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Historically, the notion that force could be used to derive the truth has often tempted persons to resort to the chair of torture, turning away from […]

“My silences had not protected me. Your silences will not protect you.” Audre Lorde had it right when she said that women have been taught to […]

The attack at the Charlie Hebdo’s offices in Paris, a French satirical magazine, leaving 12 people killed for what they have published, left the world in […]

Marital rape, the term itself, confuses many people.  Is it actually rape if it happens between husband and wife? Most people believe that there is no […]

In the year 2010, during the month of May, Pakistani authorities shut down the popular social networking site Facebook, as it was allegedly hosting certain ‘blasphemous’ […]

Overseas investors can breathe a sigh of relief as David Cameron makes his way back into 10 Downing Street, seizing an unexpected overall majority vote. The […]

Laws Governing Air Warfare Although States have not adopted a specific regulation of modern air warfare, it is evident that the general principles of international humanitarian […]

Recently, a large hue and cry has been raised by the public at large when the outcome of “years of drafting and consultations” has been presented […]

Introduction Migrating or making investments abroad invariably involves transfer of various documents. Notarization and legalization of documents is an important but cumbersome step in cross border […]

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) are an important pillar of the human rights framework and the below average results in this area are a […]

Apostasy or Irtidad in Arabic literally means to ‘backslide.’ In Islamic terminology it is ‘turning away from Islam’ or ‘severing the ties with Islam’ and a […]

The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index offers a detailed, multidimensional view of the extent to which countries adhere to the rule of law in […]