Archives for Peacebuilding
Where Does Article 38 Stand Today?
A nineteenth-century postulate of positivism suggested that a sovereign could limit his authority to act by consenting to an agreement (as per the principle of pacta sunt servanda) and that treaties…
Whose peace are we building?
In general, an intervention of any kind interferes with the inherent right to sovereignty and integrity that a state has, simply by virtue of being a state. From diplomatic coercion to sanctions,…
Conflict and women – 10 facts about conflict and its impact on women
War has catastrophic impacts on humanity – regardless of where it takes place, and regardless of the nature of the armed conflict. Mass displacements, large-scale crimes, disruption of normal civilian…
The need for a legislative framework for peacekeeping.
A perusal of international conventions and treaties will reveal that the word “peacekeeping” is conspicuous by its absence. The establishment of the United Nations and the coming into force of…
Cyber war and IHL
The word “war” probably brings up images of a battlefront. Guns pointed at the ready. Men in uniform standing with grim expressions. Tanks. Bombs. Grenades. Covering fires. Firing. Trenches. Hiding.…
A War Crimes Tribunal for Bangladesh
The process of building a society from scratch in the aftermath of any conflict must necessarily involve a judicial intervention. Justice is the surest way to sustainable peace. One may…
Peace or Justice?
I’ve been doing this brilliant course under Professor Michael Scharf of Case Western Reserve University on International Criminal Law. My second module, specifically the part which lightly touched on the…