International Law

A foundational course prepares students for the Harvard Law's offerings in international, comparative, and foreign law.

Harvard Law graduate and visiting researcher Svitlana Starosvit traces the historic causes of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cautions against a settlement that includes concessions of Ukrainian territory.

Four Harvard Law School students were selected this year as Salzburg Cutler Fellows in International Law and Public Service.

From transgender equality to the rights of displaced persons, four Harvard Law students describe their winter-term projects abroad.

As a 2023 Cravath International Fellow, Francisco Balbín conducted an independent clinical with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland.

As a 2023 Cravath International Fellow, Janna Adelstein traveled to the United Kingdom to conduct research on how equality law doctrines affect transgender people.

Teresa Chen, a 2023 Cravath International Fellow, traveled to Taiwan to undertake research on a recently-enacted national security law and its effect on democracies in the region.

Carlos Gonzalez Sierra, a 2023 Cravath International Fellow, undertook an independent clinical placement in Central America with an NGO offering legal aid and psychological support to victims of forced displacement.

Former Human Rights Watch head Kenneth Roth says that autocrats tend to become more isolated and make poorer decisions as they consolidate power.

National security expert Elena Chachko argues that the Russia's war against Ukraine has given both NATO and the European Union new purpose and energy.

A team of Harvard Law School students seeks justice for Roma exposed to lead poisoning under the U.N.’s watch.

This fall, Harvard Law School showcased the works of faculty, alums, and students at book events throughout the semester.

This article was originally published in the Harvard Gazette. Mexico and Colombia recently legalized abortion in landmark rulings that offer a stark contrast to…

D.Y. Chandrachud LL.M. ’83 S.J.D. ’86, who has served on the Supreme Court of India since 2016, has been appointed to serve as the next Chief Justice of India.

She is celebrated for her outstanding contributions to the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, in both the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC) and the Harvard Law Immigration Project (HIP).

Anoush Baghdassarian ’22 is the recipient of the 2022 Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Award.

The Harvard International Law Journal recently hosted a discussion with Stavros Lambrinidis, ambassador of the European Union to the United States.

With the Women Heads of State Initiative virtual summit, Teresa Clarke J.D. ’87/M.B.A. ’88 and Professor Ruth Okediji LL.M. ’91 S.J.D. ’96 brought together four female African heads of state to explore opportunities for the continent’s future advancement.