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Instrumenting(s): : Accounting a Series of Repetitive Beats
Full text linkThis Visual Law article accounts an event “A Royal Dis-Sent – Re-Writing and Re-Imagining a Series of Repetitive Beats CJA 1994” held at House of Annetta, on London’s Brick Lane, on Sunday 3 November 2024. On that day it was 30 years since the notorious Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (CJA) 1994 was given royal assent, illegalizing raves, banning music that “includes sounds wholly or predominantly characterized by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats” (section 63(1)(B)). Discussions as to the nature of sound and law are unravelled, considering prohibition, nomadism, repetition and property concerning the connections found between law, music and aesthetics that the CJA 1994 and the workshop highlighted. The summary relays the work of event organizers Dr Daniel Hignell-Tully and Dr Lucy Finchett-Maddock under the guise of transdisciplinary project “Instrumenting(s)”, investigating the relations between sound, property and law, and how we may best understand the history of land within legalities and their resistances via a combination of legal, scientific and artistic research through the development of a “geosocial instrument”.
Keywords: CJA 1994; sound; prohibition; nomadism; repetition; law and aesthetics
India’s Dormant Attitude towards AI Regulations: A Developmental Approach
Full text linkArtificial Intelligence (AI), as the fifth generation of computing, has caught the attention of regulators worldwide, prompting the creation of new and diverse legislation to either regulate AI or adapt to this new era of machines. Recently, the European Union marked history by implementing the Artificial Intelligence Act 2024. The United States (US) also stood in line in 2025 by implementing the US Executive Order titled Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. This insight has been recognized, as every other country at the domestic and global levels comes up with regulations for the ethical use of AI tools. However, India stunned the world by not considering regulating AI. India, being a global leader, considers AI as a “kinetic enabler” and does not want to harness its potential by hastily implementing any rules and regulations. This paper examines India’s contentious position on AI, delving into the complexities and subtleties of the concept and its influences in other sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, education, and markets. This paper discusses the international perspective on regulating AI and India’s stand in providing platforms for this new era of innovation without any leash while preserving human rights. The development approach of the Indian Government and its role as a member of countries involved in launching the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence will be critically analysed. Last but not least the paper discuss various projects implemented by the Indian Government along with the issuance of guidance and rules for maintaining the objective of “peace in development approach”.
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); legislation; development; human rights; India; innovation; kinetic enabler
Reading between the (binary) digits: The utilization of electronic evidence in criminal proceedings in Vietnam
Full text linkThis article explores the evolution and status of the Vietnamese legal framework on electronic evidence, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses from both theoretical and practical perspectives
Gender Identity, Asylum and the ECHR: A Critical Doctrinal Analysis of Extraterritorial Gender Rights
Full text linkThis article explores the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in relation to gender identity and asylum. It argues that the right to privacy and moral autonomy under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights must be interpreted to include public expressions of sexual and gender identity. As such, presentation, recognition and social expression are intrinsic to one’s identity, preference and desire, particularly for trans and gender non-conforming individuals. The first part of the article examines post-Goodwin ECtHR case law on gender identity to clarify the scope of protection offered under the Convention. The second part analyses the extraterritorial application of Article 8 in asylum cases, focusing on sexuality-based claims and the absence of trans-specific case law. The article concludes by highlighting that the performance and recognition of gender identity in public spaces is inseparable from the exercise of Convention rights and must be legally protected in asylum contexts. The blurring of the public/private divide is particularly critical where validation by state and society affects one’s gender expression and risk of persecution.
Keywords: gender identity; asylum; ECHR; privacy; Article 8; trans rights; public/private divide; moral integrity; persecution; legal recognition
Weaving Wisdom and Will: Intergenerational Partnerships, Rights, and Resilience in the Global South
Full text linkThis is a transcript of a conversation between Susan Sapkota and Amrit Rijal. An audio recording is also available
