Abstract
After World War II, the scope of International law (IL) has been much widened due to different nature of international scene. In this study, an attempt has been made to analyze the applicability of IL on India’s on-going violence in Kashmir. This attempt is incorporating the qualitative analyses of multilevel applicability of IL. Various branches of IL including the International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law are taken with their exclusive status to analyze their applicability. International conventions are also put up in this study to have a comprehensive and multilayered perspective. Moreover, domestic law of India is also incorporated to explore how domestic legislation has violated the international norms. Before the analysis of the provisions of IL and its branches, a brief turbulent history of violence and suppression by Indian forces on Kashmiris is also analyzed with the help of empirical studies.
Keyword(s)
Kashmir, India, violence, International Law, comprehensive, turbulent