This note seeks to explore the universal jurisdiction of national courts over crimes against human rights. One observes a tendency in some states to claim universal jurisdiction over crimes against…

Richard Caplan’s seminal book entitled, “Measuring Peace” offers objective indicators to do exactly what the title suggests- measure peace. Caplan seeks to answer, how can we know if the peace…

On the first day of February 2021, Myanmar’s military seized the civilian leaders of the national and state governments and announced a one-year “state of emergency.” The military arrested Aung…

Please note that the article is co-authored by Tahhira Somal reading Law at Jindal Global Law School, Jindal Global University, India. The effects of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement with…

Introduction The World Health Organization (hereinafter called WHO) integrates acts as an agent which integrates health agencies throughout the world. The WHO is an agency of the United Nations (hereinafter…

In the age of the COVID-19 Pandemic, conflict ridden areas are facing human rights crises in two specific ways. Firstly, the consequences of ceasefires being warranted by the Pandemic. This…