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The Forum is a podcast series by the Diplomacy Law and Policy Forum, an online platform created with the aim to shape debate and dialogue on issues central to international humanitarian law, diplomacy and policy.

The Diplomacy, Law and Policy Forum


    • Jul 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Forum

    The Law of Neutrality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 19:28


    In this episode Ayesha Malik and Raas Nabeel discuss neutrality under international law_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    The Law of Occupation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 19:12


    Ayesha Malik and Raas Nabeel discuss occupation under international law_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Refugees and Armed Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 43:49


    In this episode Oves Anwar and Dilawar Khan discuss the refugess and armed conflict under international law_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

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    Inernational Humanitarian Law and Islamic Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 15:39


    In this episode Ramsha Hayat and Dr. Ziaullah Rahmani discuss the overlaps and divergence between Islamic Laws of War and International Humanitarian Law_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Gendered Perspectives on Armed Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 24:34


    In this episode Ayesha Malik and Malin Sundgren discuss the gendered perspectives of armed conflicts. _________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Warfare in Cyberspace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 30:59


    In this episode Ayesha Malik and Dr Kubo Mačák discuss Warfare in Cyberspace _________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    IHL and Terrorism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 23:36


    In this episode Ayesha Malik and Oves Anwar discuss the interplay between IHL and Terrorism_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    IHL and Peacekeeping Operations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 22:23


    In this episode Oves Anwar and Dr. Tughral Yamin discuss the relationship between IHL and Peacekeeping Operations_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

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    IHL in Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 25:27


    In this episode Oves Anwar and Ahsan Qazi discuss the implementation of IHL in Pakistan's domestic courts_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Cultural Heritage Safeguards during Armed Conflicts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 38:23


    In this episode Ayesha Malik and Amna Riaz discuss safeguards for cultural heritage during armed conflictsWatch in video_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Protecting Natural Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 32:21


    In this episode Ayesha Malik and Clementine Rendle discuss how International Humanitarian Law protects the environment_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Climate Change and Armed Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 38:37


    In this episode Ayesha Malik and Maha Husain discuss the relationship between climate change and armed conflict_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Urbanization of Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 20:51


    Welcome to Episode 5 of The Forum, a podcast series by the Diplomacy, Law and Policy ForumIn this episode Oves Anwar sits down with Ayesha Malik to discuss the urbanization of conflict and how war has moved back into cities_________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    A Conversation with Christine Cipolla

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 13:39


    Welcome to Episode 5 of The Forum, a podcast series by the Diplomacy, Law and Policy ForumIn this episode Oves Anwar sits down with Christine Cippola, ICRC Regional Director for Asia-Pacific, to discuss humanitarian action in today's complex conflict environments, the impact of climate change on armed conflict and the increasing urbanization of conflict today._________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Autonomous Weapons under International Humanitarian Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 40:51


    Welcome to Episode 4 of The Forum, a podcast series by the Diplomacy, Law and Policy ForumIn this episode Mubashar Rizvi sits down with Ayesha Malik to discuss the evolution of autonomous weapons, the threats they pose to humans, and how their use might violate the cardinal principles of IHL  _________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Means and Methods of Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 29:16


    Welcome to Episode 3 of The Forum, a podcast series by the Diplomacy, Law and Policy ForumIn this episode Oves Anwar sits down with Dr. Saadia Zahoor to discuss the restrictions imposed by International Humanitarian Law on the Means and Methods of Warfare. _________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Cardinal Principles of International Humanitarian Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 22:18


    Welcome to Episode 2 of The Forum, a podcast series by the Diplomacy, Law and Policy ForumIn this episode Oves Anwar sits down with Shayan Ahmed Khan to discuss IHL's most fundamental principles, their relevance for today, and how they might fare in the future._________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

    Welcome to The Forum

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 17:51


    Welcome to the first episode of The Forum, a podcast series by the Diplomacy, Law and Policy Forum In this episode, our hosts Oves Anwar and Ayesha Malik give an introduction of the Diplomacy, Law and Policy Forum, and its future objectives. _________________________Legal Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the videos on the Diplomacy, Law Policy (DLP) Forum are those of the guests. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the DLP Forum, its editorial team, or its affiliated organizations. The DLP Forum hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of its content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

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