MJIL is a student-run law journal published by the University of Michigan Law School
Speaking at Baku Energy Week in June 2022 in the city of Shush, British oil company BP’s regional president remarked that Azerbaijan’s “liberated territories” have “some of the country’s best solar and geothermal resources,” providing a “perfect opportunity for a fully net zero system.”[1] Born out of its… Read More
The Sea Level Rise Problem Global warming is causing sea levels to rise at an alarmingly rapid rate.[1] Sea levels remained fairly stable for roughly 2000 years until the 20th century, when sea levels began gradually rising by an average of 0.06 inches per year alongside increasing global… Read More
Introduction As of September 30, 2023, Thailand has about 91,000 refugees staying in nine camps along its border with Myanmar.[1] Most of the refugees are Myanmar natives, with new waves of displacement having been caused by Myanmar’s resurgence of conflict in recent years.[2] In February 2021,… Read More
In July 2020, Turkish President Erdoğan made international headlines by announcing that the Hagia Sophia would be converted from a museum to a mosque.[1] Hagia Sophia has famously transitioned in religious use throughout its centuries-long existence, originally established as a Byzantine Christian cathedral, later transformed into a mosque… Read More
The Intentional Destruction of Cultural Property in Ukraine As of February 16, 2024, UNESCO has verified damage to 342 of its designated sites in Ukraine.[1] The Geneva Convention and Additional Protocol II protect cultural property,[2] requiring belligerent parties to refrain from committing any acts of hostility… Read More
Along with the development of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms and big data have emerged in many decision-making processes, both in the private and public sectors. Examples include algorithm decision-making in sentencing, job applications, and loan applications.[1] During these processes, AI collects and learns from data that reflects the… Read More
Despite the pervasiveness of cross-border business interactions, much of antitrust law is still domestic.[1] But conduct permitted under the antitrust laws and competition policies in one country may be prohibited in another country, leading to “system friction.”[2] For example, in the 2001 Microsoft antitrust lawsuit, American,… Read More
On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the arrest of Vladmir Putin, Russia’s head of state, for his role in the Ukrainian war and the mass deportation of Ukrainian Children.[1] Putin’s arrest in the near future, however, is unlikely. The Rome Statute,… Read More
Introduction Artificial intelligence systems (“AI”) use machine learning, machine reasoning, and robotics to perceive their environment through data acquisition and derive the best action to achieve a given goal.[1] Human oversight of AI aims to prevent unintentional harms AI can produce, like from mistaken or biased predictions. Read More
Armed Groups within Rohingya Refugee Camps Human Rights Watch documented 26 instances of violence, including murder, kidnapping, rape, and forced marriage, from January through April 2023 against the Rohingyas by active armed groups within the camps.[1] Three incidents led to arrests, and in another instance, the suspect… Read More
