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…
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…
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…
The Legitimacy of International Intervention in the 2020 Tigray Conflict in Ethiopia: A Grotian Natural Law Perspective
Authored by Virendra Pratap Singh Rathod, B.A. LL.B (Hons.), Fourth Year at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun Introduction In his 1948 novel, “Intruder in the Dust,“ American novelist William Faulkner memorably wrote:“War began the first time some…
Section 6A of the Indian Citizenship Act: A Balancing Act Between National Sovereignty and International Human Rights Obligations
Authored by Albina Jordy, who is currently pursuing an LLM in International Migration and Refugee Law and Policy at the National University of Galway, Ireland. Introduction The Citizenship Act, 1955, is one of the key legislations in India that guides…