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What does it mean to be a victim in Latin America under the international legal framework of human rights
Authored by Iván Luzardo Ruiz-Attorney (Universidad de la República, Uruguay), LL.M Law and Human Rights (Birkbeck College, University of London, United Kingdom) Introduction The legal sources are various and have different functions, with some categorised as “communicative” due to their role in conveying information to society. In the current global context, we permanently face gross…
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The Changing Landscape of Functional Immunity: Germany’s Role in Shaping Customary International Law
Authored by Ansh Priy Srivastava, second year student at Chanakya National Law University, Patna The International Law Commission has reached a pivotal phase during its evaluation of state officials’ immunity from foreign criminal jurisdiction. The ILC begins its focus on draft article 7, which details functional immunity exclusions for international crimes following the second reading…
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Transformation of State Sovereignty in the Age of Cyberspace
Authored by Shrishti Sharma currently pursuing her LLM from Symbiosis Law School, Pune “History shows that, more often than not, loss of sovereignty leads to liberalization imposed in the interests of the powerful.” Noam Chomsky Introduction The evolution of humankind led the world towards a more authoritative society. The fundamental of co-existence lies in the…
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Harmonising Ethics and governance: Can Ancient Teachings Shape Modern Corporate Responsibility?
Authored by Shatakshi Dwivedi, Third Year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Symbiosis Law School, Noida A New Dawn: Ethics and Governance in the Global Arena For thousands of years, ethics broadly defined as the principles guiding human beviour and decision making in society, has functioned as an essential base of social operations through its ability…
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Custodial Torture in India: The Urgent Need to Align Domestic Laws with Global Standards
Authored by Aashka Vyas, 5th year student at Jindal Global Law School Introduction In India, custodial torture remains a significant issue, as it is not explicitly defined in existing laws. Due to this lack of definition, the police often resort to third-degree methods to extract confessions or gather evidence from undertrials and prisoners. While Article…
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Deconstructing America’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Nandini Garg , Fourth Year Student at National Law Institute University, Bhopal DATE OF PUBLICATION-8/6/2017 The Paris Agreement became legally effective on November 4, 2016 when various nations, including the United States of America deposited instruments adopting the Agreement. However, the US President in early June declared his intention to withdraw from the Agreement and…
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Resolving the disjunction of Treaties,Customs and International Judicial Decisions
Tanya Varshney, 4th-year, B.A. LLB. (Hons), Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University. DATE OF PUBLICATION-7/9/2018 Introduction Doctrine of sources in the jurisprudence of international law has been the subject of various scholarly works and even international judicial decisions because of the availability of differing provisions and rules for the international courts to follow.…
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Fixing Base Lines: An Interplay Between Environment And The International Relations
Anubhav Bijalwan and Deeksha Gupta, 3rd Year B.A.LLB (Hons) students at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. DATE OF PUBLICATION-10/17/2018 INTRODUCTION In the last two decades we have witnessed extreme seasons globally. Such severe weather conditions are a direct manifestation of global warming and climate change. Arguably the most powerful and adverse impact…
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The role of UNHRC and India’s historical association with the council
Ritwik Srivastava, a second year student of NLIU Bhopal. DATE OF PUBLICATION-10/31/2018 On 12th October 2018, the 193-member UN General Assembly held elections for 18 new members to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The election of countries was via absolute majority with countries needing at least 97 votes. The elections pit India against Bahrain,…
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Geo-politics over the Chagos Archipelago and India’s position
Archita Prawasi and Mansi Meena, second year students of NALSAR School of Law, Hyderabad. DATE OF PUBLICATION-12/6/2018 The entire Chagos archipelago dispute between the important allies of India has been very exacting for the nation. The support forwarded by India to Mauritius is a risky stance but one that India ethically upholds. The process of…
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