Information on "Law" and "South Asia"
April 2013
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8 Apr 2013
Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles
Author: Amitendu Palit
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Using the Supreme Court of India's rejection of Novartis’s appeal for patenting and exclusive marketing of the cancer drug Glivec as a backdrop, this paper discusses India's intellectual property rights law and its implications for pharmaceutical inn... More on «Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles»
January 2013
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15 Jan 2013
Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Notwithstanding considerable improvements since 2009, this report argues that Pakistan's Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) remain an area of insecurity. More on «Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA»
December 2012
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14 Dec 2012
India-China Border Parleys
Author: P S Suryanarayana
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
The problem-solving mechanism of negotiations between the Special Representatives of India and China over their intractable boundary dispute has stayed course since 2003 when the process was agreed upon. More on «India-China Border Parleys »
November 2012
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27 Nov 2012
Nepal: Re-Setting the Peace Process?
Author: Jon Lunn
Publisher: House of Commons Library
The paper discusses the potential for re-setting the peace process in Nepal. More on «Nepal: Re-Setting the Peace Process? » -
Nov 2012
India’s Approach to the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts
Author: C S R Murthy
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
When it comes to the 'responsibility to protect' (R2P), India believes that any action by the international community and the UN Security Council must be pragmatic and proportional to the threat to civilians, and should be based on credible and verif... More on «India’s Approach to the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts» -
Nov 2012
Foreign Labour and Labour Migration in the Small GCC States
Author: Andrew Gardner
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief discusses migration to the Arabian Peninsula which has largely been organized through the kafala, or sponsorship system. More on «Foreign Labour and Labour Migration in the Small GCC States»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Capacity with Responsibility: India’s Position on the Protection of Civilians
Author: Samir Kumar Das
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Two of the major planks of India’s approach to the issue of the protection of civilians are sovereign capacity and the carrying out of the responsibility to protect civilians. More on «Capacity with Responsibility: India’s Position on the Protection of Civilians» -
Oct 2012
Decentralisation in Pakistan
Author: Michael Kugelman
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This article is concerned with the opportunities of decentralization in Pakistan. More on «Decentralisation in Pakistan»
July 2012
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30 Jul 2012
Restraint for Now: Pakistan’s Supreme Court Seeks Compromise with Government
Author: Huma Yusuf
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
The institutional clash between Pakistan’s judiciary and civilian government, which has paralyzed Islamabad in recent months, seems to have abated—for now. More on «Restraint for Now: Pakistan’s Supreme Court Seeks Compromise with Government» -
Jul 2012
The Arms Trade Treaty: An Indian Perspective
Author: Rahul Prakash
Publisher: Saferworld / Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Though there are international mechanisms in place that impact arms trade, there has never been a legally binding universal mechanism that could regulate the global arms trade. More on «The Arms Trade Treaty: An Indian Perspective»
