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CJIL Online is the official digital-only imprint of the Chicago Journal of International Law. Established in 2021, CJIL Online furthers the Journal’s mission by highlighting particularly timely, dynamic, and cutting-edge developments in international and comparative law. CJIL Online also strives to be as accessible as possible—both for readers and academics seeking to publish. We review submissions on a year-round, rolling basis and consider a wide range of manuscripts, from shorter Essays to traditional Articles. CJIL Online upholds the Journal’s long-standing values of intellectual curiosity, rigor, and professionalism.
The Tribunal for the Law of the Sea currently manages a trust fund, originally designed to defray litigation costs, which could be extended in reach to compensate civilian victims of multi-national anti-piracy operations. This Comment argues for extending the reach of the trust fund to serve the purposes of the Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, further the goals of restorative justice, and begin to provide adequate compensation for victims.
This Comment looks to international election law and various international treaties to determine on what legal grounds the U.S. decided to interfere in the 2020 Guyanese presidential election. Ultimately, this Comment concludes that the U.S. engaged in the very election interference it accused Russia of committing during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.