Mar Gregorios College of Law, Trivandrum, Kerala in association with the Kerala State Human Rights Commission, is organizing a seminar on the topic of ‘Human Rights Protection & Violation during COVID-19 Pandemic’.
About the Organizers
The Mar Gregorios College was established in 2012 as another milestone in the glorious Mar Ivanios Vidyanagar Campus which was founded in 1949 by the Servant of God Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios. The College of Law has been named “Mar Gregorios College of Law” in commemoration of Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios who was destined to guide the destiny of the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church for more than four decades.
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) was constituted on 11 December 1998 with the appointment of the first Chairperson Justice M.M. Pareed Pillay, a former Chief Justice Kerala High Court along with Dr. S. Balaraman and Shri. T.K. Wilson as supporting members.
About the Opportunity
Mar Gregorios College of Law, Trivandrum, Kerala in association with the Kerala State Human Rights Commission, is organizing a seminar on the topic of ‘Human Rights Protection & Violation during COVID-19 Pandemic’.
Research papers on the above-mentioned topic are also invited for presentation at the webinar.
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Themes
- Pandemic induced unemployment: role of State
- Health and Health Sector under pandemic-induced emergency
- Protection of freedom of expression and ensure access to critical information
- Compliance of quarantines, lockdowns, and travel bans with human rights norms
- Protection of people in custody and in institutions
- Right to education in the circumstances of school closure
- Impact of a pandemic on women and girls
- Data protection and Right to Healthcare
- Discrimination-free access to healthcare for marginalized populations
- Status of humanitarian aid during Pandemic
- Economic relief to assist low-wage workers including migrant workers
- Role of Civil Society organizations in the pandemic
- Waste management and Sanitisation
- Role of Government in modifying legislation and policies required to sustain and optimize pandemic preparedness.
The above-mentioned sub-themes are not exhaustive in nature and other related auxiliary sub-themes can also be included.
The following are the guidelines for the submission of papers.
Submission Guidelines
- The abstract should not exceed 300 words and must include keywords. Abstracts received on or before 17th May 2021 shall be published in the seminar proceedings
- The length of the full paper shall be between 5000 to 8000 words(excluding footnotes).
- Selected full papers presented in the webinar shall be published in a book (published by a reputed national publisher) by the end of July 2021.
- In the case of co-authorship (maximum two), each author will have to register separately by paying the registration fee. The certificate will be given only to the registered author.
Formatting Guidelines
- Abstracts in Times New Roman font, with size 12 pt and line spacing 1, with keywords at the end of abstract in italics.
- All submissions must follow the Bluebook (20th Edition) style of citation; non-conformity will be a ground for rejection.
- Submissions must be in Times New Roman font, with size 12 pt and line spacing 1.5.
- All footnotes must be in Times New Roman font, with size 10 pt and line spacing 1.
• Title of the Paper- Times New Roman Font, size14 pt.
• The author’s name should be mentioned on the Right Side of the title in Times - New Roman Font, 12 pt size. All other details like designation, institution details, E-mail address, and phone numbers, etc., should be given as footnote.
- Submissions must be made in .doc/.docx formats only.
Important Dates
Register before: 17th May 2021
Abstract Submission: 17th May 2021
Final submission: 22nd May 2021
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Fee Payment
The total fee is Rs 500/-
Participants can register after payment of a registration fee. Only registered participants will receive the E-Certificate.
- Click on the link given at the end of this post to register for the webinar.
- Click the fee payment link.
- Enter the necessary details
- Click pay and make payment.
- After making payment, download the payment receipt.
- Click the registration-form link and fill the relevant details.
- Upload the fee receipt. Submit the form.
Please make sure that the fee receipt is uploaded in the registration form
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