Rashtriya Raksha University is pleased to launch the 1st RRU Public International Law Conclave (physical) on 4th February 2022. As a part of the Conclave, RRU is launching an essay competition.
About the Conclave
Rashtriya Raksha University is pleased to launch the 1st RRU Public International Law Conclave on 4th February, 2022. The Conclave shall be a unique first-of-its-kind platform in India where students from across the country and globally shall get an opportunity to deliberate on contemporary issues of International Law. The Conclave shall aim at realignment of the global discourse on International Law from being Euro-American centric to align with the strategic interests of African, Asian and other developing countries. It shall also be a platform for students to interact with experts, academicians and practitioners in International Lawfrom across the globe.
Theme of the Essay Competition
As a partofthe Conclave, RRU is launching an essaywriting competition. The theme ofthe competition shall be 'Commentary on State Practice on the present International Law Commission Agenda Items'. Participants may choose to comment on any nation's state practice on the following topics:
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Provisional Application of Treaties
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Protection of the Atmosphere
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Immunity of State Officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction
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Protection of Environment in relation to armed conflict
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Peremptory norms of general international law (jus cogens)
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Succession of State in respect to state responsibility
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General Principals of Law
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Sea level rise in relation to international law
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Crimes Against Humanity
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Piracy and Armed Robbery
For more clarity regarding the topics, participants are encouraged to visitthe ILC website: https://legal.un.org/ilc/
Important Dates
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Launch of 1st RRU Public International Law Conclave: 5th December 2021
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Announcement of final programme of work: 10th January 2022
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Last date of submission: 20th January 2022
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Conference at Rashtriya Raksha University: 4th February 2022 (Before 5 PM)
Submission
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Essays to be sent to ilc@rru.ac.in
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Name of the file: Name of the Author + Title of the submission, The first page shall contain the Name, Title of the submission, Address of the author, and Contact details.
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The File format should be Word (.doc/ .docx)
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The size of essay should be 3500 words
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Font Type & Size (Main Body, Footnotes): Garamond, 12 pt. (Main Body), 10 pt. (Footnotes)
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Citation Format: Oscola
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Joint Authorship: Maximum of 2 authors per essay
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Authors are expected to be ethical with their submission and are expected to adhere to the best practices of academic submission. Only quality and non-plagiarised submissions would be accepted.
Eligibility
Students, Academicians, Researchers, and Legal Practitioners
Prizes
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Prizes of up to INR 15,000 to be won.
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Subscription to exclusive legal databases!
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Certificates of participation!
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