@WAR: Recent Episodes
Conflict Law Centre, RSIL
@WAR explores anything related to armed conflict in the particular context of Pakistan
@WAR is an initiative of the Conflict Law Centre (CLC) at the Research Society of International Law, Pakistan (RSIL), an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Pakistan. The CLC is a unique portal at RSIL which is dedicated to the law of armed conflict and conducts research on all aspects of an armed conflict, including recourse to the use of force (the jus ad bellum), the conduct of war (jus in bello), and post-conflict transition and reconstruction (jus post bellum)
In this episode of @WAR, Ayesha Malik, Team Lead of the Conflict Law Centre, is joined by Antonios Tzanakopoulos, Professor of Public International Law at Oxford University, to talk about sanctions under international law. We discussed traditional and extraterritorial sanctions, their effectiveness, whether they are punitive, and the rise of blocking statutes.
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In this episode of @WAR, our Team Lead for the Conflict Law Centre, Ayesha Malik, is joined by Shmyla Khan, the Director of Policy and Research at the Digital Rights Foundation, and Noor Waheed, Senior Associate at the Digital Rights Foundation, to discuss the dangers of social media in exacerbating divisions, hatred and violence in areas of conflict.
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Oves Anwar and Ayesha Malik (our resident international lawyers) sit down with Mubashar Rizvi and Noor Fatima (our IR specialists) to discuss which subject is more relevant in explaining the constraints on states and why they do what they do.
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Lessons learned from the FATA merger and feminism in Pakistan.
In this episode, our host Ayesha Malik, Team Lead of the Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Zainab Najeeb to discuss the displacement in FATA and its impacts on gender roles. The discussion also includes a commentary on feminism and gender in Pakistan.
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Is India a responsible nuclear-armed state?
In this episode, our host Mubashar Rizvi, Research Associate at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Sitara Noor discuss the future of strategic stability in South Asia in the context of the Brahmos incident, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the US-China competition.
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Emerging tech, the future of warfare, and Pakistan
In this episode, our host Mubashar Rizvi, Research Associate at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Dr. Waqar Zaidi, Associate Professor of History at LUMS, to discuss the future of warfare in the context of emerging technology, and what Pakistan must do to stay competitive
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The notorious case of Bagram detainees
In this episode, Ayesha Malik, Research Research Fellow at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Sarah Belal, Executive Director Justice Project Pakistan, to discuss the plight of Pakistani detainees at Bagram.
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Are drones legal under international law?
In this episode, our host Ayesha Malik sits down with Dr. Ahmad Mujtaba to discuss the legality and efficiency of drones
In this episode, Ayesha Malik, Research Research Fellow at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Alexander Lawson to discuss the international law dimension of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Does the current Russia-Ukraine conflict signal the beginning of a new Cold War? Will Western sanctions have the desired impact on Russia and its economy? What role can international law play in diffusing this conflict?
In this episode, Ayesha Malik, Research Research Fellow at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Alexander Lawson to discuss the international law dimension of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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How does climate change lead to an increased risk of armed conflict?
In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Hasan Anwer, Program Director at Pakistan Environment Trust, to explore the link between climate change and armed conflict in the specific context of Pakistan.
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What are Russia's interests in South Asia? What is the future of Russia-China relations? How should Pakistan deal with increased Russian involvement in South Asia?
In this episode, Mubashar Rizvi, Research Associate at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, who is a Research Associate at the Centre of of Security, Strategy and Policy Research, to discuss Russia's recent forays into South Asia and its possible implications on Pakistan
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Will US forces leave Afghanistan in 2021? Will the Afghan people finally experience a peaceful resolution to the decades of conflict?
In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Fahd Humayun, who is a Ph.D Candidate at Yale, to discuss the background, current status and the future of the 'Agreement to Bring Peace to Afghanistan', commonly known as the US-Taliban Deal or the Afghan Peace Deal
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In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Ali Sultan, who is an international law expert, to discuss discuss US Foreign Policy in the Biden Presidency.
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In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Ejaz Haider, who is the Executive Editor at Indus News, to discuss nuclear warfare, strategy and deterrence in the context of South Asia.
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In this episode, Ayesha Malik, team lead at Conflict Law Centre at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Asad Rahim Khan, who is a Barrister and an Advocate High Court and also heads the Dispute Resolution Desk at Ashtar Ali LLP, to discuss the events that have taken place since the revocation of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Indian Constitution.
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