The Draconian AFSPA – Power corrupts and Absolute Power corrupts absolutely
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act has been the topic of intense controversy since its inception. Citizens and human rights activists say it is harsh, but the government and armed forces believe it is necessary. The truth…
Lethal Bots or Soldiers of the Prospect – Will Robot fight our Wars?
This might sound as straight from a fictional novel, but we may soon have robot armies to fight in human wars. The development of autonomous weapon systems has stirred the hornet’s nest. On one hand, we have…
Drone Strikes and Targeted Killings – Legal Geography of War
Warfare between nations is not a new chapter in the annals of human civilizations. With the advent of technological advancements, they have evolved into new profiles. In the very past, the kingdoms undertook massive battles to conquer…
War-Torn Afghanistan – Fighting an Uphill Battle?
Donald J. Trump strikes a deal with the Taliban, that USA will withdraw its forces from Afghanistan soil. On 14 April, Joe Biden who inherited the deal from Trump, announced from the White House, Washington DC, “It’s…
Legal Character and Effects of War
Law of war is that part of International law that manages the commencement, conduct, and end of the war itself. Its point is to restrict the endured agony caused to warriors and to the people who might…
War Crimes
According to the United Nations, war crime may be a serious breach of international law committed against civilians or ‘enemy combatants‘ amid a worldwide or domestic armed conflict. War crime happens when superfluous damage or pointless suffering…
