The Indian Connection With Pak Decision To Live-Stream Court Proceedings

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan has decided to live-stream its proceedings for the first time in the country's history. Notably, this significant development has a slight connection with Mumbai, an Indian city located 1,643 kilometres away. Barrister Ummar Ziauddin, who had petitioned the IHC for live streaming, has never visited Mumbai, but he has been exchanging...

Russian Suspension At The Human Rights Council: Band-Aid On A Bullet Wound?

In witness to the killing of civilians in Bucha (Ukraine), the UN General Assembly on Thursday suspended the membership of the Russian Federation from the Human Rights Council (HRC). This resolution stemmed from a proposal moved by the US calling for the resumption of the emergency special session on Ukraine. Passed by a two-thirds majority of those present & voting, 24 states...

The Online War Between Ukraine And Russia

Cyber weapons are a low cost but an effective tool for modern day operations. Since the growth of information and communication technologies in the late 1990s-early 2000s, they have been used in several situations. In 2007, Russia used low tech cyber weapons against Estonia for wanting to shift a soldier memorial outskirts of Estonia Since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea, there...

Understanding 'Use Of Force', In Context Of Ukraine-Russia

In its public hearing the International Court of Justice (ICJ) recently indicated that Russia must immediately halt the military operations against Ukraine while expressing profound concern, about Moscow's use of force in violation of international law. The judges voted 13-2 in favour of this. Previously, when the ICJ had updated its website, to include the submission it received from...

In The Name Of TRIPS Waiver

In October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a proposal to the TRIPS Council, WTO, to waive certain obligations under the TRIPS Agreement. The adoption of this waiver would lead to temporarily suspend certain obligations to protect intellectual property (IP) and its enforcement as mandated by the TRIPS Agreement. This waiver was seen as a need of the hour to overcome the IP barriers...

'War Crime' : Danish Siddiqui's Parents Approach International Criminal Court Against Taliban

The parents of Danish Siddiqui, the Pulitzer award-winning photojournalist of Reuters, have approached the International Criminal Court against Taliban for the killing of their son in Afghanistan in July 2021.Professor Akhtar Siddiqui and Mrs.Shahida Akhtar, the parents of Siddiqui, have filed a complaint with the ICC prosecutor to investigate his killing and bring those responsible,...

The Conflict Between Ukraine And Russia & TRIPS

Every war has collateral damage. Creators of the many goods and services owned and distributed by the companies which have boycotted Russia are the collateral in this conflict. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia, among other things, provides an interesting insight into how workable copyright laws are. Some, especially those on the receiving end of the economic troubles, as a result,...

Invoking International Law Language In Indian Diplomacy

"Lawfare" has been emerging as an argument among international law scholars in India; whether it is to enhance the study and usage of international law or to call out China's blatant violations of international law at the Indian borders. Lawfare means "the strategy of using – or misusing – law as a substitute for traditional military means to achieve an operational objective." It is ...

Why Justice Dalveer Bhandari's Vote At ICJ Should Not Be Linked To India's Position On Russia-Ukraine Conflict?

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday directed Russia to immediately halt its military operations in Ukraine in a 13-2 judgement with India's nominee at the ICJ Justice Dalveer Bhandari joining the majority. Justice Bhandari's vote in favour of indication of provisional measures against Russia has been perceived by few to be in conflict with...

How ICJ's Order In Ukraine's Plea Creates Binding Obligations On Russia?

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday by 13 votes to 2 issued its order on provisional measures in the case instituted by Ukraine against Russia under the Genocide Convention. It was further averred that its order on provisional measures creates binding international legal obligations under Article 41 of the Statute of the International Court of...

Russia Must Suspend Military Operations In Ukraine, Directs International Court of Justice

In a significant order, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday directed that Russia must immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine."The Russian Federation, pending the final decision in the case, must immediately suspend the military operations it commenced in the territory of Ukraine on February 24, 2022",the Court ordered. The Court...

Who Are The Mercenaries In A War?

Every information that comes out of Russian invasion of Ukraine is breaking news. After 16,000 foreign fighters/ mercenaries volunteered to defend Ukraine on President Zelensky's call, Russia responded by stating that, if caught the mercenaries will not be treated as prisoners of war but as war criminals, under international law. The U.S. Department of Defense has reported that...