Centre for Research in International Law
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The Centre for Research in International Law (CRIL) is a student run body at National Law Institute University, which was established with an aim to increase awareness of international law and policy among students. It seeks to ensure an active and inclusive atmosphere, in collaboration with various esteemed organizations wherein an interface between like-minded students and the extensive area..
Centre for Research in International Law
9M ago
Kovida Bhardwaj
FIRST YEAR STUDENT OF LAW, NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, JODHPUR
An arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court [“ICC”] against Russian President Vladimir Putin is ostensibly a very imperative news amidst the many shocking events that have taken place over the course of the past year. It is certainly true that serious war crimes were being committed, when all the layman could understand about the Russo-Ukraine war was that it was an unfortunate event that seemed never ending like many previous ones in global history, recognized as having completed a ‘one year anniversa ..read more
Centre for Research in International Law
10M ago
This article is authored by Xenia Dhar, a Third Year Student of B.A. LLB (Hons.) at RGNUL, Patiala.
Introduction
After months, the deliberations leading to the India-Australia ECTA have finally come to a fruitful end. The Agreement entered into force on 29th December 2022. It removes trade barriers between the two economic giants by offering duty-free access to tariff lines. Under this deal, India gets duty-free access to 100% of Australia’s tariff lines. This, in short, means that Indian exports to Australia would not have any duty-fee attached to them. Hence, the Agreement opens up a brand ..read more
Centre for Research in International Law
1y ago
This article is authored by Tarazi Mohammed Sheikh, a Penultimate-year Law Student at BRAC University.
Relevance and significance of adopting an international instrument on pandemic
(b) Protection of human rights
A pandemic has manifold links with human rights, as the experts of the United Nations assert, that the negotiations for an international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response must be conducted in line with human rights. The COVID-19 pandemic, in the past 3 and more years, has made clear that a pandemic, directly and indirectly, affects several economic, soci ..read more
Centre for Research in International Law
1y ago
This article is authored by Tarazi Mohammed Sheikh, a Penultimate-year Law Student at BRAC University.
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the significant challenges to the global community for the past 3 years and further. It is considered the biggest and most destructive period since the 1940s. Moreover, it is also considered a one-of-a-kind threat which makes it different and more challenging to deal with. The reason behind its uniqueness lies in its origin; a scientific cause, a virus. The novel coronavirus medically termed SARS-CoV2, first emerged publicly in late 2019 in Wu ..read more
Centre for Research in International Law
1y ago
This article is authored by Divyanshi Shukla and Vidushi Jaiswal pursuing their second year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at National Law Institute University, Bhopal.
Introduction
“We cannot allow children to be treated as if they are the spoils of war.”
- Statement by Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC
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Centre for Research in International Law
1y ago
This article is authored by Vrinda Gaur a 2nd Year Student of Law at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow.
Introduction
The first time national food safety and animal and plant health measures were put forth on the negotiation table was during the deliberation of the GATT Agreement 1947. With the establishment of the World Trade Organisation on 1st January 1995, a new Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures as a part of the GATT Agreement came into force, superseding the old principles of human, animal and plant health protection measures as enumerated ..read more
Centre for Research in International Law
1y ago
This article is authored by Ahan Gadkari, a Final Year Student of Law at Jindal Global Law School.
The Agreement Establishing the Hybrid Court
The 2018 agreement, which includes the hybrid court initiative just described in the previous part of this piece, lays out the territory of ending hostilities in South Sudan and putting into effect a set of procedures meant to ensure lasting peace and unity in the nation. Therefore, it aims to show the way to finally establish a lasting peace, which is predicated on “the restoration of dignity to South Sudanese citizens,” “the fight against impu ..read more
Centre for Research in International Law
1y ago
This article is authored by Ahan Gadkari, a Final Year Student of Law at Jindal Global Law School.
Introduction
After seven years of violence and multiple failed attempts to prosecute those responsible for injustice, on January 29, 2021, the government of South Sudan approved the establishment, in cooperation with the African Union, of a hybrid court with competent jurisdiction for international crimes committed on the territory of the countries in context of the conflict that erupted in December 2013.
Considering how difficult it has been to believe that South Sudan’s gove ..read more
Centre for Research in International Law
1y ago
This article is authored by Unnati Sinha, a Third Year Student of Law at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies.
Introduction
On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU). EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement ended on December 31, 2020 and the existing EU treaties, freedom of movement within the EU and key EU legal norms do not apply to the UK anymore. EU laws were only enforceable under UK domestic law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 until modified or repealed by the ..read more
Centre for Research in International Law
1y ago
This article is authored by Kanishka Bhukya, a Third Year Student of Law at National Law School of India University, Bangalore.
Introduction
Without a doubt, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is by far the most powerful forum of the United Nations (UN). The UN Charter has made the UNSC's decisions binding on all states and has entrusted it with the most crucial role of maintaining world peace and security. However, the restricted geographical balance, exclusiveness of permanent members, and the allotment of veto power to only 5 developed countries render the UNSC less ..read more