The United Nations (“UN”) General Assembly on 19th August 1982 had called for an emergency special session to deliberate upon the question of Palestine and decided to commemorate 4 June of each year as the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression in the wake of the great number of innocent Palestinian and Lebanese childrenContinueContinue reading “International Day of Innocent Child Victims of Aggression”
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Can International Justice Create Peace? Reflections on Kelsen’s Thoughts on International Law and the Judiciary
I. Hans Kelsen, an Austrian jurist born into a family of Jewish faith, never wanted to become a legal academic. He rather wanted to become a physicist, mathematician or philosopher. But his decision to enter the legal profession was driven by practicability.[1] And yet: his eventual decision in favour of the law bestowed upon himContinueContinue reading “Can International Justice Create Peace? Reflections on Kelsen’s Thoughts on International Law and the Judiciary”
Understanding Israel-Palestine Conflict and its Human Rights Implications
What is the Israel – Palestine Conflict? One of the most controversial and politically divided topics around the world is the Israel-Palestine conflict. Israel and Palestine have almost been in a century old conflict, fighting over the holy land of Jerusalem claiming it to be sacred to one group over the other. Therefore, it becomesContinueContinue reading “Understanding Israel-Palestine Conflict and its Human Rights Implications”
Blog Series: Understanding Israel – Palestine Conflict and its Human Rights Implications
What is the Israel – Palestine Conflict? One of the most controversial and politically divided topics around the world is the Israel-Palestine conflict. Israel and Palestine have almost been in a century old conflict, fighting over the holy land of Jerusalem claiming it to be sacred to one group over the other. Therefore, it becomesContinueContinue reading “Blog Series: Understanding Israel – Palestine Conflict and its Human Rights Implications”
Corporate Compliance: A Cutting-Edge Topic in Corporate Governance in China
Corporate compliance originated from the corporate governance practice aiming at mitigating risks related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the United States, via the practices in other common law countries, but also some civil law countries, has been introduced to China and recently become a buzzword of corporate governance. An ever-increasing amount of peer-reviewContinueContinue reading “Corporate Compliance: A Cutting-Edge Topic in Corporate Governance in China”
Enforcement of BIT Awards in India
Recently, the Indian Government lost an arbitration dispute invoked by Vodafone International Holding BV (“Vodafone International”)under the India – Netherlands Bilateral Investment Treaty, at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). The PCA held[1] that the retrospective application of capital gains tax by the Indian Government on the company was a breach of the fair andContinueContinue reading “Enforcement of BIT Awards in India”
Sea Level Rise and the Future of Maldives
Since there is customary international law to protect the refugees , we new customary law to prevent people from becoming refugees.
Why Climate Migrants? Why Not Climate Refugee?
The need of the hour is to realize that climate change is real and so are its consequences. The countries shall reflect upon their commitments under international law and the level of GHG emissions to realise the responsibility owed to the affected countries. Bangladesh is one such country to which the world owes an obligation including India.
Who are Climate Refugee?
Scholars and activists use the term “climate refugee” because this term expresses the seriousness of the issue of climate change and human migration due to climate change.
Covid-19 & Sovereignty: Should we blame the WHO?
The whole world is currently living the Covid-19, a pandemic that has once again put forward the discussion about what is understood, or should be understood by “sovereignty”. Indeed, a pandemic is a global problem that represents a challenge and the need to acknowledge state sovereignty and international cooperation as non-exclusive concepts.
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