Melissa Stewart
@melissastewart.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Law
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law
Public International Law | Human Rights | Statelessness | Int’l Environmental Law
https://law.hawaii.edu/people/melissa-stewart/
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law
Public International Law | Human Rights | Statelessness | Int’l Environmental Law
https://law.hawaii.edu/people/melissa-stewart/
Gorgeous. I was not far from there yesterday.
July 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Gorgeous. I was not far from there yesterday.
Sotomayor rightly says that the threat of statelessness "hangs like a guillotine over" the birthright citizenship litigation.
Given the decision in DHS v. DVD, it's hard not to imagine that stateless children are not at risk of deportation to unrelated third countries, with or without their parents
Given the decision in DHS v. DVD, it's hard not to imagine that stateless children are not at risk of deportation to unrelated third countries, with or without their parents
June 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Sotomayor rightly says that the threat of statelessness "hangs like a guillotine over" the birthright citizenship litigation.
Given the decision in DHS v. DVD, it's hard not to imagine that stateless children are not at risk of deportation to unrelated third countries, with or without their parents
Given the decision in DHS v. DVD, it's hard not to imagine that stateless children are not at risk of deportation to unrelated third countries, with or without their parents
Our current crop from our backyard. Tariff free. But yes, I don’t think we could supply anyone in other states.
June 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Our current crop from our backyard. Tariff free. But yes, I don’t think we could supply anyone in other states.
You obviously cannot have just one cavalier in these replies. Phoebe says it’s gonna be ok.
May 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
You obviously cannot have just one cavalier in these replies. Phoebe says it’s gonna be ok.
Live footage of me rolling into the water and swimming my cares away after that crazy argument.
May 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Live footage of me rolling into the water and swimming my cares away after that crazy argument.
My listening partner has fallen asleep on the job.
May 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
My listening partner has fallen asleep on the job.
Good morning Michigan!
April 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Good morning Michigan!
Timeline cleanse - my dog is a model.
March 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Timeline cleanse - my dog is a model.
Final sunset and rainbows of 2024. Happy New Year!
January 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Final sunset and rainbows of 2024. Happy New Year!
Mele Kalikimaka!
December 25, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Mele Kalikimaka!
Celebrating three years brain tumor free. So lucky in so many ways.
December 24, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Celebrating three years brain tumor free. So lucky in so many ways.
Back home again in Indiana….
December 12, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Back home again in Indiana….
Life is just better here.
December 6, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Life is just better here.
Final int’l enviro law class of the semester watching our Julian Aguon at The Hague. My students include an LLM student who is a part of Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change and a JD student who spent the summer working at Blue Ocean Law on the ICJAO. Deeply meaningful last class.
December 3, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Final int’l enviro law class of the semester watching our Julian Aguon at The Hague. My students include an LLM student who is a part of Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change and a JD student who spent the summer working at Blue Ocean Law on the ICJAO. Deeply meaningful last class.
The submission from Vanuatu and Melanesian Spearhead Group ends with a statement from Cynthia Houniuhi from the Solomon Islands and the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, a group of students who started advocating for this AO in 2019. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
December 2, 2024 at 10:38 AM
The submission from Vanuatu and Melanesian Spearhead Group ends with a statement from Cynthia Houniuhi from the Solomon Islands and the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, a group of students who started advocating for this AO in 2019. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Next up is Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, counsel to Vanuatu from Blue Ocean Law and Associate Professor of Sustainability Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam. She is focusing on the law of state responsibility.
December 2, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Next up is Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, counsel to Vanuatu from Blue Ocean Law and Associate Professor of Sustainability Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam. She is focusing on the law of state responsibility.
I could not keep up with the argument on the obligation of due diligence and precautionary principle. But it ended with the powerful analogy of obligations with respect to climate change to the statement by Rafael Lemkin that "murder is illegal, but genocide is not."
December 2, 2024 at 10:10 AM
I could not keep up with the argument on the obligation of due diligence and precautionary principle. But it ended with the powerful analogy of obligations with respect to climate change to the statement by Rafael Lemkin that "murder is illegal, but genocide is not."
And now Julian Aguon, counsel to Vanuatu and Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Fall 2024) and @uhawaiilaw.bsky.social graduate.
December 2, 2024 at 9:54 AM
And now Julian Aguon, counsel to Vanuatu and Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Fall 2024) and @uhawaiilaw.bsky.social graduate.
Next up is Ilan Kiloe, the head of Security programme at the Secretariat of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
December 2, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Next up is Ilan Kiloe, the head of Security programme at the Secretariat of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Up next is Arnold Kiel Loughman, the Attorney-General for the Republic of Vanuatu. He argues that the conduct of states that have contributed to climate change constitutes an "internationally wrongful act." He urges the court to affirm in the clearest possible terms that the conduct is unlawful.
December 2, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Up next is Arnold Kiel Loughman, the Attorney-General for the Republic of Vanuatu. He argues that the conduct of states that have contributed to climate change constitutes an "internationally wrongful act." He urges the court to affirm in the clearest possible terms that the conduct is unlawful.
Speaking first is Ralph Regenvanu, the special envoy for climate change and environment in the government of Vanuatu. He has been deeply involved in this effort for years.
December 2, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Speaking first is Ralph Regenvanu, the special envoy for climate change and environment in the government of Vanuatu. He has been deeply involved in this effort for years.
Up first is Vanuatu and Melanesian Spearhead Group. Vanuatu has led this historic effort and they will have an hour to speak. All other states will have 30 minutes.
December 2, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Up first is Vanuatu and Melanesian Spearhead Group. Vanuatu has led this historic effort and they will have an hour to speak. All other states will have 30 minutes.
Deputy Registrar reading the request for an advisory opinion from the General Assembly on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.
December 2, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Deputy Registrar reading the request for an advisory opinion from the General Assembly on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.
When island hopping, it’s always best to book a westward facing seat on a flight perfectly timed with the sunset.
December 2, 2024 at 6:44 AM
When island hopping, it’s always best to book a westward facing seat on a flight perfectly timed with the sunset.