In advocating ratification of the Rome Statute by the U.S. to establish membership in the International Criminal Court, Ambassador David Scheffer remarks that "in this important endeavor, the Unites States is no longer a leading nation, nor are we a follower. We are simply an outlier, with little international relevance or influence."
1/26/2010 - Health Care 101 Video
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Washington and Lee law professor Tim Jost, an expert in health care law, examines existing health care reform legislation and its complications. |
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1/21/2010 - Hollingsworth v. Perry, The California Marriage Equality Lawsuit Video
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Professor William N. Eskridge, Jr., the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School, discusses the Hollingsworth case, which challenges California's recent Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage in the state. |
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11/12/2009 - Combating Sexual Violence in Tanzania Video
Law students in Washington and Lees International Human Rights Practicum recently traveled to Tanzania to investigate enforcement of the countrys 1998 Sexual Offenses Act. The landmark legislation amended the countrys penal code to include tougher penalties for sexual assault and also outlawed human trafficking and the harmful cultural practice known as female genital mutilation. In this video, students present background on the Act and discuss their findings. |
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11/6/2009 - Violence on Campus - Panel 2 Video
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This panel focused on students who pose a threat to others and the steps that institutions of higher education should take to ensure their students' safety. Presenters included Bella Sood, Rich Brusca and Don Challis. |