Racial Justice
186 Articles
Book Release: Race & National Security, Professor Matiangai Sirleaf ed.
Featuring contributions from Professors Matiangai Sirleaf (ed.), Andrea Armstrong, Asli Bâli, Monica Bell, Adelle Blackett, Noura Erakat, James Gathii, Margaret Hu, Yuvraj Joshi,…
Racial Justice Without Affirmative Action: Embracing International Law after SFFA v. Harvard
The Biden administration should finally acknowledge that progress on racial equity is legally – not just morally – required, and then it should creatively leverage its power…
A Roadmap for Implementing Rules on Racial Profiling
Additional steps are needed to ensure the U.S. Department of Justice guidance addresses discrimination in law enforcement operations.
Unpacking the “Surprise” Crime in DOJ’s Target Letter to Trump
What does that law say? How has DOJ used it in past? What alleged Trump conduct meets the elements of the crime?
Welcome Back: How JAPER Becomes Real for the People in Brazil and the US
The legacy of discrimination endured by Black communities in the United States and Brazil will only be remedied if their respective governments truly consult with local communities,…
Perspectives on Gender Persecution: Colombia’s Transitional Justice Process
How does the the International Criminal Court Prosecutor's Policy on the Crime of Gender Persecution interact with domestic justice processes? The transitional justice process…
Unequal Justice: Fighting Systemic Racism in the Pentagon
The Pentagon must do more to address systemic problems of racial disparity in military justice.
DHS’s Newest Target: Atlanta “Cop City” Activists
Homeland security organizations are injecting federal spy agencies into local political matters, often without meaningful restrictions.
With New “Alien Land Laws” Asian Immigrants Are Once Again Targeted by Real Estate Bans
"These laws on their face may make superficial efforts to distinguish between persons of Chinese ancestry and the CCP, but they also equate all Chinese denizens with foreign agents,…
Introduction to Expert Statements on Democracy and Political Violence, submitted to January 6th House select committee
33 statements from leading experts in law, academia, and other research organizations
The EU Joins Washington’s Campaign to Contain China
Europe is playing with fire by adopting Washington’s bellicose containment strategy. It should prioritize cooperation instead.
The Role of Culture in Torture and its Absence in Guantanamo’s Medical Care System
Culturally competent medical care, including to the extent possible care provided by independent medical experts of the detainees’ nationalities, is needed at Guantanamo now.