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The Overseas Operations Bill: Counter Lawfare or Lawfare

The Overseas Operations Bill: Counter Lawfare or Lawfare

Written by: Indrasish Majumder   The goal of “the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill”, the second reading of which took place in the House of Lords in January 2021, is to "establish the supremacy of the law of armed conflict," according to...

The Supreme Court of India: Protector or Parent?

The Supreme Court of India: Protector or Parent?

Author: Shrishti Mishra, fourth-year student at Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India. The Indian capital and its surrounding areas have been engulfed in a series of protests since November, 2020. These protests are led by farmers and labourers across...

LBQ women and the need for specified activism in Kenya

LBQ women and the need for specified activism in Kenya

by Tanishtha Bhatia Sen Gupta* Only 26 countries in the world recognise same sex marriage, whereas over 70 have a range of laws that deem forms of ‘homosexual activity’ illegal. Punitive laws range from the death penalty to imprisonment and punishment. An even larger...