CfP: Seminar on Human Rights & International Law by MyLawman [Dec 10; Certificate of Merit]: Submit by Dec 8




MyLawman is organizing a seminar on Human Rights & International Law on Human Rights Day on December 10, 2022.

About MyLawman 

MyLawman is one of the fastest-growing Legal Community websites for Legal Resource sharing and an e-learning platform for law students, legal professionals, and legal academia.

About the Seminar

The objective of the Seminar is to provide a platform to students, academicians, researchers, and professionals of various law schools and academia of allied disciplines (Political Science, International Relations and Politics, Human Rights) to engage in highly enriching discussions on various themes and sub-themes and to further introspect, review and enhance the academic acumen vis-à-vis the expert opinions and analysis of UN, Human Rights and International Law.

Eligibility

Students, academicians, bureaucrats, professionals, diplomats, researchers, etc. from various fields of law and/or Political Science, Human Rights, International Relations, Politics and International Affairs, and allied and multi-disciplinary fields are invited to contribute to the Seminar.

Themes

Human Rights, United Nations, and International Law

Sub-themes

  • Role of UDHR in strengthening Human Rights
  • Role of the UN in developing and enforcing Human Rights
  • Changing dimensions of Civil, Political and Economic Rights
  • Role of UN Agencies in Protecting Human Rights
  • International Human Rights as the norm
  • International Human Rights Law (International Law, Treaties, and basic principles)
  • Crossroad of duties and Human Rights
  • National Security and Human Rights
  • Changing World Order and Human Rights
  • Human Rights and COVID-19 
  • Economic Rights in times of COVID-19
  • Public Health and Human Rights
  • Internationalisation v localisation of Human Rights
  • Global Human Rights v Local Laws
  • National Human Rights Institutions
  • Judiciary and Human Rights
  • Democracy, Human Rights and Governance
  • Constitutionalism and Human Rights
  • Human Rights Practice
  • Human Rights Education
  • Human Rights of Vulnerable Group
  • Protection of Women, Children, and Elders
  • Fourth Generation of Human Rights
  • Development and Human Rights
  • Human Rights, Environment, and Sustainable Development
  • Business and Human Rights
  • Human Rights in the Age of the Internet
  • Law, Technology and Human Rights
  • Human Rights in New Technologies (AI, Blockchain and IoT)
  • IoT, Robots v Privacy and other rights
  • Future of Human Rights

Submission Guidelines

  • The paper shall be selected and admitted to the Seminar on the basis of the Abstract, initially. The abstract should be accompanied by a separate cover page comprising a brief profile of the author including the current academic position, e-mail ID, contact number, and official address.
  • The word limit for abstracts should be between 150-350 words.
  • The submissions should be original and unpublished.
  • Co-authorship is allowed for up to three persons.
  • Full name(s) of the author(s), along with their designations must be given.
  • Journal of Indian Law Institutes (JILI) rule of footnoting and citation style should strictly be followed in the submissions, non-compliance to this will lead to it being summarily rejected.
  • The word limit for research papers is 4500-8000 words (maximum, excluding footnotes).
  • The body of the paper should be in Times New Roman, with font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing. Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, size 10 with single-line spacing.
  • A margin of four centimetres should be left on all sides.
  • Page borders should not be used.
  • The paper should be submitted in MS Word (doc.) Format.

The email should entail the following:

  • Abstract (without the author’s details).
  • Cover Letter [with the name(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact details of the author(s)].
  • Abstracts & research papers should strictly be submitted via Google Form Link.
  • Notification of the selection of abstracts shall be sent to the participants within two-three days from the submission of abstracts. 

How to submit it?

Interested candidates must submit the abstracts through the link provided at the end of this post.

Payment

Indian participants:

For Bonafide Students (Graduates/Postgraduates)

  • Single Author: 800 INR
  • Co-Author (2 Authors): 1500 INR

For Academicians/ Professionals/ Research Scholars

  • Single Author: 1000 INR
  • Co-Author (2 Authors): 1700 INR

Delegates: ₹500 INR

Participants of Foreign Countries:

For Bonafide Students

  • Single Author: $20 
  • Co-Author (two authors): $36 

For Academicians/Professionals/Research Scholars

  • Single Author: $30
  • Co-Author (for two authors): $55

For Foreign Delegates: $ 15 

Note: Payment link with final registration shall be sent in the selection mail of Abstract.

Perks

  • Best Paper Award: Certificate of Merit+ Other goodies from MyLawman
  • Best Paper Award (Student): Certificate of Merit + Other goodies from MyLawman
  • Best Presentation: Certificate of Merit + Other goodies from MyLawman
  • Best Presentation (Student): Certificate of Merit + Other goodies from MyLawman
  • Certificate of Presentation to All.
  • Certificate of Participation to all the Delegates.

Important dates

  • The Last date for Abstract Submission: December 8, 2022
  • Final notification of selected abstracts: December 9, 2022.
  • Last date of Registration: December 9, 2022.
  • The Last date for Submission of papers: TBD. (after the seminar presentation by  December 25, 2022)
  • Seminar: December 10, 2022

Mode

Online

Contact Information

In case of any queries, please contact abhinav[at]mylawman.co.in

Click here to submit the Abstract