Call For Papers: VIPS’ National Conference On International Humanitarian Law [Jan 19; New Delhi]

The Vivekananda School of Law & Legal Studies (VSLLS) of Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) is organizing a National Conference on International Humanitarian Law: Celebrating 70^th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions 1949.

Date: 19th January

Venue: Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, AU- Block, Outer Ring Road, Pitampura, Delhi 110034.

Sub-themes:

• Terrorism and IHL


• Criminalisation of Humanitarian Actors/Organisations


• IHL and UN Peacekeeping Operations


• Challenge of Enforcement of IHL


• IHL and South Asia: Challenges and Way Forward


• New Technology of Warfare: Cyber Warfare, Autonomous Weapon System, Airburst


• Weapon Systems


• Analysing Critically 70 years of Geneva Conventions


• Domestication of IHL: Case study of countries in South Asia


• Child soldiers: Victims or Combatants?


• Protection of Emblems

Participation fees: Rs. 1,000

Eligibility criteria: Academicians, professionals, research scholars, post-graduates in law and students pursuing LL.M. from any recognised university shall be eligible to participate in the conference, subject to selection of their abstracts.

Important dates:

• Last date of abstract submission: 10^th December 2018


• Communication of short-listed abstracts: 15^th December 2018


• Early-bird payment and registration: 16^th December 2018


• Last date of payment and registration: 18^th December 2018


• Submission of full-length papers: 7^th January 2019


• Day of the Conference: 19^th January 2019

The brochure can be accessed here.