International Criminal Law… As the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its 100th day, war crimes committed by Russian soldiers are under scrutiny 19 Jun 2022 Aman Kumar (5 min read) On May 23, a domestic court in Ukraine sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison for committing war crimes. The soldier had shot dead an unarmed…
International Human Rights Law… Making sense of India’s abstentions from voting on UN resolutions regarding the Ukraine-Russia conflict 2 May 202231 May 2022 Aman Kumar (5 min. read) Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India has not taken any position at the United Nations [UN]. In all of the voting, India has abstained.…
International Commercial Laws Guest Post: Fragmentation of International Economic Law: The Interpretation of WTO Agreements by Swiss Domestic Courts 16 Apr 202216 Apr 2022 Ankit Malhotra and Ahan Gadkari (12 min. read) Introduction Presently, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is hearing an increasing number of disputes involving a range of areas and therefore going…
Uncategorized What is the worth of Doing international law? – A Personal Reflection 12 Apr 2022 Aman Kumar Since my undergrad days, I have been interested in the subject of international law, more precisely Public International Law. I did my specialisation in International Law and Human…
International Human Rights Law… Explanation of India’s votes on the ‘Ukraine Situation’ at various UN bodies 11 Apr 202212 Apr 2022 Last updated on 12 April 2022. 25 February, UNSC 27 February, UNSC 2 March, UNGA 4 March, UNSC 7 March, UNSC 11 March, UNSC 17 March, UNSC 24 March, UNGA…
Uncategorized Why Justice Dalveer Bhandari should not be seen as India’s mouthpiece at the ICJ 9 Apr 2022 Aman Kumar (5 min. read) What is the controversy? On March 16, an unnecessary controversy broke out in India regarding International Court of Justice’s Judge Dalveer Bhandari’s voting in the…
International Human Rights Law… As ICJ orders Russia to suspend its military operations in Ukraine, it may well have opened a window for peace 27 Mar 2022 Aman Kumar (12 min. read) On 16 March 2022 (Wednesday), the International Court of Justice gave its Order on the Provisional Measures request by Ukraine in the Allegations of Genocide…
International Human Rights Law… Russia claims ‘Self-Defence’ as its objective of attacking Ukraine 27 Mar 202227 Mar 2022 Aman Kumar (5 min. read) Introduction While Russia decided not to participate in the oral proceedings at the ICJ in the case instituted against it by Ukraine, it has now…
International Human Rights Law Ukraine and (absent) Russia battle it out at the World Court 16 Mar 202227 Mar 2022 Aman Kumar (7 min. read) Introduction Since the beginning of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the international law academia is continuously discussing various aspects of the war, including the question whether…
Third World Approaches to International Law… How India won an improbable election at the International Court of Justice 28 Feb 202227 Mar 2022 Aman Kumar (10 min. read) Indian diplomats have historically contributed towards policy making. Post-retirement, some of them have also shared their experiences and views through published works. Some well-known works…
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