International Law
Chagos Islands: Has the Sun Finally Set on the British Empire?
Authors: Punsara Amarasinghe and Anastasia
Glazova*
The fame of
British Empire was once embellished around the corners of the world as the
empire where sun never sets and...
Getting the interpretation of 2008 India-Pak Bilateral Agreement right and its relevance in Jhadav Case
On 21st February 2019, International Court of Justice finished it
hearing the arguments of India and Pakistan on Jadhav Case and cases is
reserved for deliberation....
The United Nations: Expectations vs Reality
“Alarm bells are still ringing. We face a world of trouble.” This was the distressing warning given by António Guterres, the United Nations (U.N.)...
The normative context in defining ‘refugees’
Contextual challenges in recognizing refugees
The Refugee Convention articulates that for any person to be qualified to be a refugee that person must have been...
Environmental Governance and Human Rights: The Role of The Civil Society And Challenges in India
The Indian judiciary is often credited for developing environmental jurisprudence in India. The Indian courts have devised and put to use a unique method...
70 Years On: UN Declaration on Human Rights from the lens of Victimology
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Vipin Vijay Nair*
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations (GAUN) 70...
Science Policy Holds Promise in the South China Sea
Scientific cooperation may succeed in de-escalating the current tensions in the tumultuous area of the South China Sea. This in spite of White House...
Ebbing Liberal World Order
The twentieth century witnessed unusual happenings across the globe. Its first half had to encounter with the two most deadly conflicts (2 World-Wars) which...
Legal framework of the Caspian Sea and the interests of Iran
Authors: Javad Heirannia and Omid Shokri Kalehsar*
In international law, the concept of power is inevitably alongside with the principles of the law.
In other words,...
Celebrate United Nation’s Anniversary Today
Human history is full of wars, invasions, disasters, injustice and biases among human beings. However the World War I and II are the major...