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India’S Removal Of Kashmir’S Special Protection Status: An Internationally Wrongful Act?, Gita Howard
India’S Removal Of Kashmir’S Special Protection Status: An Internationally Wrongful Act?, Gita Howard
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
India abrogated Articles 370 and 35A of its Constitution in August of 2019, effectively removing Kashmir’s longstanding special protection status. Kashmir’s special protection status provided Kashmiris with an additional degree of autonomy than India’s states, and its revocation left Kashmir under greater control of Delhi.1 Several organizations flagged human rights concerns regarding the sudden revocation of the region’s special protection status and the subsequent lockdown. This article seeks to narrowly address whether the removal of Kashmir’s special protection status was a violation of international law. This article demonstrates that although Kashmiris’ internal right to self-determination may serve as a theory …
Indus Basin Water Management Under International Law, Dr. Waseem Ahmad Qureshi
Indus Basin Water Management Under International Law, Dr. Waseem Ahmad Qureshi
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
The management of international watercourses is a prominent global issue, owing to the rapid growth of water scarcity worldwide. This issue is particularly dominant in the Indus Basin, which India and Pakistan share. Both states use the water of the Indus Basin for irrigation, hydropower generation, and multiple other purposes. However, certain Indian water management projects are threatening the current water management infrastructure in Pakistan by substantially obstructing the flow of water in the Pakistani western rivers. In this regard, the Indus Waters Treaty provides recommendations to both states for adequately managing the Indus waters. Moreover, there are several principles …
Actions And Reactions: The Evolution Of Environmental Common Law And Judicial Activism In India And The United States, Elizabeth B. Fata
Actions And Reactions: The Evolution Of Environmental Common Law And Judicial Activism In India And The United States, Elizabeth B. Fata
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
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Gender Discrimination Fuels Sex Selective Abortion: The Impact Of The Indian Supreme Court On The Implementation And Enforcement Of The Pndt Act, Kristi Lemoine, John Tanagho
Gender Discrimination Fuels Sex Selective Abortion: The Impact Of The Indian Supreme Court On The Implementation And Enforcement Of The Pndt Act, Kristi Lemoine, John Tanagho
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
No abstract provided.