International Human Rights Law Guest Post: The Curious Case of South Africa v. Israel – Preliminary Reflections 26 Jan 202426 Jan 2024 Atul Alexander The recent proceedings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) involving South Africa and Israel have attracted widespread media attention unlike any other dispute. It is estimated that…
International Human Rights Law… Lessons from an Australian court’s decision against a former Indian diplomat 18 Dec 202325 Dec 2023 Aman Kumar In a recent judgment, Shergill versus Singh, an Australian federal court has asked former Indian Ambassador Navdeep Suri Singh to pay about A $136,277, plus interest, to Seema Shergill. The fine…
Uncategorized Obituary: International Law 8 Dec 20239 Dec 2023 Is International Law dead? (1915, The New York Times) How nations behave: Law and foreign policy (1968, Pall Mall Press) Some Thoughts on the Decline of International Law and Future…
Third World Approaches to International Law A story of Contrast and Continuity from Manipur 22 Aug 202323 Aug 2023 Aman Kumar The stage was set – literally – and on that stage, two local heroes of Manipur were about to be hanged. The road was full – and on…
Uncategorized What is ailing the South Asian University and how to save it 30 Jun 202321 Jul 2023 Aman Kumar The South Asian University (SAU), arguably the only saving grace of the 37-years-old South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), has been a shining light of international legal education in the…
Third World Approaches to International Law Rahmatullah Khan: A Pioneer and and a Visionary 4 May 2023 Aman Kumar In this piece, I am going to focus on the pioneer and visionary in Prof. Rahmatullah Khan. In this context, I have picked two of his proposals, one…
Third World Approaches to International Law Implied powers of the UN: A prodigious effort that will always be relevant for International Legal Studies 3 May 2023 Aaditya Vikram Sharma I have been teaching international law since I graduated from the master’s program at the South Asian University, New Delhi, in 2017. It has been fascinating to…
Third World Approaches to International Law Rahmatullah Khan: A Remembrance and A Reminder 2 May 20233 May 2023 Swati Singh Parmar This story dates back to February 2009 when as a student, I attended the ISIL Golden Jubilee lecture by Prof Richard Falk, who was introduced by Prof…
Third World Approaches to International Law… Symposium celebrating the Life and Works of Prof. Rahmatullah Khan – Introduction to the Symposium 30 Apr 20232 May 2023 Aman Kumar On 31 March 2023, we lost Prof. Rahmatullah Khan. Prof. Khan was one of the leading scholars of international law from India. He was born in the year…
International Criminal Law… Implications of ICC’s Arrest Warrant against President Putin 24 Mar 202324 Mar 2023 Aman Kumar Introduction It would be an understatement to say that the ICC has been under severe criticism, almost since its inception. However, over the last couple of years, it…