LITIGATING EQUALITY: ARE HUMAN RIGHTS EFFECTIVE?

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1 ONE DAY NATIONAL LAW SEMINAR LITIGATING EQUALITY: ARE HUMAN RIGHTS EFFECTIVE? th Date: 11 November, 2017 Organised by: School of Law Venue: The Nelson Mandela Auditorium Delhi Metropolitan Education

2 Delhi Metropolitan Education is an 'A' grade premier educational institute affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi and approved by the Bar Council of India. The institute offers state of the art infrastructure with strong academic facilities to provide a dynamic and clinical grounds for success. Following full time courses are offered : B.A. LL.B & BBA. LL.B BBA B.A. (JMC) ABOUT COLLEGE The institute is strategically located at a few minutes distance from the prime localities of Noida, Vaishali, Indirapuram, Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad etc. Adjacent to NH24, it is within 5-7 minutes driving distance from Delhi Border. The institute has a regal British styled building with many modern facilities including the impressive Nelson Mandela Auditorium, Rabindranath Tagore Library, exquisite audio and video studios for journalism, a moot court for law, a legal aid centre, computer labs, conference rooms, cafeteria etc. It is promoted by the founders of Mayoor School, Noida (in collaboration with GC MAYO College, Ajmer) and DPS World School, G. Noida (West). Delhi Technical Campus is the technical education arm of the institute offering AICTE and COA approved technical education programs viz., B.Tech., B. Arch. and MBA. ABOUT THE SEMINAR Litigating Equality: Are Human Rights Effective? All human beings are born free and equal in Dignity and Rights Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. They apply regardless of where you are from, what you believe or how you choose to live your life. They can never be taken away, although they can sometimes be restricted. These basic rights are based on values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence. But human rights are not just abstract concepts they are defined and protected by law. To reinforce the doctrine of human rights and its values and to maintain international peace and security, the United Nations Organization was

3 founded in the year 1945 having UN Charter as its foundational treaty. Recognizing the universality of human rights the UN General Assembly has adopted Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in the year Since the adoption of UDHR, global human rights regime has become so well established. In addition, discussion on strategies to tackle the human rights issues emerged as a result of development in science and technology has been initiated. However the emergence of globalization makes it necessary for revitalizing the strategies and plan of actions for the protection and promotion of human rights. Due to globalization the national states are forced to withdraw from certain areas meant for social welfare. The values of democracy and human rights are being suppressed. In this background Delhi Metropolitan Education Law School is organizing a one day National seminar on Litigating Equality: Are Human Rights Effective?. Theme of the Seminar The focus of the seminar is to discuss about Human Rights covering various different issues under the theme. Sub-Themes: Vulnerability faced by the aged and disabled people. Challenges for refugees and asylum seekers. The coerciveness of the institution of marriage and the violated women. International standards on security issues in conflict zones: Humanitarian Perspective. Child Trafficking and sexual abuse: Challenge to Human Rights in Modern India. AFSPA: Necessity or misused power. Human Rights violation faced by HIV/AIDS survivors. Preservation of cultural identities and sub-national groups. Conflict between IPR and Human Rights. Role of NGO's in advocacy of Human Rights. The above given topics are not restrictive, and are only for reference. Any relevant topic is encouraged.

4 Submission Guidelines Abstract The abstract must not exceed 300 words and should be accompanied by a cover page stating the following: Sub-Theme Title of the Paper Name of the Author(s) Institution Address Postal Address Contact Number Paper Co-authorship is permitted to a maximum of two authors. All authors need to register separately. In case of co-authorship, at least one author must attend the seminar to present the paper. The paper must be accompanied with the following details: i) A Cover Letter - Mentioning Name of the Author(s), Course, Year of Study (if applicable), Name of College/ University (if applicable), Professional Position (if applicable) with Postal Address, Address and Contact Number. ii) Registration Form - Duly filled iii) Copy of the scanned Demand Draft (Registration fees) Formatting Requirements The main text should be in Times New Roman with font size 12 and line spacing of 1.5. The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with spacing of 1.0. One Inch margins should be maintained on all four sides. Citation Style: Bluebook, 19th Edition. CALL FOR PAPERS Research papers are invited from Scholars, Researchers, Practitioners, Academicians and Students on issues related to the above theme. Authors of selected papers will be given an opportunity to present their papers in the seminar. Joint authorship is permitted, subject to a maximum of one co-author. The maximum length of the paper shall not exceed 3500 words. (Including footnotes/endnotes/annexure/reports etc.). All submissions are to be made in Microsoft Word 2007/2010 (.doc) format only.

5 Method of Submission Abstracts and the Full paper have to be ed to the following: After acceptance of the abstract, the full paper should also be sent to the same -id. Important Dates Deadline for Abstract submission : 6th October 2017 Notification of Acceptance of Abstract : 10th October 2017 Last Date for receiving payment : 16th October 2017 through DD/NEFT Submission of Full Paper : 30th October 2017 Date of Seminar : 11th November 2017 Registration Fees for the Seminar: Category Amount Students Rs. 500 Academicians/Lawyers/ Rs Research Scholars Co-Author Rs. 500 (Additional) Participant/Observer Rs. 200 MODE OF PAYMENT : For Online/ NEFT/ RTGS TRANSFER Delhi Metropolitan Education Bank: HDFC Bank Ltd. Branch: Sector 18, Noida Account No: IFSC Code: HDFC For Demand Draft: DELHI METROPOLITAN EDUCATION, Payable at Noida

6 Dr. Rakesh Sharma Senior Advisor Prof. (Dr.) Bhavish Gupta Director (Off.) & HOD (Law) Faculty Coordinators Ms. Navjot Suri (Convener) (Assistant professor Law) Ms. Akansha Madan (Co-convener) (Assistant professor Law) Ms. Bhavna Singh (Co-convener) (Assistant professor Law)