Category: NLIU-CRIL International Law Blogs

Authored by Akul Mishra, IV Year Student at Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat  Introduction The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) explicitly endorses several elements of what a prudent person can consider as human rights. Article 1’s strict language perfectly, in a relative context it makes a case to make international law more…

Authored by Vedant N. Wadshingkar, III Year Student at Government Law College, Mumbai Introduction It is a sad state of affairs that almost every region of the world is affected by conflict, either latent or proactive. In such a precarious situation, to the surprise of many, the India-Canada diplomatic row is back on the anvil…

Authored by Abhyudaya Singh, III Year Student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore Introduction Accessing information held by another state that is deemed strategic or sensitive in the military, security, or economic domains on behalf of a state is known as international espionage. While espionage mostly occurred in physical space for a…

Authored by Ishita Chandra, IV year student at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat Introduction A few months ago, the USA Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is qualified for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for acts taken within his exclusive constitutional authority during his presidency. In a ruling based mainly on…

Authored by Yash Sharan and Abhishek Nande, II Year Students at the Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur Introduction On 18 July 2024, 27 Cameroonian asylum seekers were granted asylum by the United States of America (“US”) government after enduring tenacious exploitation in the US and Cameroon. The asylum seekers were brought back to the US…

Authored by Pratyush Bhattacharjee, V Year Student at the Symbiosis Law School, Noida Introduction In the aftermath of the Holocaust, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, solidifying Genocide as a crime under customary international law. When compared to other crimes…

Authored by Harshita Sharma and Kirthana Shivakumar, IV Year students at the Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai Introduction The intersection of human rights and diplomacy is a complex and contentious area of international relations, where ethical considerations collide with geopolitical interests. At the heart of this intersection lies the concept of transactional diplomacy, a strategic approach…

Authored by Ishita Chandra, III Year Student, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat Introduction Universal jurisdiction, a beacon of hope in the pursuit of justice, transcends borders, offering the means to hold perpetrators of grave crimes accountable irrespective of where these atrocities occurred or the nationality of those involved. This legal principle empowers states…

Authored by Utsav Biswas and Aryan Chowdhury, II Year Students, National Law University, Odisha Introduction The African continent, a landmass teeming with potential, boasts a vibrant tapestry of cultures, resources, and a population exceeding 1.3 billion. For decades, the dream of a unified African market, popularly called pan-Africanism, fostering economic prosperity and regional integration, has…

Authored by Shatakshi Singh and Shivesh Saini, V Year Students, University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi Introduction The rise of Intangible Cultural Property and the evolution of warfare highlight the need for extensive regulation. However, humanitarian regulations, established well before the era of cyber warfare, raise questions…