tsvengrosh, LL.M. Ukrainian refugees seeking shelter under a destroyed highway It was 5 am on February 24 when an explosion woke...
Mar 9, 2022


John Sexton Essay Contest 2019: Kevin Tang
By Kevin Tang “We are scared to return to Myanmar because if we go, they will kill us.” Chilling, these words uttered by Rohingya refugee...
Jan 22, 2022
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