Mangalayatan University, Jabalpur Learn Today to Lead Tomorrow, Faculty of Law is organizing Two days International Conference on Militancy and Human Rights: Issues and Challenges

Date of event: 04th and 5th April 2022

Objectives of the Conference:

  • The conference is organized to collaborate with various stakeholders associated with the protection of human rights and combatting the insurgency within the country with a view of providing a brainstorming platform for academicians, research scholars, students and policymakers on the issue of militancy and fundamental rights. The conference also aims to compile the best scholarly data available on the subject and to disseminate the knowledge acquired from the panel discussions and papers presented among the beneficiaries to enrich them with the nuances of the phenomenon. The conference aims to compile the papers presented at the conference in the form of an edited volume book to be published by " Thomson Reuters".

Awards & Certificate: Prizes up to Rs. 5,000/- shall be given for the best papers in the Conference.

Registration Fees:

  • Students: Rs.300/-
  • Research Scholars/Professionals: Rs.500/- (Single Author), Rs. 750/- (Dual Authors)
  • International Participants: 10 U.S. Dollars (USD)

Theme of the conference: Militancy and Human Rights: Issues and Challenges.

Sub-themes:

  • Impact of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) on Human Rights
  • Social media and the rise of new forms of militancy
  • Impact of Anti-Terrorism Law on Human Rights
  • Human rights crisis related to children in armed conflict
  • Freedom of Speech and Expression in Militant affected areas
  • Human Rights of Women, Children, Migrant Workers, Aged and Disabled
  • Challenges to Human Rights during Covid-19

Submission guidelines:

  • An abstract of maximum 500 words indicating the theme of the conference with five keywords shall be submitted beforehand within the stipulated time.
  • The paper shall consist of 3500 words to 5000 words excluding footnotes and references. (Descriptive footnotes is permitted)
  • The citation style for the paper is the BLUE BOOK 21" Edition.
  • Abstract and full paper shall be submitted in soft copy in MS Word. (Font type - Times New Roman, Font Size - Body 12, Heading 14 and footnotes 10 with 1.5spacing for body and 1 spacing for a footnote)
  • A separate word file shall be submitted containing the Title, Name of the Author (Co-Author if any), Designation, Email and Contact details.
  • The author/s shall also submit a declaration stating that the work is original and bonafide.
  • Only one Co-author is permitted.
  • The research paper shall be submitted within the stipulated time via email at [email protected]
  • Plagiarism: All the submissions shall be processed through plagiarism detection software "Authenticate" as per the international norms.

Important Dates

  • Last Date for Registration - 25' March 2022
  • Last Date for Submission of Abstract - 27' March 2022
  • Last date for Submission of Full paper-02'April 2022
  • Date of the Conference-04' -05' April 2022

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