Campus News

On October 22, the Middle Eastern & North African Studies Program and the Department of History hosted a talk by Professor Jonathan Hafetz of the Seton Hall University School of Law that explored the legal issues surrounding Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza. Professor Hafetz examined the principles of jus ad bellum and jus in bello, which concern the right to self-defense and violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and discussed which tribunals have jurisdiction over international crimes committed during the war. 

On Monday, October 28, The Diplomatic Envoy welcomed Henry Shuldiner, an investigative journalist at InSight Crime, for an engaging speaker event. Shuldiner, who has reported extensively on organized crime, corruption, and human rights, shared his experiences covering complex security issues in Colombia and the broader Latin America and Caribbean region.