Legalization of Marijuana- India, USA and UK – A Case Study

By Ezeifekwuaba Tochukwu Benedict  Introduction The intake of Marijuana as well as other Cannabis Derivatives such as the Bhang can be traced far back to hundreds of decades with major roots on the Indian Culture and Legislation. From the Initial, the indulgence of the Baul Singers of the Bengal to Festival of Holi; the intakeContinue reading "Legalization of Marijuana- India, USA and UK – A Case Study"

United Nations General Assembly and Security Council Elect Five Members of International Court of Justice

The General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations on 12 November (2020) elected five Members of the International Court of Justice for a term of office of nine years, beginning on 6 February 2021. Judges Xue Hanqin (China), Peter Tomka (Slovakia), Julia Sebutinde (Uganda) and Yuji Iwasawa (Japan) were re-elected as MembersContinue reading "United Nations General Assembly and Security Council Elect Five Members of International Court of Justice"

Call for Researchers

ISLR is looking for researchers to work on the various issues of national and international importance. Work Description To publish legal updates relating to domestic law and international law.To write short/long articles on contemporary legal issues.To work on projects laid by ISLR. EligibilityUndergraduate/postgraduate law students, research scholars and young academicians. Desirable Qualificationknowledge of WordPress, CANVA,Continue reading "Call for Researchers"

New President and Vice-President Elected at The International Tribunal for the Law of Sea

Judge Hoffmann (South Africa) was elected by the members of the ITLOS as President and Judge Heidar (Iceland) as Vice-President on 2 October 2020, for the period 2020–2023. The election took place during the fiftieth administrative session of the Tribunal, which is taking place in a hybrid format, with fifteen judges present in the courtroomContinue reading "New President and Vice-President Elected at The International Tribunal for the Law of Sea"

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to Come into Force on 22 January 2021

With the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification or accession on 24 October 2020, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, adopted in New York on 7 July 2017, shall enter into force on 22 January 2021, in accordance with its article 15, paragraph which says that the treaty shall enter into force 90Continue reading "Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to Come into Force on 22 January 2021"