Increasing cases of Channel Crossings, Is Interception a reasonable solution to this problem?

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A lot of asylum seekers try to cross the English channel through France to reach the United Kingdom and they also warn the navy that they will drown themselves if they are stopped. As these channel crossings are on a rise, there is a chaotic situation in the immigration department of the UK. These refugees have gathered in France from different parts of the world like Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. These people are suffering from a state of pandemonium and depression as they have no food, no money and no reason to continue their life. Such kind of a lifestyle has left them with only one choice i.e. to cross the English channel and reach the UK. They are also not allowed to seek employment. Most of them want to reach England as they are proficient in the English language and they have family connections there. Emigration department of UK expressed an idea of using battleships to stop such interceptions but this is not a reasonable decision. Through this blog, the author will discuss the rise of channel crossings and will throw some light on the safe and legal asylum alternatives to curb channel crossings.

Authored by Shaurya Shukla, Chanakya National Law University, Patna.

The Water Mafia

Abstract:

Water is a unique substance. It is one of the few materials on the Earth that exists naturally as a solid, liquid or gas. It is not possible for life on earth to exist without water. Scientists estimate that there are over one billion cubic kilometres of water on this earth, which covers nearly three fourth of the earth’s surface. Though this seems an inordinately huge amount, in actual fact, less than one percent is fresh and usable and is found in lakes, ponds, rivers and groundwater. Of the remaining, ninety seven percent is found in oceans and two percent is locked up in glaciers and ice-caps. We find funny to see the film scenes where women who gather near the municipal taps fight to fill their pots first. We find it so funny but in reality it is a saddest to the sad issue, cause mainly because of Water Mafia.

Authored by Rahul Marka, ALC, Kakatiya University, Telangana.

Rwandan Judging It’s Genocide

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The genocide in Rwanda, also known as the Tutsi genocide, was the massacre of the Tutsi, Twa, and Hutu moderate Hutu in Rwanda, which took place between 7 April and 15 July 1994 during the Rwandan World War. In this post, we’ll be taking a deeper dive into this cesspool of international human right violations.

Authored by Rupa Paul, Amity University, Kolkata.

Better Late than Never-Vermont bans Police Chokeholds and mandates Body Cams.

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On 13th July 2020, Governor of Vermont i.e. Phill Scott gave green light to a new law bill. This bill mandates the police personnel to wear body cams on duty and forbids them to use chokeholds while arresting someone. This legislation prohibits the use of any maneuver on a person that applies pressure to the neck, throat, windpipe, or carotid artery that may prevent or hinder breathing, reduce intake of air, or impede the flow of blood or oxygen to the brain. The author will try to throw some light on the history of racism in the USA and will give his critique on such laws.

Authored by Shaurya Shukla, Chanakya National Law University, Patna.