Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D., LL.M.Let’s embrace shorter presidential electionsA shorter, cheaper, and more quickly resolved presidential election still might not save us from political arguments across the…Sep 6Sep 6
Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D., LL.M.inGender, Human Rights & International AffairsFederal Democracy: Four Pitfalls for Human RightsFederalism is rightly viewed as a bulwark of human rights. Yet rights advocates should be aware of its limitations in the protection of…Sep 6Sep 6
Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D., LL.M.How can international human rights law protect those who identify as non-binary?Increasing numbers of individuals are self-identifying their gender as non-binary, but international human rights (IHR) law has remained…Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D., LL.M.inGender, Human Rights & International AffairsFrom LGBTQIA+ to SOGIESC: Reframing Sexuality, Gender, and Human RightsIt’s about much more than just a shift from one awkward abbreviation to anotherAug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D., LL.M.A Platinum Jubilee and a Tarnished ResignationBrits may call upon God to save the Queen, but they are clear-eyed in recognizing prime ministers to be mere mortals. Looking at executive…Aug 4, 2022Aug 4, 2022
Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D., LL.M.inGender, Human Rights & International AffairsThe Breakthrough Moment for LGBTI International Human Rights: A Ten-Year RetrospectiveThe impact of LGBTI human rights advances has been incremental and subtle, but one measure can be gleaned from the response of UN human…Dec 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021
