This piece addresses the legal debate following China’s recent act of freezing the visas of two Indian media correspondents. It analyses the nature and legality of China’s actions drawing comparisons from various relevant instances to cater to the larger questions of state sovereignty, state responsibility and target sanctions.
Category: International Law
Shivesh Saini On 28 September 2018, Palestine submitted an application wherein it sought to litigate the United States in ICJ over relocating its embassy in the disputed territory of Jerusalem. Basically, this move demonstrates the unequivocal acknowledgement of Israel’s claim on Jerusalem. Palestine argued that it is a breach of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic […]
Maryam Jami Under the international legal system, peace or ceasefire agreements are usually concluded between hostile states or governments, in order to end a state of war. Nevertheless, these agreements are also being reached between governments and non-state groups, and are given internationally legally binding status as “internationalized” agreements. As such, in February 2020, the […]
Neeraja Rajesh From the Star Ferry Riots (1966) to the Anti- Extradition Bill Protests (2019), the city-state of Hong Kong is no stranger to the fight against arbitrariness and the concomitant sacrifices demanded by a thirst to retain its identity. Impediments to basic freedoms have plagued the region incessantly, ultimately culminating in the ‘Law of […]
Kavya Mathur & Varsha Raman Climate change, a notable driver of displacement, has the potential to displace about 140 million people by 2050. Even though climate change continues to shatter lives and livelihoods across the globe, States and the international community in general are seemingly inattentive to its effects. This crisis demands action, as the […]
Naina Bora Amidst its growing popularity, Tiktok has faced severe backlash from some governments viewing the mobile application as a national security threat. On 6th August 2020, the Trump Administration passed an executive order under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) stating that Tiktok shall be banned within 45 days. In the aftermath of […]
Abhijeet Kashyap Introduction At a time when the whole world is facing the brunt of the deadly coronavirus, citizens of Hong Kong are facing the gravest form of human rights violation. Since mid-2019 the protests in the region have been in the media’s spotlight across the world. These protests are nothing new for a nation […]
Rashi Rawat and Himanshu Kumar Introduction In January 2020, the Supreme Court in Anuradha Bhasin took an unprecedented stand on the rampant internet shutdowns in India. According to the Court, it was a situation in which Liberty and Security were at loggerheads and it was of great significance that this pendulum should not swing to […]
By Urshila Pandit Introduction Slow and sudden environmental changes brought about by climate change are forcibly displacing individuals to different countries due to the uninhabitable nature of such regions. The current scenario can be analysed utilising two legal instruments- the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 and Article 6 of the International Covenant […]
By Anmol Ratan John F. Kennedy in his 1961 inaugural speech said, “the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hands of God”[1]. It is this presumption about the metaphysical origin of human rights that makes it problematic for this internationally recognised regime of law to claim absolute […]
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