U.S.-Asia Law Institute Faculty Director José E. Alvarez published a new article, The WHO’s Mixed Human Rights Messages, in the latest issue of the Yearbook of International Disaster Law
USALI Faculty Director José E. Alvarez reviews Tzouvala’s Capitalism as Civilization in ASIL
U.S.-Asia Law Institute Faculty Director José E. Alvarez recently wrote a review of Tzouvala’s Capitalism as Civilization in the latest issue of the American Journal of International Law.
USALI Faculty Director Emeritus Jerome A. Cohen nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom
USALI Faculty Director Emeritus Jerome A. Cohen discusses the trial of "Hong Kong 47"
2022 U.S.-Asia Law Institute Year in Review
As 2022 draws to a close, it is clear that Asia remains vital to the security and prosperity of the US. By extension, legal developments in Asia deserve the attention of scholars and the public in the US and around the world. The U.S.-Asia Law Institute at NYU Law School brings you lively conversations, analysis, and research that you won’t find anywhere else.
USALI Research Scholar Chi Yin writes Op-Ed on China's illegal COVID-19 measures
USALI Research Scholar Chi Yin wrote an op-ed on China’s illegal COVID-19 measures that was published by the South China Morning Post on December 18, 2022: “Law on my side: How Chinese are protesting against illegal local Covid-19 measures.”
USALI Affiliate News: Axios quotes Aaron Halegua on abuse of overseas Chinese workers
USALI affiliated scholar Aaron Halegua was quoted in a recent Axios article about the conditions of Chinese laborers working on Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure projects.
Institute News: USALI Executive Director Katherine Wilhelm publishes op-ed in Washington Post
USALI Affiliate News: Aaron Halegua quoted by Sixth Tone on sexual harassment in China
Institute affiliated scholar Aaron Halegua was quoted in a recent Sixth Tone article about sexual harassment in China.
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Faculty Director José E. Alvarez inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
USALI Faculty Director José E. Alvarez was inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies in the United States, on September 10, 2022. Professor Alvarez was elected in April 2021, but the ceremony was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Institute News: USALI Faculty Director José E. Alvarez to address panel on Ukraine crisis
Institute News: USALI Faculty Director José E. Alvarez urges WHO to prioritize individual right to health
Institute News: USALI holds book talk with Innocence Project’s Chris Fabricant
Institute News: Jerry Cohen, Chi Yin publish article in The Diplomat
USALI Faculty Director Emeritus Jerome Cohen and USALI Research Scholar Chi Yin published an article on China’s justice system on May 12, 2022 titled “The Complexities of China’s Struggle For Justice” in The Diplomat. Read more.
USALI Affiliate News: Aaron Halegua’s research cited in CECC annual human rights report
Institute affiliated scholar Aaron Halegua’s research report has been cited in the Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s most recent report on human rights in China.
USALI Affiliate News: Michael C. Davis publishes article on Hong Kong in Journal of Democracy
USALI affiliated scholar Michael C. Davis published a new article on Hong Kong’s evolving constitutional situation, in the Journal of Democracy, titled “Hong Kong: How Beijing Perfected Repression,” in January 2022. Read it here.
USALI Affiliate News: Aaron Halegua interviewed about Peng Shuai case
ABC Australia interviewed USALI affiliated scholar Aaron Halegua about his report on workplace gender-based violence in China and its relation to Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai