With the FIFA World Cup 2022 taking place in Qatar, much of the world participated in the football cheer. But perhaps unknown to many, a dark shadow of human rights violations loomed behind this cheer and revelry. The Human Rights Watch has been closely examining the human rights concerns associated with the World Cup in […]
Global Constitutionalism : Some critical remarks
About the author …. Jaakko Husa is a Professor of Comparative Law and Constitutional Law at the University of Lapland (Finland). He was a visiting professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, in the fall semester 2016–2017. This article is based on a lecture delivered by Professor Husa at the invitation of […]
8 questions for decoding the Afghan crisis with Prof. (Dr) Gerrard Chaliand (Interview)
Interviewed by Nidhi Singh from Global Shapers New Delhi (an initiative of the World Economic Forum) Date: September 7, 2021 About the Speaker Gérard Chaliand (born 1934) is a French expert in geopolitics who has published widely on irregular warfare and military strategy. Chaliand analyses of insurgencies in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and […]
What has become of Sri Lanka and Why?
Religious extremism in India: Hereto and the aftermathReligious extremism in India: Hereto and the aftermath-This post is written by Sanchari Bhattacharjee and edited by Bilal Khan. The author and editor are students of Christ University, Bengaluru. Sri Lanka- The island nation known for its tourism and tea is experiencing one of the worst economic and […]
The Defeat of Choice: Reflections on the abortion laws
This post is written by Bilal Khan, a student at Christ University, Bengaluru. In today’s cosmopolitan world, it is almost impossible to not register even slight changes in other countries. But the Supreme Court of the USA’s decision was anything but unnoticeable. On 24 June 2022 Roe Vs Wade ruling was overruled. But what does […]
#Ukraine-Crisis: An open letter
This post is written by Ary Dib Dias, Alma, George Washington University, USA. I will not make a proper legal analysis in this short piece; instead, I want to express my concern about the clear disrespect by the Russian forces in its adventure invading Ukraine and argue that Ukrainian civilians should not be punished for […]
