Global Justice Blog

The Global Justice Blog is a forum of the Global Law Program at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Our areas of interest range across the spectrum of international law, human rights, and transnational security. The Global Justice Blog addresses contentious issues. Thoughtful responses are welcome.

Addressing the Challenges of Enforcing the Law on the Dark Web
By Clayton Davis for GlobalJusticeBlog.com. The landscape of law enforcement has changed as a result of the dramatic increase in criminal activity committed by means of the internet. While vast advancements in technology may lead one to believe that tracking criminals on the internet should be a distinct possibility, the reality of the situation is […]
To Catch a Predator Abroad: A Call for Greater Extraterritorial Enforcement of Sexual Exploitation of Children
By Michelle Kfoury for GlobalJusticeBlog.com. Click. An image of a grown man sodomizing his eleven-year old niece. Click. A video of a four-year-old boy enduring sexually sadistic torture. Click. A sexual predator escaping arrest in a country that does not criminalize sexual exploitation of children. This all-too-common scenario is the unfortunate reality of many sexual […]
To Catch a Criminal: Hacking into the Dark Web and International Law Implications
By Natalie Edmundson for GlobalJusticeBlog.com The “dark web” is fertile ground for criminal activity, nourished by ever-evolving technology presenting ongoing challenges for governments. In May 2017, in what is being regarded as the biggest cyberattack in history, a malicious software known as “WannaCry” targeted the U.K.’s National Health Service.[1] It has been reported that this […]
Effect of Torture on the Torturer
By Melinda Dee for GlobalJusticeBlog.com After September 11, 2001, the United States justified the use of torture, or coercive interrogation, with the threat of future terrorist attacks.[1] There are numerous studies about the effects of torture on the people who were tortured. However, there is not much information about the effects of torture on the […]
Salim and the Political Implications of Torture in 2017
Scotti A. Hill for GlobalJusticeBlog The 2016 campaign trail was replete with irregular statements from one of America’s most unconventional candidates. “Don’t tell me it doesn’t work — torture works,”[1] Donald Trump emphatically stated at a campaign event to a retirement community in February 2016. In his call to be tougher on terrorism, Trump went […]