Category International Law

Crimes Against Migrants as Crimes Against All of Us: The Relevance of International Criminal Law to Migrant Control

Author: Mark Kersten Abstract This article examines three dynamics — externalization, privatization and re-orientation — within specific contexts that reveal both the evolving nature of borders and the continued relevance of crimes against humanity. Externalization refers to the allocation of… Continue Reading →

Vol 14, No 1 (2026)

Front Matter Front Matter Articles Kali Faingold, “From Bliss to Brooks and Beyond: A Contemporary Analysis of Pregnancy Discrimination in Canada” (2026) 14:1 Can J Hum Rts 1 Mark Kersten, “Crimes Against Migrants as Crimes Against All of Us: The… Continue Reading →

Book Review: Detaining the Immigrant Other

Rich Furman, Douglas Epps and Greg Lamphear (eds), Detaining the Immigrant Other: Global and Transnational Issues (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016) 220 pages. Author: Jenny Poon Excerpt An extraordinarily timely contribution to literature, Detaining the Immigrant Other is a rich… Continue Reading →

The Political Life of a Human Rights Impact Assessment: Canadian Mining in the Philippines

Authors: Penelope Sanz & Robin Hansen Abstract Impact assessments have a political dimension, as scholarship in this area explores. The political characteristics of one Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) are examined in this article, using ethnographic analysis. The article examines… Continue Reading →

Upholding the Human Right to Food in the Face of Agro-Biofuel Technology

Author: Attila H Rezaie Abstract For centuries, fossil fuels have monopolized the energy market. Seeking greener, renewable energy sources, nations have recently turned to agro-biofuels. This article will focus on first generation agro-biofuel technology, and argue that this technology undermines… Continue Reading →

Indigenous Cultural Heritage and Artistic Expressions: “Localizing” Intellectual Property Rights and UNESCO Claims

Author: Eleni Polymenopoulou Abstract This article examines the protection of indigenous peoples’ intangible heritage at the international level by addressing the problem of appropriation and commodification of traditional and artistic cultural expressions (TCEs) through the multiplicity of existing international legal… Continue Reading →

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