The International Law and the Constitution Initiative, directed by Professor Catherine Powell, explores the relationship between internationalism and constitutionalism. The Initiative hosts public events and provides research and policy opportunities for scholars and students. Examples of projects the Initiative has supported are posted below.

Scholars' Statement of Principles for the New President on U.S. Detention Policy: An Agenda for Change (prepared under the auspices of the Center for American Progress)

Human Rights at Home: A Domestic Policy Blueprint for the New Administration
Revised version of the EO in the initial Blueprint above (Download Revised Appendix B: Draft Executive Order Here )
Working Draft, A White Paper of the Working Group on Detention Without Trial, The Company We Keep: Comparative Law and Practice Regarding the Detention of Terrorism Suspects

ILCL in The News

(1) Letter to the Editor, NY Times, calling for a U.S. Civil and Human Rights Commission.

(2) Huffington Post by JoAnn Kamuf, Women's Rights Are Human Rights: calling for Ratification of CEDAW".

(3) Huffington Post by Catherine Powell, Dean Harold Koh: A Great Nomination for State Department Legal Advisor:

(4) Huffington Post by Catherine Powell, In Defense of Harold Koh: Nominee for State Department Legal Advisor.

Symposium on International Law and the Constitution: Terms of Engagement