International Seminar on Crimes against Religious Minorities in South Asia by Geeta Institute of Law

Geeta Institute of Law in collaboration with the Maldives National University, Maldives is organizing an International Seminar on Crimes against Religious Minorities in South Asia :Access to Criminal Justice System and the Rule of Law ,March 26, 2022

ABOUT GEETA INSTITUTE OF LAW (GIL)

The Institute is located on NH-1, G.T. Road Panipat, just 50 minutes run from Delhi. The institute was granted affiliation by Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra in 2007 and affiliation has been approved by Bar Council of India. Geeta Institute of law is one of the prestigious Law Institute having honored as being the best 27th law college in India by Outlook India Ranking.The method of teaching in GIL includes Lecture Discussion, Case Law Analysis, Moot Court Competitions,Training, Project Assignments, Court Visits and Legal Aid Programmes. The Internship and Placement cell of GIL works throughout the year and provides structured interface in building relationships and networking with legal professionals from the industry.

ABOUT CENTRE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LEGAL STUDIES

The Centre for South Asian Legal Studies is committed to examine and analyses The issues and problems with which today’s societies are conflicting and The Centre for South Asian Legal Studies step into the realm of these issues of utmost relevance while having a comparative approach with the jurisdictions of South Asian Region. The problems of South Asia are common in many disciplines and also in many facets of social, legal and political life. Therefore, any attempt to understand the real issues this region would be fruitless and irrelevant if a holistic attempt is not made. The Centre is,hence, focused to this approach of legal methodology.

ABOUT MALDIVES NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, MALDIVES

The Maldives National University is one of the outstanding academic institutions of the nation and one of the finest in the region. Its mission is to create, discover, preserve and disseminate knowledge that are necessary to enhance the lives and livelihoods of people and essential for the cultural, social and economic development of the society so that this nation shall remain free and Islamic forever. It offers courses of higher education and training to those who have completed secondary education or equivalent in areas relevant to the development of the nation, carries out scientific research and investigations and disseminate the results of these endeavors for the benefit of the national and international communities. It also aims to establish relationships of cooperation with institutions both inside the country and abroad. It is committed to develop existing University resources and acquire new ones in the pursuit of the achievement of the University mission.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

The minorities based on different characteristics have always been a subject to many kinds of atrocities around the world. Similarly, no region can claim to be free from some sort of discriminatory practices against the minorities. The international seminar under the Centre for South Asian Legal Studies will focus on one of such communities which has become vulnerable in South Asian Region. The religious minorities in South Asia have become a focal point of deliberations for their rights are being violated in an extremely unfair manner. People belonging to religious minorities have largely become the target of mob attacks, and persecution by the majoritarian sections of such communities. The state and the constitutional machinery seem to be failed to protect the rights of people therefore defying the very fabric of rule of rule.
The international seminar, therefore, is a step towards understanding the very power dynamics which is working in South Asian Region. It is also important to examine those structures that are responsible for such atrocious outlook towards the religious minorities, the reasons behind state’s failing and also what can be the possible solutions which can help the states to ensure just and fair treatment of all

THEME OF INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

Crimes Against Religious Minorities in South Asia: Access to Criminal Justice System and the Rule of Law

SUB-THEMES

Socially Ingrained Discrimination against Religious Minorities of South Asia and the Law.
Crimes against Religious Minorities and the Limitation of Criminal Justice System
Religious Minorities’ access to Criminal Justice System & International Law
Crime and Religion in South Asia: The Constitution and Rule of Law
State, Crime and Religion: A South Asian Perspective
Role of Society vis-à-vis Crimes against Religious Minorities in South Asia
Crime and Religion in South Asia: A Human Rights Approach
Religious Crimes in South Asia: Scope for the Legal Pluralism
Idea of the “Welfare State” and the Role of South Asian Countries
Alternative Practices to Combat Religious Crimes against Minorities in South Asia
Technology and Religion: Legal Measures in South Asia

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

ABSTRACT

The abstract should not exceed 250 words and must be accompanied by a cover page stating the following: –
• Sub-theme of the paper
• Title of the Paper
• Name of the author (s)
• E-mail address
• Postal address and Contact Number
• The abstract must be emailed to csalsgil@geeta.edu.in with the subject as
“SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACT FOR INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR” on or
before 10th January 2022.

FULL RESEARCH PAPER

The following guidelines should be followed:
• The paper should have a minimum of 4000 (exclusive of footnotes) & maximum of
6000 words (exclusive of footnotes).
• There can be only an author and one co-author. Inclusion of more than one co-author
will result in automatic disqualification.
• The main text should be in Times New Roman with font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing.
• The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with single line spacing.
• One-inch margins on all sides should be maintained.
• Citation style: ILI rules of footnoting should be adhered to.
• All correspondence must be sent to email: csalsgil@geeta.edu.in
The full paper must be emailed to csalsgil@geeta.edu.in with the subject as “SUBMISSION OF FULL PAPER FOR INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR” on or before 10
th February 2022.

MODE OF PRESENTATION

Indian participants shall be required to participate and present their papers in person.
For participants from outside India, the mode of the presentation shall be online: through Zoom
or Google Meet.

REGISTRATION FEE

For Indian Participants:

S.NO.	CATEGORY	REGISTRATION FEE
I.	Students	Rs. 700/-
II.	Research Scholars	Rs. 1000/-
III.	Academicians and Professionals	Rs. 1500/-

For Participants from Maldives:

S.NO.	CATEGORY	REGISTRATION FEE
I.	Students	MVR 145
II.	Research Scholars	MVR 206
III.	Academicians and Professionals	MVR 310

For Participants from other countries:

S.NO.	CATEGORY	REGISTRATION FEE
I.	Students	USD 30
II.	Research Scholars	USD 40
III.	Academicians and Professionals	USD 50

REGISTRATION DETAILS

In case of co-authorship, both the participants have to pay & register separately. While filling the Google form, participants will be required to upload the screenshot or receipt of the payment so made, therefore the participants are first required to pay the registration fee and then register. Registration can be done by filling the following Google form latest by 20th February 2022:

GOOGLE FORM LINK:
https://forms.gle/C5B861XFxnakbAh47

PAYMENT DETAILS
Payment can be made through RTGS/NEFT or by using various online channels such as Paytm,Google pay etc. The following are the bank details:
Bank/Branch Name: HDFC Bank, Samalkha, Panipat
Account Holder Name: Geeta Institute of Law
Account Number: 13251450000062
IFSC Code: HDFC0001325
For International Payments, in place of IFSC Code, use SWIFT CODE: HDFCINBB
Note: Kindly take the screenshot or receipt of payment to upload in the Google form whileregistration. Registration fee is not refundable.