By: Nishikaa Kanakia & Riya Jhaveri, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. ABSTRACT The Houthis are a resilient tribe from the northwest region of Saada in Yemen where the Zaydi type of Shiism is practiced. The Zaydi tribe had made it their agenda to fight against corruption. Ever … Continue reading YEMEN CRISIS: A CONQUEST TO POWER
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TALIBAN’S CRUSADE AGAINST WOMEN
By: Kartik Hede, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. The collapse of the elected government in Kabul at the hands of the Taliban was for many, a signal, that the established geopolitical order would undergo drastic changes. While the international repercussions of the regime change are still yet … Continue reading TALIBAN’S CRUSADE AGAINST WOMEN
The XINJIANG CRISIS: CALL FOR HELP FROM THE UYGHUR COMMUNITY
By: Jinen Lakdawala and Khushi Wazalwar, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. INTRODUCTION Uyghurs are an ethnic minority group, comprising primarily Muslims living in the Xinjiang province of China. Uyghurs are Turkic speaking people, and are relatively closer- culturally and ethnically, to the Central Asian nations. They are … Continue reading The XINJIANG CRISIS: CALL FOR HELP FROM THE UYGHUR COMMUNITY
JASTA – AN AFFRONT TO SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
By: Kartik Hede and Harshita Tyagi, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. ABSTRACT The United States Congress on September 28, 2016, enacted the Justice Against the Sponsors of Terrorism Act (“JASTA”). The act was aimed at providing families of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks with … Continue reading JASTA – AN AFFRONT TO SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
Threat to internal sovereignty in Tunisia
By: Jinen Lakdawala, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. Introduction Sovereignty is one of the most important elements in constituting the state. It is the soul of the state. Sovereignty means an ultimate overseer or authority in the decision-making process of the state and maintenance of law and … Continue reading Threat to internal sovereignty in Tunisia
The question of ICJ’s review over UNSC resolutions in light of the Lockerbie Case.
By: Manan Mehta, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. International Court of Justice (ICJ), is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). The idea for the creation of an international court to arbitrate international disputes first arose during the various conferences that produced the Hague Conventions … Continue reading The question of ICJ’s review over UNSC resolutions in light of the Lockerbie Case.
Afghanistan: A Flailing State on the Brink
By: Manthan Pandit and Riya Jhaveri, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. Introduction Afghanistan emerged as a significant U.S. policy concern at the turn of the century after the dastardly terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre. In response to that, the U.S. led … Continue reading Afghanistan: A Flailing State on the Brink
Taiwan’s Silicon Shield and its Geopolitical Implications
By: Dhavall Gandhy, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law The pandemic has been a death knell to the global manufacturing community. Global supply chains have collapsed on account of incessant lockdowns. [1] There has, however, been an outlier. The sale of digital products has witnessed an unprecedented surge. This seems logical, for there are a … Continue reading Taiwan’s Silicon Shield and its Geopolitical Implications
USA AND RUSSIA’S STRANGE, STRAINED RELATIONSHIP
By: Vatsala Toprani, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law It is no secret that there has always persisted ideological differences between the United States of America and Russia, former USSR. The former Soviet Union pursued the modified version of communism as introduced by Vladimir Lenin. This ideology proposed the establishment of the dictatorship of the … Continue reading USA AND RUSSIA’S STRANGE, STRAINED RELATIONSHIP
POLITICAL TURMOIL IN MYANMAR: THE DEMOCRATIC CONUNDRUM
By: Nitisha Makharia, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law The Myanmar army has a history of meddling with the country’s politics. It all begin with the 1962 coup, in which the democratically elected government of the Prime Minister U Nu was toppled down by the army. The political ambition of the army has always been … Continue reading POLITICAL TURMOIL IN MYANMAR: THE DEMOCRATIC CONUNDRUM
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