Transnational Bodies

Moscow Mechanism Invoked to Examine Reports of the Russian Deportation of Ukrainian Children

April 07, 2023

The United States and 44 other countries, with the support of Ukraine have invoked the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism requesting an examination of allegations of the forced transfer and deportation of children in Russian controlled Ukraine.
Three Global Climate Cases Move International Human Rights Law Debate

April 06, 2023

Three international cases linking climate and human rights advanced last week as the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the United Nations (U.N.) heard cases holding governments accountable for their commitments to climate change.
Heritage: Florida Sets Example on School Choice

April 05, 2023

According to the Heritage Foundation, Florida continues its tradition of enabling parents to make the best education choices for their children by passing House Bill 1 which expands the state’s education savings account (ESA) policy to all K-12 allowing parents to customize their children’s education.
CPC Urges Biden to Use Executive Power to Advance their Agenda

April 03, 2023

A document created by the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) outlines specific areas that they believe President Biden can curtail the Republican controlled House to enact their objectives through the use of his executive powers in the White House.
House Republicans pass Parents Bill of Rights

March 29, 2023

U.S. House Republicans passed an education bill that emphasizes parental rights in the classroom, requiring that schools publish their curricula publicly as well as giving parents a say when schools or updating or creating their policies for student privacy.
Curriculum Developed under Yale Medical School Causes Concern Among Parents

March 22, 2023

Fox News reports that an increasing number of parents are concerned about the curriculum being implemented in public school’s across the United States that was developed by Yale’s Center for Emotional Intelligence at the medical school's Child Study Center that uses emotional tactics to persuade reactions in children concerning social justice and other « woke » principles.
WSJ: How DEI is Bringing Tyranny on Campus

March 18, 2023

The Editorial Board of the the Wall Street Journal highlights the recent incident at Stanford Law School where a Federal Judge was not only interrupted by students but lectured by the assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) who had already sent out an email stating her disapproval of the Judge, demonstrating that DEI officers are more interested in promoting ideological conformity than diversity.
Ho and Branch: Law Schools have Become laboratories of Divisiveness, not Leadership

March 15, 2023

Federal judges James C. Ho and Elizabeth L. Branch writing in National Review Online (NRO) discuss the recent silencing of discourse on various campuses of invited speakers including Federal judges by not only students but University leadership as well, making the point that « Administrators who promote intolerance don’t belong in legal education. And students who practice intolerance don’t belong in the legal profession. »
Australian Business School Forces « Woke » Privilege Exercise on Students

March 15, 2023

Monash University Business School in Australia is making news this week for forcing students to evaluate their « privilege » with a graph that divides « privilege » and « oppression » based on human traits including ethnicity and economic status.
Federal Judge Taunted by DEI Dean and Students at Federalist Society Campus Event

March 15, 2023

A recent Federalist Society Campus event at Stanford University, featuring invited speaker Federal Judge Kyle Duncan, was interrupted by student protestors and the associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) who took the stage and accused the Judge of causing harm and suggested the school reconsider its policies on free speech.