International Law
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...
Why legal principles on war and environment matter
Oh, the army tried some fancy stuff to bring them to their knees.
Like Agent Orange defoliants, to kill the
brush and trees.
We’d hike all day...
Geneva Conventions mark 70 years of ‘limiting brutality’ during war
In commemorating the 70th anniversary of the landmark Geneva
Conventions, the president of the United Nations Security Council hailed the “significant
body of law”, describing it as...
Kerfuffle about Kashmir’s `special status’
It is eerie that Pakistan's foreign
office, media and politicians have shallow understanding of the Kashmir
dispute. Let us not forget dimensions to the Kashmir dispute....
Reserve judgment: Arbitrating energy disputes in Africa
As African states seek to use national laws to protect their natural resources and increase revenue from their development, Fieldfisher dispute resolution partner, Simon...