Projects
Measuring Pakistan’s Technical Compliance with the FATF Recommendations
This report aims to provide an objective, independent assessment of Pakistan’s performance based on FATF methodology and the evaluation experience of other states. Additionally, it seeks to provide clarity to both domestic and international policymakers while also addressing misconceptions regarding Pakistan’s efforts to abide…
Statement: The Palestinian and Kashmiri Struggle for Self-Determination
At the time of writing, at least 198 people have been killed in Gaza in the worst violence seen in the area since 2014. There have been weeks of spiraling tensions after the threatened eviction of families in Sheikh Jarrah and clashes at the…
CLC Statement on Kashmir Day
Kashmir Day marks a day of solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their fight for self-determination against Indian occupation. The last year has been especially tumultuous in the valley with Kashmiris suffering under lockdown after lockdown in what remains one of…
RSIL Blog
Investigating State Sponsored Terrorism Under International Law
International relations, as an academic discipline, is more tolerant to interchangeable terms as compared to international law, which is more particular…
Explainer on The Line of Actual Control
Contrary to popular perception, international law is at the core of China-India recent standoff. China’s claim rests on the primacy of…
The Spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19 is a highly communicable disease, labelled as a modern-era pandemic and a public health emergency by the…
CLC Blog
Burial Rites and IHL in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir
Death is an anticipated outcome of war and those who die during an armed conflict, combatant and civilian alike, remain protected…
The Ethiopian Conflict Explained
On 4th November, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, launched a military operation against a non-state group, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front…
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW): One Step Closer to a Ban?
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force on January 22, 2021 and is being celebrated by many…
C3 Blog
New Money Laundering Threats in the Wake of COVID-19
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world to a halt, it has concomitantly boosted the criminal economy by creating unprecedented…
Punishing Rapists: Lessons Learnt from the Motorway Rape Case
In Pakistan’s society’s relationship to public policy is essentially emotional; the domain of criminal justice policy is no exception. There is…
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING FINANCING OF TERRORISM (AML/CFT) LAWS IN PAKISTAN: AN OVERVIEW
If Pound’s axiomatic first step is taken in understanding laws related to Financial Action Task Force (FATF), it will transpire that…
