The UN Committee on the Rights of Child in October 2009 stated, “The JJSO is poorly implemented in the country and particularly in the FATA where the FCR, 1901 does not take into account child rights and allows, inter alia, for collective punishment.”
This article focuses on the role of Indian security forces in using counter-terrorism measures as an excuse to commit acts of sexual violence against Kashmiri women and highlights the system of impunity that protects them from accountability.
This brief defines various kinds of sanctions and discusses some of the existing sanctions regimes in terms of their design and impact
A Republican, Reagan had come to power in 1981 as a hardline anti-Communist who was determined to re-assert American technological and military superiority after the gradual decline of the previous administration.
18th July is the date of birth of Nelson Mandela, an African leader who spent lot of time in prison during his political struggle. Named after him, the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners have been styled, internationally, as the Nelson Mandela Rules.
It is crucial to address and combat human trafficking at the domestic level, because at its core it is amongst the severest violation of fundamental human rights. It restricts its victims from freedom of movement and choice, subjects them to coercive conditions, and opens them up to financial, physical and sexual abuse.
In this article, Alexander Lawson explores how Russia expected the conflict to unfold, the way it has in fact developed, and where things might go from here.
This article explores one of the most common forms of gender-based violence (GBV) across the globe: financial and economic abuse
According to reports, jail personnel hung his body by the neck from a ceiling fan to make his death look to be a suicide.
This article argues that trade with neighbors, including India, is essential for Pakistan if it wants to achieve sustainable economic growth