Experts to discuss rule of law with focus on U.S.
involvement abroad
International law experts will discuss the rule of law at a
symposium today, covering issues that include forming legal systems
for those in poverty and the United State’s role in nation
building.
Rule of law is establishing rules to constrain the power of the
elite, which could be, for example, a system of checks and
balances.
The event, sponsored by the UCLA Journal of International Law
and Foreign Affairs and the Pacific Basin Law Journal, will feature
four panels with speakers including professors and a member of the
U.S. Institute of Peace.
Speakers will address international issues in rule of law, with
two focusing on current U.S. activity in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Presenters will explore the relationship between rule of law and
human rights and economic development, and issues that occur in
countries where a high proportion of a population lives in
poverty.
Alternate systems of justice must be implemented in some regions
because courts do not exist or are beyond the reach of the general
population, said Alicia Hancock, chief symposium editor for the
Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs.
The event is free for UCLA students, staff and faculty. It is
open to the public at a charge of $15, and will be held in room
1357 at the School of Law from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Reports from Bruin staff.