The Online War Between Ukraine And Russia

Cyber weapons are a low cost but an effective tool for modern day operations. Since the growth of information and communication technologies in the late 1990s-early 2000s, they have been used in several situations. In 2007, Russia used low tech cyber weapons against Estonia for wanting to shift a soldier memorial outskirts of Estonia Since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea, there have been reports of Russians using cyber-weapons against Ukraine. It has been reported that Russian state...

Understanding 'Use Of Force', In Context Of Ukraine-Russia

In its public hearing the International Court of Justice (ICJ) recently indicated that Russia must immediately halt the military operations against Ukraine while expressing profound concern, about Moscow's use of force in violation of international law. The judges voted 13-2 in favour of this. Previously, when the ICJ had updated its website, to include the submission it received from the Russian Federation. Inter alia one of Russia's major arguments is that the Court lacks jurisdiction...

In The Name Of TRIPS Waiver

In October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a proposal to the TRIPS Council, WTO, to waive certain obligations under the TRIPS Agreement. The adoption of this waiver would lead to temporarily suspend certain obligations to protect intellectual property (IP) and its enforcement as mandated by the TRIPS Agreement. This waiver was seen as a need of the hour to overcome the IP barriers to scale up the production of vaccines and other medical products to effectively combat COVID19...

'War Crime' : Danish Siddiqui's Parents Approach International Criminal Court Against Taliban

The parents of Danish Siddiqui, the Pulitzer award-winning photojournalist of Reuters, have approached the International Criminal Court against Taliban for the killing of their son in Afghanistan in July 2021.Professor Akhtar Siddiqui and Mrs.Shahida Akhtar, the parents of Siddiqui, have filed a complaint with the ICC prosecutor to investigate his killing and bring those responsible,...

The Conflict Between Ukraine And Russia & TRIPS

Every war has collateral damage. Creators of the many goods and services owned and distributed by the companies which have boycotted Russia are the collateral in this conflict. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia, among other things, provides an interesting insight into how workable copyright laws are. Some, especially those on the receiving end of the economic troubles, as a result, may go ahead and proclaim them to be 'soft'. In the wake of unprecedented economic sanctions, the...

Invoking International Law Language In Indian Diplomacy

"Lawfare" has been emerging as an argument among international law scholars in India; whether it is to enhance the study and usage of international law or to call out China's blatant violations of international law at the Indian borders. Lawfare means "the strategy of using – or misusing – law as a substitute for traditional military means to achieve an operational objective." It is a compound of the words law and warfare, which posited that it substitutes war, and harm is made with...

Why Justice Dalveer Bhandari's Vote At ICJ Should Not Be Linked To India's Position On Russia-Ukraine Conflict?

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday directed Russia to immediately halt its military operations in Ukraine in a 13-2 judgement with India's nominee at the ICJ Justice Dalveer Bhandari joining the majority. Justice Bhandari's vote in favour of indication of provisional measures against Russia has been perceived by few to be in conflict with India's official stance at the United Nations (UN) regarding the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict. India has...

How ICJ's Order In Ukraine's Plea Creates Binding Obligations On Russia?

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday by 13 votes to 2 issued its order on provisional measures in the case instituted by Ukraine against Russia under the Genocide Convention. It was further averred that its order on provisional measures creates binding international legal obligations under Article 41 of the Statute of the International Court of...

Russia Must Suspend Military Operations In Ukraine, Directs International Court of Justice

In a significant order, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday directed that Russia must immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine."The Russian Federation, pending the final decision in the case, must immediately suspend the military operations it commenced in the territory of Ukraine on February 24, 2022",the Court ordered. The Court...

Who Are The Mercenaries In A War?

Every information that comes out of Russian invasion of Ukraine is breaking news. After 16,000 foreign fighters/ mercenaries volunteered to defend Ukraine on President Zelensky's call, Russia responded by stating that, if caught the mercenaries will not be treated as prisoners of war but as war criminals, under international law. The U.S. Department of Defense has reported that Russia is apparently recruiting Syrian mercenaries to fight in Ukraine. After all this information, one begs...

Will The Ukraine Civilian Combatants Be Protected Under International Law?

The international law of armed conflict has always distinguished between civilians and the military. Two days after Putin announced his "special military operations", media reports show that several Ukrainian citizens are taking uparms to defend their home. Once the situation escalated and Russians forces were closing in on Kyiv, the Ukrainian Government called out tocivilians to defend Ukraine. It has been reported that 18000 rifles had been distributed to the civilian volunteers by 25...

By Simply Alleging Genocide, A Country Can't Invade Another : Ukraine Argues Before ICJ In Case Against Russia

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Netherlands on Monday heard extensive arguments from Ukraine while adjudicating upon an application moved by the Ukrainian government accusing Russia of carrying out and "planning acts of genocide in Ukraine." The application inter alia also urged the ICJ to urgently indicate provisional measures directing Russia to suspend its...