World Congress on
International Law
Students/Young Scholars Conference
Contemporary Issues of International Law
Organized by
The Indian Society of International Law
Programme (Student/Young Scholars)
9th January 2015, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
10th- 11th January 2015, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
10 January 2015, Saturday
09.00-10.30 Panel: TOWARDS MAKING A RIGHTS BASED WORLD ORDER
Chair: Ms. Anuradha Bakshi, Principal Legal Officer, Asian African Legal
Consultative Organisation, New Delhi
˜ Legal Protection of Unborn Child: Human Rights and Abortion Afzal Ahmad, University of Delhi, Delhi
˜ The Right to Reparation for Human Rights Violations in International Law Dakshita Sangwan , Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi
˜ Muslim Women at the Crossroads: The Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Muslim
Personal Laws in India- Iram Khan, South Asian University, New Delhi
˜ Principle of Democracy in International Law: A TWAIL Perspective Radhika Jagtap, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
10.30-11.00 BREAK
11.00-13.00 Panel: INTERNATIONAL LAW IN A CHANGING WORLD
Chair: Mr. M. V. Shiju, Lecturer, Department of Policy Studies, TERI University,
New Delhi
˜ The Scope of Pacta Sunt Servanda in Public International Law:
The Battle with Rebus Sic Stantibus - Abisha Isaac, School of Law, Christ
University, Bengaluru
˜ Legal Facets of Extra-territorial Use of Force on Non-state Actors Anasuya Syam, NUALS, Kochi
˜ Responsibility to Protect: Excuse of International Law of Intervention
(A Case Study of Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya) -Vijay Jayshwal, Kathmandu
School of Law, Kathmandu, Nepal
˜ The Downing of MH17: Fixing Responsibility of Non-State Actors for Acts
against Civilian Aircraft -Jacob George Panickasseril, NALSAR, Hyderabad
˜ Persistence of Colonial International Law in Indian Legal System: A Critical
Perspective - Akhila B. G., Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
13.00-14.00 LUNCH
14.00-16.00 Panel: HUMANIZING ARMED CONFLICTS: CHALLENGES TO INTERNATIONAL
HUMANITARIAN LAW
Chair: Mr. Etienne Kuster, Academic Relations Adviser, Forum for the
Integration and Promotion of Law, ICRC, Geneva
˜ International Humanitarian Law in Ancient India: A Multicivilizational
Perspective - Amritha V.Shenoy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
˜ Law of Neutrality under International Law: Past, Present and the Future Gautam Kumar, South Asian University, New Delhi
˜ Explosive Weapons and International Humanitarian Law Juliee Sharma, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
˜ Lawmaking and Non-State Actors: Engaging Armed Groups in the
Creation of International Humanitarian Law - Nishant Sirohi, Aligarh
Muslim University, Murshidabad Centre, West Bengal
˜
Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission (EECC) and Redressal to the
Victims of IHL Violations - Tesfaldet Hadgu Haile, Indian Society of
International Law, New Delhi
16.00-16.30 BREAK
16.30-18.00 Panel: PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND THE DISPLACED
Chair: Ms. Ragini Trakroo Zutshi, Protection Officer, UNHCR, New Delhi
˜ Developing International Norms and their Impact on States'
performance: The Case of Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement Balaji Naika B. G., Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
˜ Striving for Settlement: A Study of West Pakistan Refugees in the State of
Jammu and Kashmir - Kanika Sharma, University of Jammu, Jammu
˜ Interception of Persons Beyond National Jurisdiction and the Duty to
Rescue under the Law of the Sea – Implications on Refugee Protection Roopak V., Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
11 January 2015, Sunday
09.00-10.30 Panel: REGULATING TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Chair: Dr. Rajesh Babu R., Associate Professor, IIM, Kolkata
˜ Is the WTO Doing Enough for the Developing Countries? - Sudhanshu
Kumar Viplava, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
˜ Anti Dumping and Competition Law: A Study on Issues of Divergence and
Confluence - Shreya Mittal, India Law Institute, New Delhi
˜ Sole Effects Doctrine and Indirect Expropriation - Aniruddha Rajput,
National University of Singapore, Singapore
˜ Impact of Political Risk in International Energy Investment Law Hessamaddin Rahbari, Ghassem Mayah and Esmaeil Shahsavandi, Punjabi
University, Patiala
10.30-11.00 BREAK
11.00-13.00 Panel: ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES PROTECTION
Chair: Dr. Pushpa Kumar, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of
Delhi, Delhi
˜ International Legal Responses and Adjudication on Climate Change Narmdeshwar, D. S. National Law University, Visakhapatnam
˜ El Niño: Legislating Climate Change - Shikhar Agarwal, Jamia Milia Islamia
University, New Delhi
˜ Are WTO Regulations Sufficient for Trans-boundary Transportation of
Dangerous Goods? An Environment Perspective - Ghassem Mayah,
Esmaeil Shahsavandi and Hesamaddin Rahbari, Punjabi University, Patiala
˜ Bioprospecting in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction: A Preliminary
Inquiry on Legal Aspects - Mostafa Hosain, South Asian University, New Delhi
ISIL Executive Council
PRESIDENT
E. M. Sudarsana NATCHIAPPAN
EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT
Lakshmi JAMBHOLKAR
A. K. GANGULI
VICE PRESIDENTS
M. GANDHI
B. C. NIRMAL
TREASURER
V. G. HEGDE
S. K. VERMA
Luther RANGREJI
P. H. PAREKH
J. L. KAUL
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS
Sanjay PARIKH
Satpal NALWA
Vivek DHOKALIA
Govindaraja G. HEGDE
Srinivas BURRA
R. K. DIXIT
Manju GOEL
Sowmya K. C.
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COORDINATORS
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