A Century of Impunity? The 20th century’s morbid legacy of death and despair did not end with the First World … More
Author: PJ
A law lecturer and academic by profession, I share my perspectives on issues ranging from the Protection of International Human Rights and its relationship with International Relations to principles of Domestic and International Criminal Law, Criminology and Equity and Trusts. I graduated with an LLB, PGCL (Equity and Trusts) , PGDL (Criminal Justice), LLM (Criminology) from the University of London and an MA (Distinction) in Human Rights and Global Ethics with the University of Leicester's Politics and International Relations department.
Children of a lesser God? Sacrificing Palestinian Children in the name of ‘self-defence’
The death toll in Gaza climbed exponentially as Israel continued its relentless airstrikes of civilian communities in Gaza city, killing … More
The Populist appeal of Ethno-nationalists: An impetus for Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide?
To some, the term multiculturalism evokes a celebration of human diversity in all its splendour, showcased within pluralistic societies boasting … More
The Death penalty as a populist tool of governance
Democratizing the Death penalty: a populist tool of technocratic governance Any attempt to justify the use of the death penalty … More
Distinguishing between Discretionary Trust Powers and Mere Powers (Part 1)
Distinguishing between Discretionary Trust Powers and Mere Powers This essay analyses a fundamental requirement of English law for the creation … More
Theft and the Civil recovery of funds paid under a fundamental mistake
Consider whether a theft of funds has taken place in the following scenario: Hackers using malware trigger an electronic transfer … More
Immigration Prisons: profiting from Human Rights violations
“Imagine a community of four hundred people, neglected in a boiling hot filthy cage, still traumatised by the terrifying sound … More
An Apartheid State or the only Democracy in the Middle East? An Empirical Inquiry
Abstract This paper argues that Israel’s continuing occupation and military rule of the West Bank since 1967 and its ongoing … More
Bribes and the Institutional Constructive Trust
This essay explores the analytical reasons for arguing that a bribe or a secret commission received by a fiduciary is … More
Murder distinguished from Manslaughter: A Study in Criminal Culpability
A brief analysis of the elements of Murder and Manslaughter Determining whether an offender is guilty of murder or manslaughter … More
Racial Injustice
Racial Injustice: The Politics of Institutionalizing Violence against Racial Minorities Racism in it various guises has come under intense … More
The International Protection of Refugees: Suicide and Children in Australia
Originally posted on Essays on Human Rights , Law and International Relations:
Have you heard? Some people are more human than others….. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
