Category: LAW ARTICLES

UIGHUR MUSLIMS IN CHINA- IS THE BIG DATA PROGRAM TARGETING THEM?

This article is written by Ipsita Rout, 4th Year, KIIT School of Law, KIIT University and curated by Himanshu Raj of Chanakya National Law University, Patna. INTRODUCTION Xinjiang has significant numbers of Uighurs, Kazakhs and other predominantly Muslim tribes in the far north-western region of China. It is more analogous to Central Asia, geographically, linguistically

Status Quo of Italian Immigration Laws

This article has been written by Dakshita Sharma Katare, Sushant University, Gurugram and curated by Shruti Chaudhary, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. During early October 2020, the Italian government decided to adopt a new immigration decree. It aimed at modifying the previous two security decrees which were brought in by the previous

Online Sexual Violence Won’t Go Unpunished

South Korea setting an example to the World Preface: In the initial months of 2020, South Korea came down heavily on the digital sex crimes. New penal guidelines were launched increasing imprisonment for production and distribution of sexually exploiting materials upto 5 years. The event prompting the above step was a college going student Cho

TURKEY PASSES A NEW LAW ON OVERSIGHT OF ASSOCIATIONS- AN INFORMATIVE INSIGHT

This article has been written by Ipsita Rout, 4th Year, KIIT SCHOOL OF LAW, KIIT UNIVERSITY and Curated by Nandita Mishra, Chanakya National Law University, Patna 1. INTRODUCTION A bill that would improve the monitoring of civil society organisations was passed by the Turkish parliament. The act is called ‘Preventing the Financing of the Proliferation

NO BIASNESS ON THE BASES OF SEX

The article is written by Nancy Chaturvedi of Jagran Lakecity University, and curated by Himanshu Raj of Chanakya National Law University, Patna. LGBTQ unmarried, dating couples demanded for same protection from domestic violence as provided to those people who are in heterosexual relationship in North Carolina. According to a report of American Civil Liberties Union

The Breaking of Shackles of Kafala Workers in Qatar

This article has been written by Dakshita Sharma Katare from Sushant University, Gurugram and has been curated by Yashasvi Kanodia from NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School of Law. On Sept. 8, 2020 the Qatar Government introduced significant reforms in the Kafala system prevalent in the country, keeping in view the three-year co-operation program with International

INDIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE VS. NEPTUNE OVERSEAS LTD. AND ORS.

INDIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE VS. NEPTUNE OVERSEAS LTD. AND ORS. (Civil Appeal no.9037 of 2019 and Civil Appeal no.629 of 2020) BENCH: JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL & JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Appellant: Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd.[the successor of National Multi Commodity Exchange], hereinafter referred as ICEL Respondent no.1: Neptune Overseas Ltd. ,hereinafter referred as NOL, [A company

PUSH-BACKS AT THE CHANNELS: REFUGEES IN CRISIS

This article is written by Ipsita Rout of KIIT, School of Law and curated by Anjeeta Rani of Chanakya National Law University.   ILLUMINATING THE ISSUE AT HAND ‘Pushback’ is the term that describes the practice of the authorities prohibiting people from finding safety in their territories by force when they are returning to another

TANZANIA CASE: A REFUGE OR PERIL

This article has been written by Vijeta and curated by Himanshu Raj of Chanakya National law University.   Introduction The article finds its roots in the incidents that have recently taken place in Tanzania where Burundian refugees are reportedly alleged to have disappeared and tortured. It is also reported that 18 of these refugees were