RUSSIA’S NUCLEAR DETERRENCE POLICY: NEW DEFENSE MECHANISM OR A VICIOUS INSINUATION TO AGGRESSION?

Introduction When the global situation demands each and every country to contribute and existence of human beings is dependent upon each other’s survival, Russia came up with revision in its Nuclear Deterrence Policy, andwhich has completely altered its stance over…

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Islamophobia in the Time of a Pandemic and Human Rights Violations in India: An International Law Perspective

Introduction The growing Islamophobia during the COVID-19 pandemic is yet another instance which exposes India’s religious fault lines and its failure to curb violations of its domestic as well as international legal obligations. International law, particularly international human rights law…

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Female Genital Mutilation: An abhorrent Human Rights Violation or an Essential Cultural Practice?

Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons“. FGM is practiced in…

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