Student Research

Through the Center for Law and Global Justice, students contribute to the eradication of social injustice by participating in human rights projects focusing on migration, human trafficking, forced displacement, peace and democracy building, juvenile life without parole sentences, and corporate responsibility.

Students play a critical role in center programs by conducting research, developing curricula, and translating legal and governmental documents. Recent opportunities for students have included studying affirmative action, developing a U.N. report on California prison conditions, writing a petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and researching the unlawful detention of Guantanamo detainees.

Papers

• Read Thayer Mullins' paper investigating the role of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
• Read Hilary Amster's paper "Child Marriage in India," written for UNICEF/DWCD project.
• Read Amol Mehra's paper "Federalism and International Trade: The Intersection of the World Trade Organization’s Government Procurement Act and State 'Buy Local' Legislation."
• Read James C. Roberts' memorandum "The Possibility of Bringing Genocide Charges on Behalf of the Khmer Krom," written for DC-CAM, Khmer Rouge Tribunal Project.
• Read Stephanie Huang's paper "Children's Rights and Cambodian Law," written for the International Office of Migration (IOM).
• Read Anne Ho's paper "The price of doing business: The Challenges and Successes of Business Licensing Reform in Vietnam," written for Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative, USAID.
• Read Alex Tuzin's paper "Vietnam's Eligibility to receive Trade Benefits under the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences" written for STAR, Vietnam.
• Read Tamara Lam-Plattes' paper "The Temple Torn Between Two Nations: A Legal and Political Analysis of the On-Going Border Conflict over the Preah Vihear Temple on the Cambodian-Thai Border," written for UNDP - Cambodia.
• Read Elizabeth Léone's paper "Cambodian Domestic Workers in Malaysia: Challenges in Labor Migration Policy and Potential Mechanisms for Protection", written for IOM.