What are War Crimes? War crimes are defined as serious violations of humanitarian laws during a conflict. The definition, established by the Rome Statute of the ICC , is derived from the 1949 Geneva Conventions. It is based on the idea that individuals can be held liable for the actions of a state or its military. The taking of hostages, …
Are UN resolutions binding? Resolutions and decisions are formal expressions of the opinion or will of UN organs. The nature of the resolution determines if it is considered binding on States. Articles 10 and 14 of the UN Charter refer to General Assembly resolutions as “recommendations”. The recommendatory nature of General Assembly resolutions has repeatedly been stressed by the International Court …
Type of UNSC Resolutions: A UNSC resolution is of two kinds: One is obligatory: An obligatory or binding resolution of the UNSC is passed under Article 39, Chapter VII of the UN charter. Other non-obligatory: A non-binding resolution of the UNSC is one that is passed under Article 33, Chapter VI of the UN charter. During …
Bottom Trawling: Bottom trawling is a method of fishing that involves dragging heavy weighted nets across the sea floor, in an effort to catch fish. It’s a favoured method by commercial fishing companies because of two reasons They can catch large quantities of product in one go. Helps in catching deep water species. Implications: When …
Refugee Asylum Seeker Migrant A refugee is a person who has fled their own country because they are at risk of serious human rights violations and persecution there. The risks to their safety and life were so great that they felt they had no choice but to leave and seek safety outside their country. This …
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NATO’s Open Door Policy: NATO’s founding treaty commits to an “open door” policy for European countries that want to join the alliance. NATO’s mutual defence clause guarantees that all members will come to the defence of an ally under threat. Open Door Policy of NATO flows from Article 10 of North Atlantic Treaty.
World Bank criteria for categorising countries based on income: The World Bank assigns the world’s economies to four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries. The classifications are updated each year on July 1 and are based on GNI (Gross National Income) per capita (in current $) of the previous year. Categorisation Per Capita …
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What is Mutual Legal Assistance? Mutual Legal Assistance is a mechanism whereby countries cooperate with one another in order to provide and obtain formal assistance in prevention, suppression, investigation and prosecution of crime. This ensures that the criminals do not escape or sabotage the due process of law for want of evidence available in different countries. The Ministry …
G20 Troika: Troika refers to the top grouping within the G20 that consists of the current, previous and incoming presidencies. India has joined the G20 ‘Troika’. Currently, Troika consists of Indonesia, Italy, and India – the current, previous and incoming G20 Presidencies respectively. G20 Presidency Indonesia has assumed the G20 Presidency from Italy and will …
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution to include Bangladesh, Nepal and Laos in the list of developing countries from the category of the least developed countries. Criteria to qualify in the developing country category: Countries must meet at least two of the below criteria in order to qualify for inclusion in the …
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