American University International Law Review

Meet the Volume 42 Senior Note & Comment Editor and Note & Comment Editors! ⚖️🌐 This team will be vital in guiding the development of student scholarship. Their thoughtful feedback and editorial insight will help ensure that each Comment meets AUILR’s highest standards.

Senior Note & Comment Editor: Hana Arslanagic
Note & Comment Editors: Morgan McCann, Joey Meirson, Kyle J. Patlove, and Jillian Ratnavale

Meet the Volume 42 Associate Executive Editors! ⚖️🌐 This team is will be contributing to AUILR’s editorial excellence and hosting citation workshops for staffers.

Associate Executive Editors: Alexandra Andrews, Jaya Bruce, Martin Ma, and Christaina Leriche

Meet the Volume 42 Human Rights Academy Editor, Symposium & Events Editor, Digital Articles Editor, and Associate Digital Articles Editor! ⚖️🌐 This team will ensure that AUILR stays up to date on global current events while managing external communications and boosting widespread engagement. Ximena, our Human Rights Academy Editor, will also foster the development of AUILR’s bilingual issue (which is revered for being the only annually published law review issue in both Spanish and English in the United States).

Human Rights Academy Editor: Ximena Itan Dehui Reyes
Symposium & Events Editor: Alise Chavis
Digital Articles Editor: Sarah Wydra
Associate Digital Articles Editor: Ashley Rooney

Meet the Volume 42 Editor-In-Chief, Executive Editor, and Managing Editor! ⚖️🌐 This team will be guiding the editorial and publication efforts of AUILR while upholding the journal’s commitment to scholarly excellence.

Editor-In-Chief: Juliana Gomez Echeverri
Executive Editor: Alessandra Renée Hallman
Managing Editor: Angelica Warsaw

Meet the AUILR Volume 42 Executive Board! Stay tuned for individual member spotlights.✨

We’re thrilled to celebrate American University Washington College of Law being ranked #4 in the nation for International Law by U.S. News & World Report.

AUILR takes pride in contributing to WCL’s longstanding commitment to excellence in international legal scholarship, advocacy, and global engagement.

Thank you to our faculty, students, and alumni who continue to make our international law program one of the best in the country!

That funny moment when you’re studying for finals and find ILR cited in your textbook… happy reading week! 📚

Join us in congratulating our newest class of junior staffers from this year’s Write-On Competition! We are excited to work with this outstanding group on Volume 42. 🎉

We are excited to share our latest blog post by Volume 41 Junior Staffer Angelica Warsaw: “Drug Decriminalization: Portugal’s Compliance with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.”

Portugal’s decriminalization of personal drug use under Law 30/2000 demonstrates that a public health–focused approach can coexist with international legal obligations under the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Rather than criminalizing users, Portugal shifted to administrative penalties and rehabilitation, emphasizing proportionality, treatment, and harm reduction.

This analysis shows that the Convention’s ambiguity—particularly regarding personal possession—allows flexibility for states to prioritize health-based responses while remaining compliant. Ultimately, Portugal’s model highlights how drug policy can balance international law with human rights and effective public health outcomes.

Click the link in our bio to read!

Join AUILR in supporting the Calvary Women’s Center this Women’s History Month!

Calvary is a DC-based non-profit organization dedicated to ending women’s homelessness. The organization provides housing services, trauma-informed healthcare, and educational support for women, in addition to operating a job placement program to help women achieve their goals.

The AUILR will be collecting art supplies for Calvary’s Life Skills Enrichment and Arts Program through March 31st. Please consider donating paint, markers, paper, and other art materials in the bin outside of the ILR office (CT08).