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Monday, December 05, 2022


In The Press

The Chinese Dream, Denied

The New York Times

Professor of Law Taisu Zhang ’08 comments on the expanding presence of state officials to enforce China’s “zero COVID” policy.

Tuesday, November 08, 2022


Monday, September 26, 2022


In The Press

What Meaningful Action Could the United Nations Take To Help Ukraine?

NPR

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 discusses how nations can unite in responding to Russia for its war against Ukraine.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023


Five students Yale Law School’s 2023 Jessup International Law Moot Court CompFive students — Ali Hakim ’24, Thomas Poston ’24, Alaa Hachem ’24, Justin Cole ’23 and Matei Alexianu ’23 — smile and stand shoulder to shoulder before a gray marble-patterned wall.

Yale Law School’s 2023 Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition team, from left: Ali Hakim ’24, Thomas Poston ’24, Alaa Hachem ’24, Justin Cole ’23 and Matei Alexianu ’23. The team goes to the international rounds in April.

Thursday, December 8, 2022


Professor Oona Hathaway on a panel discussion at the Hague

Professor Oona A. Hathaway ’97 participated in a Dec. 6 panel at the Hague that considered the jurisdictional reach of the ICC over the crime of aggression.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022


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Thursday, September 15, 2022


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Thursday, April 15, 2021


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Tuesday, September 1, 2020


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Friday, April 26, 2019


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Wednesday, May 31, 2023


In The Press

“Words and Policies: ‘De-Risking’ and China Policy — A Commentary by Paul Gewirtz

Brookings

Paul Gewirtz is the Potter Stewart Professor of Constitutional Law and the Director of the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School.

Friday, May 5, 2023


In The Press

The Legal Authority to Create a Special Tribunal — A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97 et al.

Just Security

Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. Maggie Mills ’24 and Heather Zimmerman ’23 are students at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023


In The Press

State Dept. Proposes Joint Tribunal to Try Russian Leaders

The New York Times

Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh comments on a proposal for the creation of a joint tribunal in which Ukraine and international allies would try Russian leaders for crimes of aggression.

Sunday, December 11, 2022


In The Press

Calls for a Special Tribunal To Prosecute Russia Gains Steam

MSNBC

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 discusses calls to establish a special tribunal to prosecute Russia’s top leadership.

Monday, December 5, 2022


In The Press

The Chinese Dream, Denied

The New York Times

Professor of Law Taisu Zhang ’08 comments on the expanding presence of state officials to enforce China’s “zero COVID” policy.

Monday, September 26, 2022


In The Press

What Meaningful Action Could the United Nations Take To Help Ukraine?

NPR

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 discusses how nations can unite in responding to Russia for its war against Ukraine.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022


In The Press

The Case for Creating an International Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine — A Commentary by Oona A. Hathaway

Just Security

Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, September 16, 2022


In The Press

U.S. Discloses Decades of Justice Dept. Memos on Presidential War Powers

The New York Times

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 explains the significance of newly disclosed Justice Department memos written since the Vietnam War.

Monday, August 8, 2022


In The Press

The Humanitarian Paradox: When Do We Fight, Why Do We Fight?

Responsible Statecraft

Professor of Law Aslı Ü. Bâli ’99 discusses the problems with U.S. intervention and why restraint is needed to preserve America’s credibility in human rights.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022


In The Press

A Growing Movement Against Illegal War

The Washington Post

Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History Samuel Moyn discussed Leo Tolstoy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.