by Miranda Tafoya & Judy Baladi On March 15 and 16, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) held its Annual Meeting at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Over 200 participants, including National Human Rights Institutions
New! Clinic Report Urges a Human Rights Approach to Demands for a TikTok Ban
The International Justice Clinic at the University of California, Irvine School of Law released a report today casting doubt on the lawfulness of a nationwide ban on the popular social media app TikTok under the United States’ human rights obligations.
New Report! A National Human Rights Institution for the United States
The International Justice Clinic is pleased to release today a report advocating for the creation of a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in the United States. The Report, Establishing a National Human Rights Institution in the United States, is the
The Role of Local Governments in Treaty Body Reporting
The U.S. recently submitted its country report to the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Notably, the report contains scattered references to county and city governments and their activities—indeed, local governments are often on the front lines of racial justice issues. Yet there is no meaningful assessment of their human rights records, nor any indication that they submitted information or analysis for the current reporting cycle. This absence is not surprising given that local governments in the U.S. have rarely engaged with treaty body reviews. Several international and domestic sources, however, lend support for the idea that local governments should be active participants in these reviews.
UCI Law International Justice Clinic Successfully Urges LA County to Support Global Treaty on Gender Equity*
For two years, students in the UCI Law International Justice Clinic have advocated for Los Angeles County to implement the United Nations Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Last month, the County Board of Supervisors approved a motion supporting CEDAW and laying the groundwork for a possible CEDAW ordinance.
UCI Law Clinics Assist Former Child Slaves in U.S. Supreme Court*
Students in the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Civil Rights Litigation, International Human Rights Litigation and International Justice Clinics are part of the litigation team representing former child slaves before the U.S. Supreme Court in Doe v Nestle USA and Cargill, Nos 19-416 & 453. Civil Rights Litigation Clinic Director Paul Hoffman will argue these consolidated matters in the Supreme Court on December 1, 2020.
International Justice Clinic and IPAT File Comments in Section 230 Rulemaking*
The UCI International Justice Clinic and IPAT jointly filed a comment asking the FCC to deny the petition and to examine the ways in which U.S. international obligations should be taken into account, and the likelihood that changes in domestic regulation would have significant impact on individuals and communities outside the United States.