ABOUT THE CONFERENCE :
It is an interesting fact that in International Law, there are not many coercive measures for
implementation. The consent of the sovereign States is required to bring them before the
jurisdiction of any enforcement machinery. This is precisely because the United Nations
respects the sovereignty of every nation. Though this is a weak point in the implementation
of International Law, in practice, the implementation takes fairly well, at least when it comes
to the implementation of Human Rights Law. Almost all countries are parties to the
Conventions like ICCPR, ICESCR, CRC, and CEDAW. Countries have incorporated the
provisions of these documents into their domestic legislations, and the judiciary in various
countries, especially India, has interpreted the provisions of the Constitution in the light of
the rights enshrined here. International Environment Law has also assumed great acceptance
among nations, so is the case with the International Trade Laws. But when it comes to the
implementation of international Humanitarian Law, it is shocking to see that it is more
observed in violation.
In spite of the Four Geneva Conventions, various international documents restricting the use
of weapons, and the establishment of the International Criminal Court, numerous documents
on the right to peace, apart from the various measures that can be taken by the UN Security
Council under the UN Charter, one country attacking other and many other countries taking
sides, continue. Apart from this, non-international armed conflict, mostly terrorist
insurgency, also takes place in various parts of the world. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
and the Israel-Palestine war sought to throw wind at all the principles of international Law.
And the international commitment the countries undertook. In this context, the question is,
has International Law become more relevant, or irrelevant? The Two-Day International
Hybrid Conference on Contemporary Trends in Public International Law tries to explore this
very relevant question, and allied matters.
Guidelines For Submission:
The Full papers must be submitted electronically via email to:
[email protected]
The paper must be submitted only in Microsoft WORD format
The paper must be accompanied by a cover page containing details such as
the Title of the Paper, Theme of the Paper, Name of the Author, University/
Institution/ Organization, Email Address and Mobile Number.
The full paper should be between 3500 – 4000 words (excluding the
footnotes)
The main text should be in Times New Roman with font size 12 and spacing of
1.5.
All references must be in the form of footnotes. The footnotes should be in
Times New Roman, font size 10 with single spacing. The authors should follow
OSCOLA standard of footnoting.
Co-authorship is allowed only up to two authors.
All entries must be original and unpublished work of the author(s) and should
not have been submitted for publication/published elsewhere in any form.
Any sort of plagiarism will not be entertained.
Programme Mode: Hybrid
Day 1: 23rd February 2024:
Offline Technical Sessions by Experts at Conference Hall, School of Legal Studies,
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala. (Paper presenters can
attend online)
Day 2: 24th February 2024 :
Online paper presentations.
CALL FOR PAPERS :
Research papers are invited from academicians, researchers, practitioners, social workers and
students on the broad themes given below.
Theme :
The theme for discussion is climate change consciousness in law. The themes identified are
not exhaustive, and participants are free to choose themes which are within the scope of this
framework
Sub Themes :
1,Contemporary trends in international law
2,Contemporary international law and sovereignty
3,Role of United Nations and Other international institutions
4, Contemporary relevance of international law
PUBLICATION OF PAPERS:
The organisers propose to publish the selected best papers of the workshop as an edited book
with an ISBN Number.
REGISTRATION FEES:
The registration fee for the programme is Rs. 500. All the participants will get an E-certificate
for successful participation in the conference.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Last Date of Sending Full Paper: February 16th, 2024
Conference Dates: 23rd & 24th February, 2023
For Registrations :
https://forms.gle/6bezjXVw3YLxpEr17
Venue:
School of Legal Studies, CUSAT
for more details go through with the brochure :
