Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan in Light of International Law Donald Trump’s peace plan titled “Peace to Prosperity” in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict is a […]
Status and Rights of Combatants and Prisoners of War Under International Law
Status and Rights of Combatants and Prisoners of War Under International Law Combatant and POW Status Combatants are persons who directly participate in hostilities; they are […]
International Humanitarian Law
International Humanitarian Law According to the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), international humanitarian law (IHL) is a compendium and compilation of rules which limit the […]
Call For Papers: ICRC’s First National Conference on International Humanitarian Law
Call For Papers: ICRC’s First National Conference on International Humanitarian Law The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) and Department of Law, Bahria University, Islamabad are […]
Why Is The “Humanization” Of Humanitarian Law Not A Good Idea?
Why Is The “Humanization” Of Humanitarian Law Not A Good Idea? Military necessity is the raison d’être of international humanitarian law (IHL). It permits measures which […]
US Congressional Approval Or Sole Authority Of President Does Not Legitimize Military Action In Syria
US Congressional Approval Or Sole Authority Of President To Strike Does Not Legitimize Possible Military Action In Syria Under International Law The reaction against the Assad […]
Understanding the Jadhav Case at the International Court of Justice (India v. Pakistan)
Understanding the Jadhav Case at the International Court of Justice (India v. Pakistan) Both India and Pakistan recently presented oral arguments on provisional measures before the […]
International Humanitarian Law And Technological Advancement In Weaponry
International Humanitarian Law And Technological Advancement In Weaponry International humanitarian law (IHL), based on the concepts of jus ad bello, is defined to be the law of […]
Pakistan’s Recent Counter-Terrorism Measures: A Critical Look
Pakistan’s Recent Counter-Terrorism Measures: A Critical Look When the harrowing attack of 16 December, 2014 took place, it felt as if the world had stopped spinning – for 144 families, […]
Failed Promise
Failed Promise Although former US President Obama’s administration has achieved milestones correcting the previous regime’s botches, surely, closure of Guantanamo Bay has been neglected. Despite his […]
Publication Launch On International Humanitarian Law And Preventive Detention
Publication Launch on International Humanitarian Law and Preventive Detention A publication launch was recently held on International Humanitarian Law and Preventive Detention by the Conflict Law […]
Research Society Of International Law’s Latest Publications
Research Society Of International Law’s Latest Publications The Research Society of International Law (RSIL) will be launching two of its most recent publications: Understanding International Humanitarian […]
Prime Minister’s Special Envoys, A Good Idea?
Prime Minister’s Special Envoys, A Good Idea? There are leaders and then there are exceptional leaders. Recently, in Pakistan unfortunately, we have had a huge crop […]
International Criminal Court: An Effective Guarantee For Justice
International Criminal Court: An Effective Guarantee For Justice Is there any order and justice in this world? While this might be an expression of prosaism, it’s […]
International Humanitarian Law and Yemen
International Humanitarian Law and Yemen Laws! As long as laws don’t come in conflict with our interests, they are meant to be followed. However, the moment […]
HR compliance
HR compliance PAKISTAN has ratified seven out of the nine core UN human rights (HR) treaties. All these instruments require state parties to submit initial and […]
A Balancing Act
A Balancing Act The US has a shoddy reputation regarding the treatment of civilians at the hands of its military overseas. While US military actions in […]