International Law
A Threat Assessment of South China Sea
Authors: Areeja
Syed and Muhammad Rizwan*
In the international arena, rapidly
evolving economic power, China has emerged as a colossal threat to the U.S and
her hegemonic powers....
National Interest surpassing human rights: Case study of Kashmir
Authors: Rizwan Malik and Areeja Syed
The Indian government revoked the
exceptional status accorded to Indian-occupied Kashmir in Indian constitution.
This sudden development is the most sweeping...
A bird’s eye view of Asia: A continental landscape of minorities in peril
Many in Asia look at the Middle East with a mixture of expectation of
stable energy supplies, hope for economic opportunity and concern about a
potential...
Chinese ‘Darning’ in South China Sea and International Apathy
India has asked for the renewal of the
contract with regard to exploration rights in Block 128 which is located in
Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ). The...
Can the International Court of Justice answer Pakistan’s knock on its door?
Authors: Shatakhi Kaul and Aaditya Vikram Sharma*
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mr. Shah Mehmood
Qureshi has said that the country will approach the International Court of
Justice against...
Hong Kong and Gibraltar: A tale of two territories
Nestled at the southern tip of the Iberian
Peninsula and bordering Spain is the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
As with Hong Kong, Gibraltar was ceded...
International Criminal Court and India
The Rome
Statute established four core international crimes: genocide, crimes against
humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Under the Rome Statute, the
International Criminal Court...
UN Role as a Peacemaker in Kashmir
United Nations was established in 1945, giving hope to the weaker states
for a peaceful world without any suppression from the powerful. The Charter of
UN...
Approaching ICJ against wily India on Kashmir
Kashmir is
a simmering cauldron. `Indian Home Minister Amit Shah proposed in parliament to
scrap Article 370 of the Indian constitution, saying Jammu and Kashmir will...
Defying the Herd: “Personhood,” War and the Triumph of Peace
Art, we may learn from Picasso, is "the
lie that lets us see the truth." In this connection, Swiss artist Alberto
Giacometti's iconic sculpture, Man
Pointing, appears...