The General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global treaty aimed at strengthening international cooperation to combat cybercrime and protecting societies from digital threats.
Each Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish the powers and procedures provided for in this section for the purpose of specific criminal investigations or proceedings. Article 14 of the United Nations Draft Convention on Cybercrime addresses offenses related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). It mandates that…
The basic rules on cyber and information operations are straightforward: targeting civilians and civilian objects is forbidden; indiscriminate weapons must not be used; indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks are prohibited; medical services must be respected and protected. International Laws for Cyberwarfare The advent of cyberwarfare has introduced new challenges for international law. While there is no…
Cybercrime is an evolving form of transnational crime. The complex nature of the crime as one that takes place in the borderless realm of cyberspace is compounded by the increasing involvement of organized crime groups.
Richard Grenell, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for envoy on special missions, has claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan shared a “very good relationship” with Trump during the latter’s first term as US president. Speaking to Newsmax TV, a conservative American television channel, on Tuesday, Grenell said the incarcerated PTI supremo, who served…
International humanitarian law (IHL) safeguards various categories of individuals and entities in times of armed conflict; the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are instrumental in this. These legal frameworks extend protection to the sick and wounded, prisoners of war, civilians and civilian objects.
It refers to the use of force to repel an attack or imminent threat of attack directed against oneself or others or a legally protected interest. Self-defense in international law refers to the inherent right of a State to use of force in response to an armed attack.
International justice means ensuring accountability for some of the most serious crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and enforced disappearances. There are many reasons why victims of these crimes are denied justice.
International law is often portrayed in scholarly and public discourse as an instrument of global justice, progress, and emancipation. Mainstream international legal thought presents the discipline and practice of international law as a linear and uninterrupted march towards greater justice and equality. The Relationship Between International Law and Global Justice International law and global justice…
Enemy character of individuals of neutral States: The individuals of the neutral States who do not reside in the territory of enemy State are not deemed to be having enemy character. But if they participate in any activities against the belligerent State, then they may be deemed to having enemy character. The Enemy Character…