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Amid Fight with Administration, HLS Activists Introduce Divestment Referendum
Harvard Law School students have proposed a referendum urging the University to divest from companies involved in Israel’s war in Gaza and accusing Israel of committing a genocide.
HLS Clinic To File War Crimes Complaint With ICC Against Russia
HLS Professor Susan Farbstein, director of Harvard’s International Human Rights Law Clinic, announced plans to submit evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court at a Thursday panel. Farbstein said the clinic plans to submit an Article 15 complaint to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity, after documenting Russian military actions against civilians for over two years.
Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab Launches U.S. Federal Data Vault
The Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab published the first-ever collection of preserved U.S. datasets on Thursday, preserving them as part of its newly-established data vault project.
Harvard Study Finds Accreditation Reduces Jail Deaths by 93%
Accreditation of jail healthcare services may improve patient health and reduce jail deaths by 93 percent, according to a new Harvard study.
Visiting Professor Oded Haklai Says Israel Is Transitioning to Authoritarianism at HLS Event
Queen’s University professor Oded Haklai, a visiting scholar at Harvard’s Center for Jewish Studies, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed changes to the judiciary are part of a transition to authoritarianism in the country at a Harvard Law School event on Thursday.
Harvard Law Students Hit by Federal Hiring Freeze, Face Rescinded Summer Internships and Job Offers
Many Harvard Law School students found themselves without jobs or summer internships last week after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to pause hiring, forcing departments to rescind permanent and temporary employment offers to law students.
The HLS Student Gov. Wants a Referendum Against Library Bans. One by One, Planned Votes Have Fallen Through.
A referendum denouncing Harvard Law School’s penalties for pro-Palestine study-in participants has been delayed more than a month amid a dispute between Dean of Students Stephen L. Ball and the HLS Student Government.
Former Harvard Ice Hockey Coach Rebukes Motion to Dismiss Discrimination Suit
Former Harvard women’s ice hockey coach Katey Stone asked a federal judge not to grant Harvard’s motion to dismiss her gender discrimination lawsuit in a Tuesday filing.
Six Harvard Students Selected as Rhodes Scholars From US, Canada
Six members of Harvard’s Class of 2025 were selected as American and Canadian Rhodes Scholars to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.