International Law
Rise of civilisationalists forces rethink of sovereign nation state
Shaping a new
world order is proving to be about a lot more than power.
The rise of
the civilizational state and of civilizational rather than national...
Targeting Terrorist Leaders After Al-Baghdadi: Legal And Tactical Expectations
“For By Wise Counsel, Thou Shalt Make Thy War.”-Proverbs, 24 (6)
Under the protective tutelage of an
American president, any American president, "We the People" should...
The law of war and its Uncertainties
International Humanitarian law (IHL)
is designed to be universal, the two Additional Protocols of the four Geneva
Conventions do not enjoy the same support as the...
Understanding Crimes Against Humanity: Genocide, Memory And The Future
In the
aftermath of US President Donald Trump's recent carte blanche to Turkey to destroy with impunity fragile Kurdish populations
in Syria, the "civilized" world stands...
Kashmir & The Conundrums of war
The concept
of Justice seem to turn its
head holding different meaning depending on whether you
are a adversary or a ally . This is what has
happened ...
Wake up call for the United Nations
The biggest
criticism against the United Nations (UN) is that it has failed to reflect the
present day international political order. The traditional importance of
Western countries...
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...