Uniform Protocol To Handle Dead Bodies: A Way To Tackle Mass Graves

Shivang Yadav and Shailee Mishra Mass graves generally contain hundreds of secrets from which human right abuses, tortures and extrajudicial executions are some of the evidences. A thorough excavation using archaeological methods to recover the bodies for identification is needed. The article outlines existing legal duties towards mass graves and why these should be protected. …

The Plight of Chinese Uighurs – A Story of Structured Minority Cleansing

Nyamat Sekhon and Sukhman Sandhu George Orwell in his acclaimed novel ‘1984’ and Margaret Atwood in her piece, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ talk of a dystopia created by the exercise of complete power by the Government in all matters of an individual’s existence. The story paints a grim picture of what life would be, if the …

A Voltairean Irony: Free Speech and the French Republicanism

This article is authored by Khushali Mahajan, the Senior Associate Editors of the Human Rights Blog, CASIHR. The words “I may disapprove of what you say, but I will forever protect your right to say it”, resonate the true essence of freedom of speech and expression. However, much to Voltaire’s dismay, the French Republicanism under …