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Curriculum Vitae

Professor (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha

Professor of Law

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan, 12 LB Block, Sector-III, Salt Lake CityKolkata-700098, India

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel.:00-91-33-23358785; 23357379Fax: 00-91-33-2337422, Mobile: 09433602546

Work Experience

Professor of Law, The West National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, India

Director, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India (May 2006 - March2009).

Assistant Professor and Course Coordinator for PG Diploma in Human Rights,

International Humanitarian and Refugee Laws, Indian Society of International Law, NewDelhi, India (2000-2006).

Visiting Professor at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and HumanitarianLaw, Lund University, Sweden (2004 - 2005).

Professional & Teaching Experience

Delivered lectures to Judges of the various courts in Turkey on International Covenant onCivil and Political Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural

Rights, organized by Bilgi University and Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights

and Humanitarian Law, Lund, Sweden. 2nd

June to 11th

June 2005, Istanbul, Turkey.

Taught LL.M. students at University of Lund, Sweden.

Delivered lecture to LL.M. students in Banaras Hindu University and various TrainingProgrammes.

Delivered lecture to PG Diploma Students of the Indian Society of International Law(1999-2009)

Associated with Human Rights Teaching and Research Centre (HURITER), Jawaharlal

Nehru University, New Delhi (1992-1997)

Intern at the National Human Rights Commission of India (March- August 1997)


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Examiners for Ph.D. and LL.M. students

Jawaharlal Nehru University,

Aligarh Muslim University

Punjab University, Chandigarh

Silchar Central University, AssamUniversity of Burdwan, West Bengal

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D..International Law, JNU, New Delhi, India (1997).

M.Phil.,International Law, JNU, New Delhi, India (1994).

M.A., International Studies (Politics), JNU, New Delhi, India (1992).LL. M. International Human Rights Law,University of Nottingham, UK (1998).

LL.B., University of Delhi, India (2002).

Academic Interests

International Human Rights Law, International Refugee Law, International Humanitarian

Law, Public International Law, International Institutions, Intellectual Property Law,

Constitutional Law and Law and Society.

Editorial Involvement and Consultancies

Editorial Involvement

General Editor, Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies (MartinusNijjhof, The Hague)

Managing Editor, ISIL Yearbook of International Humanitarian and RefugeeLaws (Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi)

Assistant Editor, Indian Journal of International Law (Indian Society ofInternational Law, New Delhi)

Consultancies

Consultant for the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), ArunaAsaf Ali Road, New Delhi.

Expert in the Board of Studies in Law, West Bengal State University, Kolkata,India.

- National Coordinator for Refugee Law cases by University of Michigan,

under the supervision of Prof. James Hathaway, University of Michigan, U.S.A.,http://www.refugeecaselaw.org


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Current Projects

Co-editing a book with Professor Rahmatullah Khan on Environmental Law

Editing a book on Business and Human Rights

Publications

Books

Authored

Right to Health in the Context of HIV/AIDS in India and Africa (ManakPublishers, New Delhi, 2007)

Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: International and NationalPerspectives (Manak Publishers, New Delhi, 2006).

Humanitarian Intervention by the United Nations (Manak Publishers, NewDelhi,2002)

Implementation of Basic Human Rights (Manak Publishers, New Delhi, 2001),2nd ed.

Edited Collections

International Criminal Law and Human Rights (ed.) (Manak Publications, NewDelhi, 2010)

International Criminal Law: Issues and Challenges (ed.) (ISIL & Hope IndiaPublications, New Delhi, 2009)

International Law: Issues and Challenges(ed.)(ISIL & Hope India Publications,New Delhi, 2009)

Global Governance, Human Rights and Development (ed.) (Satyam LawInternational, New Delhi, 2009)

Human Rights and Good Governance: National and International Perspectives(ed.) (Satyam Law International, New Delhi, 2008)

Basic Documents on International Human Rights & Refugee Laws (ManakPublishers, New Delhi, 2001), 2

nded.

Chapters in Edited Collections

Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights in Parmanand Singh &Francis Julian (ed.) Globalisation and Sustainable Good Governance: Challengesand Opportunities (Manak Publishers, New Delhi, 2010), pp. 374-387.

Social and Cultural Rehabilitation of Torture Victims in Manual forRehabilitation of Torture Survivors(Society for Social Research Art and Culture,

New Delhi, 2010), pp. 57-61.

Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law in R. P. Gunputh (ed.)International Humanitarian Law: War and Conflicts, Victims and International

Criminal Courts, (Star Publications Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi, 2010), pp. 30-47.


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History and Evolution of International Criminal Law, in Manoj Kumar Sinha(ed.) International Criminal Law and Human Rights (Manak Publications, New

Delhi, 2010), pp. 374-378.

Implementation of the Madrid Protocol (1991) on the Environmental Protectionof Antarctica in the Indian Legal System in Gianfranco Tamburelli (ed.) The

Antarctic Legal System: The Protection of the Environment of the Polar Regions,(Giuffere Editore, Milan, 2008), pp. 207-227.

Right to Development in Africa: Issues and ChallengesinManoj Kumar Sinha(ed.) Global Governance, Human Rights and Development (Satyam Law

International, New Delhi, 2009), pp. 79-94.

- International Criminal Court: Jurisdiction and Admissibility Related Issues, inMaj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar (ed.),Military Law: Then, Now & Beyond(2005), pp. 112-

118

Laws of Human Rights and Indian Constitution in Bimal N Patel (ed.), Indiaand International Law(Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, The Netherlands, 2005), pp.141-174.

Protection of Refugees through Human Rights Instruments: Indian Perspectivein Om Prakash Mishra (ed.) Forced Migration in the South Asian Region:

Displacement, Human Rights and Conflict Resolutions (Manak Publishers, New

Delhi, 2004), pp. 433-452.

Articles in Journals

Judicial Response to Tackle HIV/AIDS in India Indian Journal ofInternational Law Law, vol. 49, n. 2, 2009, pp. 53-87.

New Dimension of International Human Rights Law, With Special Reference ofEconomic Rights Soochow Law Journal,vol. 6, n. 1, 2009, pp. 65-104.

Right to Education: National and International Perspectives Indian Journal ofInternational Law, vol. 48, n. 2, 2008, pp. 188-207.

Regional Approaches to Refugees - The European Context, ISIL Yearbook ofInternational Refugee & Humanitarian Law,vol. 7, 2007, pp. 188-202.

Respect of Human Rights in Time of State of Emergency: International andNational Perspectives Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 47, n. 2, 2007,pp. 225-236.


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Decisions of the International Court of Justice involving Bosnia andHerzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro ISIL Yearbook of International

Humanitarian and Refugee Law,vol. VI (2006), pp. 126-141.

Human Rights and Good GovernanceIndian Journal of International Law, vol.46, n. 4, 2006, pp. 539-555.

Commission on Human Rights to Human Rights Council: A Long Journey,Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 46, n. 2, 2006, pp. 265-271. Environmental Legislations in India, A Report Prepared for the Himachal

Pollution Control Board, 2006

The Role of the National Human Rights Commission in Promotion andProtection of Human Rights Chinese Yearbook of Human Rights,vol. 4, 2006,

pp.1-23.

Constitutional Developments and Protection of Human Rights in Nepal IndianJournal of International Law, vol. 45, n. 4, 2005, pp. 534-544.

Crisis in Darfur: International Response Indian Journal of International Law,vol. 45, n. 3, 2005, pp. 389-398.

The Role of the National Human Rights Commission of India in ProtectingHuman Rights Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, n. 3(2005), pp. 200-205.

International Criminal Court: Jurisdiction and Admissibility Related Issuesedited by Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar,Military Law: Then, Now & Beyond, (Judge

Advocate Generals Department, New Delhi, 2005), pp. 112-118.

Hinduism and International Humanitarian Law Review of the InternationalCommittee of the Red Cross, vol. 87, n. 858, 2005, pp. 285-294.

Role of National Human Rights Commission of India in Protection of HumanRights, http://www.rwi.lu.se/pdf/seminar/manoj05.pdf,presented on 4 May 2005.

Minority Rights: A Case Study of India International Journal of Minority andGroup Rights, vol. 12, n .4 (2005), pp. 325-354.

The Creation of Another Court: A Case Study of Special Court for Sierra LeoneISIL Yearbook of International Refugee & Humanitarian Law,vol. 4, 2004, pp.

89-102.

African Charter on Human Rights: A Reality Indian Journal of InternationalLaw, vol. 44, n. 1, 2004, pp. 160-166.

Protection of Refugees in Africa: A Regional Perspective ISIL Yearbook ofInternational Refugee & Humanitarian Law,vol. 3, 2003, pp. 150-162.

Are European Inquisitorial and Adversarial Criminal Justice SystemsConverging? Should They? Indian Journal of International Law,vol. 43, n. 3,

2003, pp. 545-559. Development at the Crossroads - Is Right to Development a Human Right

Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 42, n. 4, 2002, pp. 512-523.

Al-Qaida Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay: An Inquiry Indian Journal ofInternational Law, vol. 42, n. 1, 2002, pp. 85-91.

Human Rights Committee: A Precursor of an International Criminal CourtIndian Journal of International Law, vol. 41, n. 4, 2001, pp. 622-632.


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New Dimension to the European Convention on Human Rights in the Light ofTurkish CasesIndian Journal of International Law, vol. 40, n. 4, 2000, pp. 728-

768.

International Criminal Court: A Backgrounder World Focus, n. 266 (August)2001, pp. 1-6.

Is Humanitarian Intervention Permissible under International Law? IndianJournal of International Law, vol. 40, n. 1, 2000, pp. 62-71. Protection of Environment During Armed Conflicts: A Case Study of Kosovo

ISIL Yearbook of International Humanitarian & Refugee Laws, vol. 1, 2001, pp.

230-250.

International Human Rights Regime and States of Emergency: Need for ReformIndian Journal of International Law, vol. 39, n. 4, 1999, pp. 677-688.

Sexual Harassment: A Wrong beyond DiscriminationJournal of the Indian LawInstitute, vol. 41, n. 4, 1999, pp. 478-488.

Contours of Custodial Jurisprudence: The Supreme Court of India Defines andDevelops the NormsEncounter, vol. 2, n. 5, 1999, pp. 167-178.

The Role of National Human Rights Commission of India in the Implementationof Human Rights Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, vol. 16, n. 1, 1998,pp. 101-106.

National Human Rights Commission of India vs. State of Arunachal Pradesh,Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 37, no. 1, 1997, pp. 128-35.

Book Reviews

U.C. Jha, The Military Justice System in India: An Analysis, Indian Journal ofInternational Law,vol. 49, no. 1, 2009, pp. 136-138.

Nikolas Sturchler, The Threat of Force in International Law, Indian Journal ofInternational Law,vol. 47, no. 4, 2007, pp. 737-739.

International Association of Refugee Law Judges, The Asylum Process and theRule of Law,ISIL Yearbook of International Humanitarian and Refugee Law,Vol. VI, 2006, pp. 293-296.

Tal Becker, Terrorism and the State: Rethinking the Rules of State Responsibility,Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 46, no. 3, 2006, pp. 478-479.

Fatsah Ouguergouz, The African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights: AComprehensive Agenda for Human Dignity and Sustainable Democracy in Africa,

Indian Journal of International Law,vol. 46, n. 1, 2006, pp. 134-136.

Ravi Sharma Aryal,Interpretation of Treaties: Law and Practice,Indian Journalof International Law

, vol. 45, n. 4, 2005, pp. 584-585. Surya P. Subedi, Dynamics of Foreign Policy and Law: A Study of Indo-Nepal

Relations, Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 45, n. 3, 2005, pp. 439-441.

Abdularahim Vijapur and Kumar Suresh (eds.) Perspectives on Human Rights,Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 39, n. 3, 1999, pp. 608-612.

S.K. Kapoor, Human Rights Under International Law and Indian Law, (CentralLaw Agency, Allahabad, 1999)Indian Journal of International Law, vol.39, n.1,

1999, pp. 132-135.


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Marco Sassoli and Antoine A. Bouvier, How Does Law Protect in War? Cases,Materials on Commentary(ICRC, Geneva, 2000)Indian Journal of International

Law, vol.41, n.4, 2001, pp.185-187.

Sarah Joseph, Jenry Schultz and Melissa Castan, The International Covenant onCivil and Political Rights: Cases, Materials and Commentary(Oxford University

Press, New York, 2000),Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 41, n. 4, 2001,pp. 185-187.

Martin Dixon, Textbook on International Law (Universal Law Publishing Co.Ltd., Delhi, 2001) 4th ed. and 1

stIndian Reprint, Indian Journal of International

Law, vol. 42, n. 1, 2002, pp. 133-134.

A.K. Koul & V.K. Ahuja, Law of Copyright: From Gutenbergs Invention toInternet, (Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, 2001), Indian Journal of

International Law, vol. 42, n. 3, 2002, pp. 448-450.

G. Saibaba & K. Sreenivasa Rao, Structural Adjustment and Implications ofHuman Rights (Serial Publications, New Delhi, 2003), Indian Journal ofInternational Law, vol. 43, n. 1, 2003, pp. 192-195.

Compilation

- Bibliography for Approaches to Environmental Legislation in SAARC CountriesPrimary Source Materials on Environmental Law, Training Programme on

Environmental Law for SAARC Countries, 23-29 December 1993, Jawaharlal Nehru

University,

- Primary Documents for International Environmental Law: Major Instruments, vols.

I & II, Training Programme for Law Officers, 4-15 January 1994

Projects Submitted to the National Human Rights Commission of India as an Intern

- Cases on Prisoners (Commentaries submitted to National Human Rights Commissionof India) September 1997, pp. 1-37

- Priority Areas for Research in Human Rights (Submitted to National Human RightsCommission of India) August 1997, pp. 1-6

- Indian Cases on Human Rights (submitted to National Human Rights Commission ofIndia) August 1997, pp. 1-21

- Bibliography on Human Rights (submitted to National Human Rights Commission ofIndia), June 1997 pp. 1-49

Guest Lectures and Conference Papers

A Selection of Papers presented at the International Level


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Presented a paper on Implementation of International Human Rights Law by theIndian Courts in Australia and New Zealand Society of International Law

(ANZSIL) conference, 2011, Canberra, Australia, 23-25 June 2011.

Lecture delivered to participants of South Asian Teaching Session jointlyorganized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Kathmandu Law

School, Kathmandu, Nepal, 20-27 April 2011. Delivered series of lectures to the students of M.A. International Relations of

University of Reunion Island, Reunion, France, 4 -15 October 2010

Presented a Paper on 123 Agreement: Legal and Political Implications jointlyorganized by University of Reading and the Dr. Ambedkar Law University,

Chennai, Reading, U.K. 16-17 September 2010.

Presented a Paper on Challenges to International Criminal Court at IndiaAustralia Dialogue on International Law, jointly organized by the Indian Society

of International Law and Australian and New Zealand Society of International

Law, 5-6 December 2009.

Presented a Paper on Significant and Impact of Supreme Court of India at VIIKAS Conference on International Law, jointly organized by KAS and Max PlanckInstitute, Heidelberg, Germany,12-13 November 2009.

Presented a Paper on Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights atInternational Conference of International and Comparative Law, 29 December

2008, Organised by University of Soochow Law School, Taipei, Taiwan.

Presented a Paper on International Human Rights Law and conditionalityattached to International Development Cooperation at ACUNS Annual Meeting

on The UN and the Global Development Architecture from 4-8 June 2008,

Bonn, Germany.

Participated as a Discussant in conference, Courting Justice II: Second BISAConference organized by NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (M.K.

Nambyar SAARCLAW Chair in Comparative Constitutional Studies) & Law andSociety South Asia Network, New Delhi, 28-29 April 2008.

Presented a Paper on Normative Foundations of Global Governance: UniversalEthics and Values: Fact or fiction?, at German Development Institute, Bonn,Germany, 20 February 2008

Presented a Paper on International Criminal Court and Response of AsianCountries, Organised by International Bar Association, Bar Association of India,International Committee of the Red Cross & Indian Society of International Law,

New Delhi, 12th

and 13th

January 2007

Presented a Paper on Human Rights and Good Governance at InternationalLegal studies of the National Research Council of Italy, Rome on 27

thJuly 2006.

Presented a Paper on Protection of Human Rights in India through Courts andHuman Rights Commission organized by Swedish South Asian Studies Network

(SASNET),Lund University, Sweden, on 25 May 2005.

Presented a Paper on Right to Development in Africa: Issues and Challenges atAnnual Conference of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed

Conflict of the Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany, at the Hague, on 21 May

2005.


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Presented a Paper on Indian Political System to the Students of KatholiekeUniversity of Leuven,Belgium, on 19 May 2005.

Presented a Paper on Role of National Human Rights Commission of India inProtection of Human Rights Public Lecture, Raoul Wallenberg Institute ofHuman Rights and Humanitarian Law,Lund, Sweden, 4 May 2005.

The Role of National Human Rights Commission of India in Implementation ofHuman Rights on Human Rights Day, 10 December 1997, Human Rights LawCentre, University of Nottingham, U.K.

A Selection of Papers Presented at the National Level

Special Lecture delivered to the students and faculty of Hidayatullah NationalLaw University, Raipur, Chattishgarh, 17-18 March 2011

Presented a Paper as a main resource person on Enforcement of Economic,Social and Cultural Rights: National and International Perspectives in National

Seminar on organized by University of Mumbai and Maharashtra Human Rights

Commission, Khandala, 24-26 February 2011.

Presented a Paper on Anti Terrorism Laws and Human Rights: The National andInternational Standards in UGC sponsored National Seminar on National

Security, Terrorism and Human Rights organized by Dr. Ambedkar College,Department of Law, Deekshabhomi, Nagpur, 19-20 February 2011.

Presented a Paper on Anti Terrorism Laws and Human Rights: The National andInternational Standards in UGC sponsored National Seminar on NationalSecurity, Terrorism and Human Rights organized by Dr. Ambedkar College,

Department of Law, Deekshabhomi, Nagpur, 19-20 February 2011.

Participated as a Judge in the Final Round of Phillip Jessup Moot CourtCompetition organized by the KIIT Law School, Bhubaneswar, 29 January 2011.

Invited to present a Paper as Resource Person War Crimes in InternationalSeminar organized by KIIT Law School, Bhubaneswar, 6-9 January 2011.

Lecture delivered to participants of the Training Programme on InternationalHumanitarian Law jointly organized by the International Committee of the Red

Cross and WBNUJS, Kolkata, 10 December 2010

Lecture delivered to participants of the Training Programme on InternationalHumanitarian Law jointly organized by the International Committee of the RedCross and Burdwan University, Burdwan, 29 October 2010

Lecture delivered to Indian Foreign Service Probationers on Sources ofInternational Law organised by the Indian Society of International Law, NewDelhi, on 21 September 2010.

Lecture delivered to participants of 16th South Asian Teaching Session jointlyorganized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and National LawSchool Bangalore, 27 April 2010.

Lecture delivered to participants of Advanced IHL South Asia AcademicsTraining (AISAAT), Varca, Goa, 29-31 March 2010.

Lecture delivered to participants of Teaching Session on InternationalHumanitarian Law, jointly organized by the International Committee of the Red

Cross and Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkimon 9-10 December 2009.


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Lecture delivered to participants of 15th South Asian Teaching Session jointlyorganized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and Andhra

University, Vishakapatnam, on 16-17 November 2009.

Lecture delivered to participants of Teaching Session jointly organized by theInternational Committee of the Red Cross and Guwahati University, Assam, on

3 July 2009. Lecture delivered to Interns of National Human Rights Commission of India,on

Enforcement of International Bill of Human Rights, at the National Human

Rights Commission of India, New Delhi, 21 May 2009.

Lecture delivered to Indian Economic Service Probationers, organised by theIndian Society of International Law, New Delhi, on Economic Rights, on 19May

2009

Lecture delivered to College and University teachers who have attended UGCsponsored Orientation Programme by theAcademic Staff College,Jamia Milia

Islamia, New Delhi, on International Bill of Human Rights, on 30 April 2009.

Lecture delivered to participants of 14th South Asian Teaching Session jointlyorganized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and NALSAR,Hyderabad, on International Criminal Tribunals and International Criminal

Court, on 28 April 2009.

Presented a paper on Legal Education in India at Thirty-Eight AnnualConference of the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, 17 April 2009.

Lecture delivered to LL.B. students of M.S. University, Vadodra,on InternationalLaw, 9-11 April 2009.

Presented a Paper on Human Rights and Governance: Perspectives on GlobalImplementation, Organised by Department of Political Science, Goa inAssociation with National Human Rights Commission, 24th-25th October, 2008.

Presented a paper on International Human Rights Regimes at the GoldenJubilee 37thAnnual Conference of the Indian Society of International Law, on 30March 2008.

Presented a paper on A Seminar on Threats and Challenges of HIV/AIDS inIndia and Africa at theIndian Society of International Law, New Delhi, 4

December 2006.

Presented a paper on International Human Rights Instruments and Freedom ofExpression at the academic session on Freedom of Expression: Cultural

Diversity and Social Harmony organized by Iran Culture House, New Delhi, 30

April2006.

Presented a paper on Commission on Human Rights to Human Rights Councilat Thirty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Indian Society of International Law, NewDelhi, 15 April 2006.

Participated in a Meeting of Group of Experts on Various Issues Related toCopyrights, organized by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department

of Secondary & Higher Education, Copyright Division, 13 April 2006.

Member of Expert Committee in drafting of PG Diploma course in Human Rightsand Intellectual Property Rights of Indira Gandhi National Open University

(IGNOU), 27 28 March 2006.


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Presented a paper on Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in aSeminar on Human Rights in the Global Economy, organized by Centre for

Promotion of Human Rights Teaching and Research (HURITER), School of

International Studies, JNU and Centre for International Legal Studies, JNU ,

New Delhi, 18th

March 2006.

Presented a paper on International Refugee Law at Conference organized byHuman Rights Law Network, New Delhi, 26 November 2005. Lecture delivered to College and University teachers who have attended UGC

sponsored Refresher Course in Human Rights, organized by theAcademic Staff

College, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, on Regional Human Rights, on 4th

October 2005.

Lecture delivered to College and University teachers who have attended UGCsponsored Refresher Course in International Law, organized by the Indian

Society of International Law, on 14 September 2005.

Lecture delivered to DANICS probationers on the Infrastructure for HumanRights Implementation in India on 20

thJuly 2005.

Lecture delivered to Indian Foreign Service Probationers on various topics,namely, International Law and International Human Rights, 4-16 July 2005, at

Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi.

Presented a paper on Enforcement of International Human Rights Instrumentsat Second International Law Conference organized by the Indian Society of

International Law, 14-17 November 2004.

Presented a paper on Refugee Protection in India in a Seminar organized by thePublic Interest Legal Support and Research Centre & Delhi Administration

Officers Academic Forum on 24th

April 2004 at India International Centre, New

Delhi.

Lecture delivered to College and University teachers who have attended UGCsponsored Orientation programme, organized by the Academic Staff College,Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, on International Bill of Human Rights, on 17

th

April 2004.

Lecture delivered to College and University political science teachers who haveattended UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Law, organized by the Academic

Staff College, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, on Regional Human RightsInstruments, on 18

thJanuary 2004.

Lecture delivered to the participants of the 19thInternational Training Programmein Legislative Drafting on International Organizations on 24thDecember 2003,

organized by Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training Lok Sabha

Secretariat, New Delhi.

Enforcement of International Human Rights Instruments on Human Rights Day10

thDecember 2003, at International Legal Studies Division, JNU

Lecture delivered to College and University teachers who have attended UGCsponsored 1

st Refresher Course in International Law, organized by the Indian

Society of International Law, from 24 June to 12th

July 2003

Lecture delivered to College and University teachers who have attended UGCsponsored 3

rd Refresher Course in Law, organized by the Banaras Hindu

University,from 7 to 27 November 2000.


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Protection of Refugee through Human Rights Instruments: Indian PerspectiveInternational Conference on Forced Migration: Displacement, Human Rights and

Conflict Resolution, Centre for Refugee Studies, Jadavpur University in

collaboration with R.S.C., University of Oxford, ILA & LRI Calcutta, 20-22 April

2000.

The Role of National Human Rights Commission of India in implementation ofHuman Rights on Human Rights Day, 10 December 1996, Indian Society ofInternational Law, New Delhi

The Role of Indian Judiciary in Enforcing of Fundamental Human Rights Lawon Human Rights Day, 10 December 1995, at India International Centre, New

Delhi

Participation in Conferences and Seminars

Participated as an expert in the PG Workshop organized by the Australia NationalUniversity (ANU), Canberra, Australia, 22 June 2011.

Participated in Expert Group Meeting on Right to Education organized byUNESCO, Paris, France, 5-6 October 2007.

Participated in Asian Symposium on International Humanitarian Law, organizedby International Committee of the Red Cross, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, 24-26 April 2006.

Participated in a two-day Conference on the Publication of the ICRC Study onCustomary International Humanitarian Law, organised by the International

Committee of the Red Cross,New Delhi, India, 8-9 December 2005.

Participated in the Meeting of Representatives of European Journal ofInternational Law and\or Human Rights organized by the Raoul WallenbergInstitute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Co-operation with the

European Society of International Law, Lund, Sweden, 18 February 2005.

Participated in Human Rights fact Finding Missions Workshop organized by theRaoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and International Humanitarian

Law, Lund, Sweden, 30 November - 2 December 2004.

Led Indian Delegation to Beijing to participate in Asia-Pacific RegionalConference on Model United Nations, organized by UNA-China, Beijing, China,

18-24 August 2004.

Rapporteur for VIII International Symposium on Torture, Vigyan Bhavan NewDelhi, India, 23-25 September 1999.

Rapporteur for UNEP/SACEP/JNU Workshop on Framework Legislation forEnvironmental Management in South Asian Countries, New Delhi, India, 11-15December 1995.

Management and Co-Ordination of Programmes


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Member of the Organising Committee of the Indian Society of International Lawfor organizing International Conferences, 2001,2004,2005, 2006, 2007,2008 and

2009

Member of the Organising Committee of International Bar Association, BarAssociation of India, International Committee of the Red Cross & Indian Society

of International Law, for International Conference on International CriminalCourt, New Delhi, India, 12-13 January 2007.

Programme Coordinator for Summer Courses organized by the Indian Society ofInternational Law (2002 2004).

Course Co-ordinator for Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Rights, InternationalHumanitarian & Refugee Laws(1999-2004).

Human Rights: Issues and Challenges, seminar at Indian Society of InternationalLaw, New Delhi, India, 10 December 1996.

Scholarships

AwardedInternational Development Research Centre (IDRC)Scholarship,2009.

Awarded CNR- Short Term Mobility Scholarship to undertake research inInternational Law by International Legal Studies of the National ResearchCouncil of Italy, Rome, 16-31 July 2006.

Awarded European Commission Scholarship to pursue LL.M. in Human Rightsfrom University of Nottingham

Awarded scholarship from International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg,France, to attend 29

thSession programme on Human Rights from 6-31 July 1998.

Awarded Henry Dunant Scholarship from International Committee of the RedCross, New Delhi, to write a project on Protection of Environment during Armed

Conflicts, July 1999.

Memberships

Life Member,Indian Society of International Law, 9, Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi-110001, India.

Associate Member, International Association of Refugee Law Judges, Secretariat, P.O.Box 956, 2003 RZ Harrlem, The Netherlands. http://www.iarlj.nl

Private Member, International Criminal Law Network (ICLN), Koninginnegracht 22,

2514 AB The Hague, www.icln.net

Life Member, All India Law Teachers Congress, and elected as Secretary for 3rd

time in

a row 2011-13.


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Language Proficiency

English, Hindi, Bengali

Community Services

Volunteer: Christmas Holiday for the Elderly, 23-28 December 1997, Ancaster Hall,University of Nottingham, and U.K.

Involved in community action programmes