Riding the Roughshod – Is it time to ratify UNCAT?
The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) on December 10, 1984. India signed the UNCAT on October 14, 1997; however, it has…
Human Trafficking to Human Rights – A Long Path to Cover
The soothing comfort of our beds with dimmed lights and a peaceful sleep taking over. The feeling of being safe where nobody can harm you is a great gift or one might say actually, is a right.…
The Curious Case of Uyghur – Why is the world silent on the violation of Human Rights of Uyghurs
Uyghur – A Turkic ethnic group predominantly residing in the Xinjiang region of Northwest China which is one of the largest provinces of China, with an inhabitant count of about 25 million and is bordered by countries…
Waste Colonialisation – Legal Regulations governing the Transportation of Waste
The global waste industry has been on the rise in economic value since the discovery and popularisation of recycling plants. It is a common practice to recycle plastic, paper, and other recyclable waste before its disposal or…
International Labour Organization and Labour Welfare – A Critical Analysis
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency that the Treaty of Versailles established in 1919. In 1947, it laid down the frameworks of labor welfare as services, amenities, and facilities which can be established…
Biological Warfare and BioTerrorism – The Weapons of the Modern Day
Human civilization has a history full of conflicts, hostilities, and wars. It is, therefore, apposite to quote George Santayana, 1922, Only the dead have seen the end of the war. Every war has a reason. The causes…
The Ambitious Project of One Sun, One World, One Grid – (Modi)fying the Globe.
The shadow war between India and China has been going on since 1062. Presently, India invites bids for One Sun, One World, One Grid to take on China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative. Scrutinizing the present relation…
Should Human Cloning be Legalised?
India is a country with a rich heritage and has heard stories from centuries that lead back to the ancient ages. One of the oldest is Hindu mythology. The Hindu mythology in one of its Holy Scripts…
The Law of Seas
One of the primary generators of revenue for a state is through the sea. Seas facilitate fishing, maritime research and development, export and import of goods, and provide an abundant supply of important natural resources. With the…
Slavery And Serfdom – A Violation Of Human Rights
Slavery was, in a very real sense, the first international human rights issue to come to the fore. It led to the adoption of the first human rights laws and to the creation of the first human…
Money Laundering and Terror Financing – A Threat to the World
The high profit yielding criminal activities have elevated the global problem of Money laundering and terror financing. Although these two phenomena differ from each other in many aspects, they often exploit the same financial systems vulnerabilities in…
Gaps and Abeyances in the Human Rights Law – Together we Stand!
Man is a social animal, from birth to one’s death, every human being has the right to live with dignity and is as well entitled to certain rights necessary to live such life with due respect, utmost…
Defending the Innocent – Child Protection and the role of NHRC
Out of the varied population that exists in any country, a large part is attributed to the young population, i.e., children and adolescents. These children, when they grow up, would be the future of the country, as…
Apathy of the Stateless Nationals – India in dire need of Legislation on Refugees
Indian Diaspora is one of the world’s most diverse populations. India is now home to refugees from all over the place which only adds to our diverse culture. The most common refugees are from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Tibet,…
The Ignominy of Poverty
The question of poverty eradication has been one of the major concerns before the policymakers since the reign of Indira Gandhi, who coined the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’. But the sad reality is that despite electoral catchphrases like…
