International and Comparative Law

 AUWCL students, led by Professor Padideh Ala’i, discussed the complexity faced by the multilateral system, given the shifting of U.S. trade policy and global trend towards nationalism and anti-globalism.

On Friday, September 27, 2019, the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law, directed by Professor Macarena Sáez, and the Program on Law and Government, directed by Professor Fernando Laguarda, organized an all-day symposium recognizing Professor Emeritus Herman Schwartz for his legacy and his contributions to the field of law, specifically human rights, civil liberties, and the rule of the law both in the U.S. and around the world.

Professor Rebecca Hamilton, author of “Fighting for Darfur: Public Action and the Struggle to Stop Genocide,” recently penned an op-ed for the The Washington Post on September 30, 2019, entitled “Seize this moment in Sudan.” Professor Hamilton, who covered Sudan for The Post from 2010-2011, discusses the democratic transition in Sudan.

Professor Horacio Grigera Naón, Director of the Center on International Commercial Arbitration at American University Washington College of Law, has recently been recognized by Best Lawyers as 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in the practice areas of International Commercial and Investment Arbitration in Washington D.C. 

Professor Juan Mendez recently participated in litigation in Canada challenging the federal rules on solitary confinement. Professor Mendez served as an expert witness on several cases, including Reddock v. Canada, which alleges that the Federal Government of Canada breached its obligations under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and its duty of care when it subjected inmates to administrative segregation and prolonged solitary confinement. 

Professor Padideh Ala’i and Visiting Scholar Renata Vargas Amaral will be speaking at the World Trade Organization's Public Forum later this month. They will serve as panelists in the “Mainstreaming Gender in Trade Agreements: A Whole Agreement Approach” panel discussion, sponsored by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).