CGJ Annual Report 2017-2018 by Regent University School of Law

Annual Report for Academic Year 2017‐2018

Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law: 2017‐2018 Annual Report

S. ERNIE WALTON, CGJ ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

We are grateful for what the Lord has accomplished through us in the past eight years and excited about the new doors the Lord continues to open up. In this last year, we educated students in basic principles of human rights law from a biblical perspective, sent out seventeen fully‐funded interns who donated thousands of pro‐bono hours to human rights organizations and government agencies, launched our new fellowship program, completed legal projects for eleven different human rights organizations, and hosted a number of events. Please read more to see how God is using the Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law to accomplish His redeeming purposes in this fallen world. ‐ S. Ernie Walton Academic & Administrative Director Lecturer, School of Law

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTERNSHIPS ............................................................................................ 5 Our Internship Grant Program provides essential training opportunities for students who are called to become advocates for justice and great support to those working in the field. Students work on human rights issues for several weeks. *Funding Needed: Twenty internships each summer cost the Center $100,000.

FELLOWSHIPS ......................................................................................... 10 Recent Regent Law graduates may apply for a Center for Global Justice human rights fellowship, which provides our graduates with a full year of funding to work for a human rights organization and gives them invaluable legal experience doing work on behalf of the poor and oppressed. *Funding Needed: Two fellowships each year cost the Center $60,000.

STUDENT STAFF ...................................................................................... 11 Students volunteer with the Center each semester to work on legal projects that provide them with practical experience in the legal protection of human rights. Students are able to assist human rights organizations throughout the world at no cost to the organizations. *Funding Needed: Four graduate assistants working on these projects costs the Center $10,000.

COURSE OFFERINGS ............................................................................... 13 To help fulfill its mission to equip Christian advocates to promote the rule of law and seek justice for the oppressed and voiceless around the world, the Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law sponsors both traditional and experiential courses at Regent Law. *Funding Needed: All the human rights related courses at the School of Law costs the Center $44,000.

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP ...................................................................... 15 The Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law is committed to academic scholarship and seeks to engage the legal community on human rights issues from a biblical perspective. *Funding Needed: Funding the Journal and research for faculty articles costs the Center $27,000.

SPECIAL EVENTS ..................................................................................... 17 Each year the Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law sponsors numerous special events, including conferences, panel discussions, and CLE programs. . *Funding Needed: Events and East Africa Initiative costs the Center $10,000.

INTERNSHIPS

2018 CGJ SUMMER INTERNS

The Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and Rule of Law Internship Grant Program provides students funded internships with legal organizations around the globe where they work on combating human trafficking, advancing the rule of law, protecting children, securing religious freedom, and related human rights issues. Through this program, students gain hands‐on legal experience, and many learn firsthand what it is like to work as lawyers in another country. To date, almost 150 interns have served in countries including Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, France, Greece, Ghana India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, Russia, Rwanda, Romania, South Africa, Uganda, Ukraine, and throughout the United States. Through our internship grant program, the oppressed are receiving justice, students are gaining valuable legal experience, and the organizations working in the field receive an effective legal intern free of charge.

INTERNSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Here are some highlights from just a few of our summer 2018 interns working on our areas of focus.

JONATHAN TURNER

JONATHAN TURNER Christian Legal Fellowship Religious Freedom/Ontario, Canada Jonathan participated in a six‐week internship with Christian Legal Fellowship of London, ON, Canada. Christian Legal Fellowship is a charitable organization which, according to its mission statement, “exists to serve the legal profession by deepening and strengthening the spiritual life of its members, and to encourage and facilitate among Christians in the vocation of law the integration of a Biblical faith with contemporary legal, moral, social and political issues.” Jonathan conducted legal research regarding and drafted memos on various legal issues on which CLF has ongoing cases, including the legality of Canadian laws that require pro‐life doctors to refer for abortion and euthanasia and the potential effects of the legalization of commercial surrogacy. Jonathan continued his work with Christian Legal fellowship as a Center for Global Justice student staff member throughout the 2018‐19 school year.

Chandler Jones and Daniel Moxley Department of Public Prosecutions Rule of Law and Child Sacrifice/Kampala, Uganda “The internship was a unique and rewarding experience because it allowed me to work with government officials, and truly learn how the legal system in Uganda operates. Within the entire department, I had the opportunity to meet different department heads and staff members,” said Chandler.

CHANDLER JONES AND DANIEL MOXLEY

CHANDLER JONES AND DANIEL MOXLEY Department of Public Prosecutions

Rule of Law, Child Sacrifice/Kampala, Uganda Chandler and Daniel worked at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, assisting with prosecuting cases of child sacrifice and human trafficking. For example, Daniel drafted a legal memo on how effective Uganda was combating child sacrifice based on the standards set forth in various international legal documents. Chandler worked with the DPP and the Human Trafficking Institute to create a database of all the human trafficking cases and assisted Chelsea Mack, Center for Global Justice fellow, with creating a manual for prosecuting child sacrifice cases. “The internship was a unique and rewarding experience because it allowed me to work with government officials, and truly learn how the legal system in Uganda operates,” said Chandler.

“This externship has specifically helped me to become a better researcher, which will be invaluable as I continue my legal education and career.” AMANDA LOPEZ Shared Hope International

Human Trafficking/Arlington, VA Amanda spent the summer externing with Shared Hope International in Arlington, VA. Shared Hope focuses on combating child sex trafficking in the United States by reforming state legislation. Her two main projects were to (1) review all the state report cards and compare them with Shared Hope’s ‘Analysis and Recommendation’ for each state to ensure the report cards were accurate and (2) conduct legal research and draft a memo concerning the federal legislation on reporting requirements for missing and located children. Amanda will continue with the Center for Global Justice as a law clerk throughout the 2018‐19 school year, where she will lead the student staff in carrying out legal projects for Shared Hope. *Funding Needed: $100,000: The Center aspires to provide grants to at least 20 passionate law students to cover the costs of their internships. This funding is absolutely crucial. Without a $5,000 per intern sponsorship, most, if not all, of the students could not participate. Through the generosity of Regent friends and alumni, School of Law students gain valuable, real‐world experience; frontline humanitarian and relief organizations receive quality, no‐cost legal assistance; and, most importantly, the oppressed find justice.

CENTER FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE FELLOWSHIPS

2017‐2018 CGJ FELLOWS: CHELSEA MACK (L) AND PAM DODGE (R)

Recent Regent Law graduates may apply for a Center for Global Justice human rights fellowship, which provides our graduates with a full year of funding to work for a human rights organization. Created in 2017, this program provides new graduates with invaluable legal experience doing work on behalf of the poor and oppressed. The first fellows, Chelsea Mack (L) and Pam Dodge (R), former Center for Global Justice Law Clerks and interns, both work in Uganda. Pam started her fellowship with the International Justice Mission in August 2017. Pam is assisting IJM in its work to protect widows from having their property stolen, protecting women from domestic violence, and building a just and fair legal system so that the rights of all people are protected. Chelsea begins her fellowship in September 2017 with the Uganda Directorate of Public Prosecutions (the equivalent of our Attorney General). The Center is very excited to see the fruit of this program. With these fellows, we will now be providing year‐round support to IJM and the Uganda DPP through Student Staff projects, summer internships, and now year‐long fellowships. Please pray for our students and consider giving to support their great work!

STUDENT STAFF

2017‐2018 CGJ STUDENT STAFF (NOT ALL PRESENT)

To provide Regent Law School students with additional practical experience in the legal protection of human rights, students volunteer with the Center each semester to work on legal projects, such as writing reports, drafting amicus briefs, and conducting research projects. The projects involve the Center’s four focus areas—the rule of law, human trafficking, the protection of children, and religious freedom internationally—and are conducted on behalf of other legal organizations around the world. The Student Staff has anywhere from 15‐30 members each semester. Read about students’ first‐hand experiences working with the legal projects on our blog »

STUDENT STAFF PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Here is a selection of projects we worked on from during academic year 2017‐2018:

ADF International In partnership with ADF International and various other pro‐life groups, we drafted a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee arguing that abortion is not a protected right under Article 6, Right to Life, of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We continued to support ADF’s international team by reviewing all new cases before the European Court of Human Rights and helping ADF identify which cases on which it might want to intervene.

Handong/Mongolian Parliamentarian In conjunction with Handong International Law School, we researched the history of religious freedom in Mongolia, going all the way back to Genghis Khan Empire. Surprisingly, we discovered that Khan offered robust protections for religious minorities, including Christians.

International Justice Mission We did different projects for various IJM offices this past year. One related to filing a class action lawsuit against corrupt police officers (this project was largely confidential). The other projects relate to strengthening the rule of law and creating a case digest of all domestic violence cases in Uganda. We also assisted IJM on projects involving drafting a legal memorandum on how IJM can better combat gender‐based violence in one of its field offices and researching whether government officials can be held responsible under international law for the rape of children following an election.

Justice Ventures International JVI fights human trafficking in India and also works to protect India’s poorest people. This year we researched the laws of the state of West Bengal regarding various governmental entitlements that human trafficking victims and the poor can utilize. The goal of the research was to supplement a lawyers’ manual that will aid local lawyers in securing benefits for victims. We also drafted a legal memorandum on the problem of “judicial delay” in the Indian court system. With the court system backlogged, many human

trafficking cases (as well as other cases) are not brought to trial for multiple years. By that time, witnesses are difficult to locate and the cases often. This creates a huge problem in combating human trafficking, as the traffickers are often not brought to justice.

Kyampisi Childcare Ministries (KCM) KCM continues its great work of fighting child sacrifice in Uganda. Ugandan law allows for courts to order that the offender pay restitution to child sacrifice victims. We drafted a memo on why restitution is a key piece of a criminal justice system, particularly for child sacrifice victims, and provided a draft order for courts to use. In addition to this project, we assisted KCM on child sacrifice cases that came through the courts.

Market Project This was the first time we assisted the Market Project with a project. Specifically, we provided legal research for the Market Project to help them determine the legal requirements for starting and running a business in various countries so that they could continue their great work of employing victims of human rights abuses in safe and sustainable business.

Shared Hope We continue to assist Shared Hope with their annual Protected Innocence Challenge, a comprehensive 50‐state survey that grades each state with respect to its legislative framework for combatting child sex trafficking. The goal was to determine which process is best suited for child sex trafficking victims and whether changes to the processes need to be made to better protect these victims. We also assisted Shared Hope in researching whether the laws of certain states violate the due process rights of sex trafficking victims because they allow victims to be arrested, despite the fact that they cannot be prosecuted. Get updates on Center staff work on our blog » *Funding Needed: Paying graduate assistants to work on these projects costs the Center $10,000.

REGENT LAW COURSE OFFERINGS To help fulfill its mission to equip Christian advocates to promote the rule of law and seek justice for the oppressed, the Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law sponsors both traditional and experiential courses at Regent Law. These courses include International Trafficking in Persons, International Development & the Rule of Law, Comparative Children’s Rights, NGO Creation & Management, the Child Advocacy Practicum and the Immigration Practicum. The Center also sponsors a Human Rights LL.M.

Faculty Highlight: Professor Lynne Marie Kohm

LYNNE MARIE KOHM, JOHN BROWN MCCARTY PROFESSOR OF FAMILY LAW Professor Lynne Marie Kohm serves as the John Brown McCarty Professor of Family Law at Regent University School of Law. She earned her law degree from Syracuse College of Law and is a graduate of Albany University. She was honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Faculty Excellence as the Regent University Professor of the year in 2005 for her work in defending marriage, equality issues in estate planning, training lawyers in family restoration, and discipling female law students. Kohm has published on legal areas of concern to families, including marriage, women, children, families, trusts, and support obligations at death. She teaches law students and lawyers legal concepts and techniques that assist individuals and families in planning for incapacity and estate distribution. Her most popular book is Estate Planning Success for Women, which has been nominated for several awards because of its unique perspective on women and their influence over the transfer of wealth in the next generation.

Prior to teaching, Kohm practiced law in New York concentrating in the areas of estate planning, probate administration, real estate and family law. She is licensed to practice law in Virginia, New York, Florida, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. She is also a Certified Guardian ad Litem. Her professional affiliations include and have included the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section Board of Governors, Virginia Bar Association Domestic Relations Council, Christian Legal Society, American Bar Association, Eagle Forum, Alliance Defense Fund, Concerned Women for America, and Bethany Christian Services. Kohm has a missionary heart, having served with the full‐time staff of Campus Crusade for Christ for six years prior to and during law school. She and her husband have two children.

Courses Taught by Professor Kohm Gender and the Law considers and confronts legal problems regarding current women’s issues. Presently, all materials available in this area have been written from a feminist jurisprudential perspective. In contrast, this course applies a Christian perspective to examine critically the position of women socially, economically, culturally and personally. Family Law is a general introduction to the law and legal regulation of family associations. Focuses on the relationships of husband and wife, parent and child and, in that context, assists in developing a thorough understanding of Biblical, historic, and contemporary legal principles and rules governing the family and other intimate relationships. Probes contemporary topics related to law and family in light of current legal and cultural settings. Wills, Trusts & Estates is an introduction to the basic legal principles of intestate succession; to the execution, construction, revocation and interpretation of wills; to the creation of trusts; to the fiduciary administration of trusts and estates; and to the acquisition of the basic legal principles of transferring family wealth. Elder Law deals with legal problems concerning care of the elderly. Addresses current jurisprudence and the status of the elderly and incapacitated, representation of the elderly, incapacitation planning, skilled care facility law and issues, cryogenics, rights and responsibilities, medical experimentation and Medicaid and Medicare planning and management. Particular attention to ethical and moral issues raised by the course content encourages creative thinking in a pro‐elderly, prolife, pro‐family jurisprudence. Bioethics is designed to deal with legal problems that confront current issues regarding and surrounding biology, medicine and the law. Focuses on managing biology, ethical theory and genetic control to afford protection, life and provision in the Biblical framework and context of the family. Links the practical knowledge of the law with social, moral and policy issues that are very real in bioethics law practice. *Funding Needed: To offer all the courses the Center wishes to offer at the School of Law each year, the Center requires $44,000.

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP The Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law is committed to academic scholarship and seeks to engage the legal community on human rights issues from a biblical perspective. Below is highlight from a recent article co‐authored by Professor Lynne Marie Kohm.

Scholarship Highlight: Child Policy & National Strength: Restoring Ukraine in the Best Interests of the Child by Lynne Marie Kohm and Irina Chekhovska Child Policy & National Strength: Restoring Ukraine in the Best Interests of the Child, 8 Int'l. J. Jurisprudence of the Family (2018). Through decades of conflict, invasion, and political and military confusion, national identity has struggled, as has national child policy. While Ukrainian family law is one of most innovative and advanced in Europe, this article presents the notion that robust and resilient state policies toward children and their families are the key missing piece to Ukraine national strength. Child policy is an important part of developing a new strategy to ensure not only a child’s survival in an unstable and transforming society, but it can also work to support the stability of the state, its economic development, and its governmental security. These priorities depend, we think at least in part, on the welfare of Ukraine’s children. We argue that current events in Ukraine compel a review of state child policy, while offering how that policy can help to develop and steady national strength for Ukraine that may assist in stabilizing the nation even in the midst of and after current geopolitical struggle. Part I of this article reviews the current state of Ukraine child policy. It offers factual evidence regarding the circumstances facing Ukrainian children today. Part II explains various models of child policy, explaining what is and is not effective and why. Part III applies a new standard to Ukraine child policy, offering numerous suggestions and improvements to strengthen the country’s national identity and its future. Current events in Ukraine require strong pro‐child family policy when existing state family policy has been ineffective in helping to build and support national strength.

The Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy

The Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy (JGJPP) is Regent University School of Law’s premier academic journal presenting original legal research related to the integration of faith and international human rights. The Center and Journal work together throughout the school year on symposia and other events, and the Center provides the journal with material for print publications and online presence. The Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy

was established in 2014 to fill the void in the global justice field by publishing articles, notes, comments, and book reviews by practitioners, professors, and students from a Christian perspective. *Funding Needed: Funding the Journal and research for scholarly articles costs the Center $27,000.

SPECIAL EVENTS To further the Center’s goals of equipping advocates for justice and of serving and supporting those working in the field, the Center sponsors a broad range of special events, including conferences, panel discussions, CLE programs, and symposia. Events from years past include panels of government leaders discussing immigration issues; CLE training for law enforcement and attorneys on humanitarian visas; a film screening and follow‐up roundtable discussion of a documentary exploring the root causes of trafficking in various countries; a mini‐symposium exploring each state’s laws regarding the sexual exploitation of minors; and the Center’s annual symposium fostering an academic and legal discussion of various human rights issues. Below are summaries of events from this past academic year.

Julie and Allen Anjo, General Counsel for YWAM

ALLEN AND JULIE ANJO (AND THEIR CHILDREN) WITH (L TO R) PROFESSOR JEFFREY BRAUCH AND CGJ LAW STAFF MEMBERS

On September 19, 2017, the Center for Global Justice welcomed guest speakers Julie and Allen Anjo, General Counsel for YWAM. The Anjos have close connections with Regent Law: Julie worked in the Regent Law Admissions department and Allen is a Regent Law and Government grad (’13), and the Anjos often host Center for Global Justice summer interns.

Mike Donnelly, Director of Global Outreach for the Home School Legal Defense Association On November 6, 2017, the Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law (CGJ) had the privilege of hosting Mike Donnelly, Staff Attorney and Director of Global Outreach at Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). Donnelly coordinates support of parental rights and homeschooling freedom around the world, including in cases before the European Court of Human Rights. During his talk at Regent Law, he explored ideas and theories of international human rights laws, rule of law, and globalization in the practical context of his human rights litigation.

Professor Jeffrey Brauch Discusses his New Book, Flawed Perfection Professor Jeffrey Brauch, Executive Director of the Center for Global Justice, discussed his book, Flawed Perfection: What It Means to Be Human and Why It Matters for Culture, Politics, and Law, at a luncheon hosted by the Center. Prof. Brauch started off by telling the story of Asia Graves, a 16‐year‐old who was homeless and forced into prostitution. Not only did Asia’s captor fail to recognize her inherent value and worth, but Asia herself failed to acknowledge that she was not an object to be used and abused.

Fifth Annual Guardian Ad Litem CLE On March 29, 2018, Virginia Continuing Legal Education (Virginia CLE) and Regent University’s Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law partnered together to bring an amazing opportunity to those seeking to become Guardians Ad Litem (GAL) in the state of Virginia.

Combatting a Flourishing Darkness: Symposium on Human Trafficking On Friday, March 23, 2018, Regent University’s School of Law hosted the 4th Annual Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy Symposium on Human Trafficking. Two panels of three speakers each presented findings, cases, issues and solutions surrounding the global industry.

Anti‐Human Trafficking Victim Advocate Ann Carey On April 23, 2018, Regent University School of Law hosted Ann Carey, anti‐Human trafficking victim advocate for Samaritan House. Carey has 30 years' experience as a litigation attorney, mediator, arbitrator, counselor, and executive director of a non‐profit crisis center. Carey began her presentation by affirming that her profession is not a job—it is a calling. She then explained how Hampton Roads—because of its location, military presence, and large at‐risk youthful population, has become a prime area for human trafficking.

Seeking Justice: Presented by Shared Hope On September 25, 2018, the Center for Global Justice welcomed Sarah Breyer and Christine Raino from one of our partner organizations, Shared Hope International. Sarah and Christine came to Regent to share their organization’s mission and legislative goals. Shared Hope International works to prevent human trafficking through training, awareness, and collaboration and restore those who are victims of human trafficking by sharing stories of hope. To watch Abby’s presentation, go here » *Funding Needed: To fund our events and East Africa Initiative, the Center requires $50,000.

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