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The Nagorno-Karabakh Region Conflict: Are We Underestimating the EscalatingTensions?
Mohd Rameez Raza, a fourth-year student at Faculty of Law, Integral University, India pursuing B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) course and Raj Shekhar, a second-year student at National University of Study and Research in Law, India pursuing B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) course. DATE OF PUBLICATION- 18/11/2020 It’s been almost a century since the bloodiest war to ever have…
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United Nations Security Reforms: An Unavoidable Imperative
Nilesh Chopra, a fourth year student pursuing law at Jindal Global Law School. DATE OF PUBLICATION- 20/01/2021 Introduction United Nations Security Reforms has been a contemporary topic of discussion in the landscape of international relations and policies.[1] Throughout the years, there have been several initiatives to expand and reform the structure of the Security Council…
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The relevance of Martens Clause in regulating Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
Authored by Shrishti Mishra, a fourth-year student at the Institute of Law, Nirma. DATE OF PUBLICATION- 09/02/2021 Lethal autonomous weapon systems (‘LAWS’) are machines having the ability to automatically target and deploy lethal force. Such weapons can be build to possess different degrees of autonomy, however, those that have little or no human control beyond…
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Microsoft Patent Application vis a vis International Post-Mortem Privacy Rights
Prakarsh and Shruti Mishra, students at National Law Institute University, Bhopal, pursuing B.A.LL.B. (Hons.). DATE OF PUBLICATION- 20/02/2021 Background Microsoft has recently filed for a patent application titled “Creating a conversational chatbot of a specific chatbot of a specific person”. The patent is for a system that is programmed to collect voice samples, track past…
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Inciting Genocide Over Cyberspace: Invoking Territorial Jurisdiction of the ICC
Shuchi Agrawal and Rupam Das, third year students of Jindal Global Law School pursuing B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) course. DATE OF PUBLICATION- 10/03/2021 In the recent past, there have been many developments in the field of the internet and cyberspace. The internet has linked people and communities, separated by geographical and cultural boundaries, and has…
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Ethical Warfare: Guerrilla Tactics in International Arbitration
Niyati Karia, third year student pursuing the 5-year integrated course from Government Law College, Mumbai. DATE OF PUBLICATION- 21/03/2021 Guerra, or little war, evolved into the term ‘guerrilla’ during the course of the Spanish Guerra de la Independencia. The term ‘guerrilla warfare’ was since coined to elucidate a type of warfare consisting of unexpected attacks…
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Tracing the Roots of Principle of Non-Refoulement from Within the Constitution: The Oscillatory Stance of Indian Courts
Omkar Upadhyay, a fourth year student pursuing B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) from Maharashta National Law University, Nagpur. DATE OF PUBLICATION- 04/06/2021 The principle of non-refoulement is probably one of the most vital pillars of the international regime on refugee protection and serves as its cornerstone. Having left the country of persecution, the principle of non-refoulement serves as…
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Reimagining Ashoka’s Policy of Dhamma in International Humanitarian Law
Ishi Rohatgi & Sanya Sethi, currently, third year students of the Jindal Global Law School, pursuing the B.A. LL.B course. DATE OF PUBLICATION- 25/07/2021 Introduction International Humanitarian Law (IHL) gained traction in the 19th century, however, the principles of this law were rooted in the ancient civilizations. Ancient India is regarded as a harbinger of…
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Danish asylum law’s relationship with refugee human rights is hanging by the thread
Swetha Somu, currently a second year student of the Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, pursuing the BBA. L.LB (Hons.) Course. DATE OF PUBLICATION- 23/07/2021 On June 3rd, the Danish parliament accepted the amendments to the Danish Aliens Act which intends to transfer refugees seeking asylum to a non-EU host country until their application is reviewed.…
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Facebook Evidence & International Criminal Court: Is It Finally the Hour to Rule on its Admissibility?
Astha Bhattacharya, currently a second year student at National Law University Odisha, Cuttack, pursuing the B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) course. DATE OF PUBLICATION- 26/07/2021 The Nuremberg trials paved the way for the first international criminal trial, marking the dawn of a new beginning for international criminal jurisprudence. But even after seventy-five years, the struggle against impunity still…
