Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006(Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in Punjab, thereby fulfilling the need for a Centre of Excellence in legal education in the modern era of liberalization and globalization.
Centre for Advanced Studies in Human Rights (CASIHR)
The Centre for Advanced Studies in Human Rights (CASIHR) is a centre for excellence established at RGNUL, Punjab to undertake and promote advanced study and research in emerging trends in human rights. CASIHR aims at conducting multi-disciplinary researchin various human rights issues and creating working documents serving as advices to policy makers, regularly organizing conferences, seminars and debates on the relevant topics.
Institute of Correctional Administration, Chandigarh
The Institute of Correctional Administration, Chandigarh is a premier training and research Institute catering to the training needs of the police & prison officers of the region. It was set-up by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs in 1989 and is fully supported by the MHA. It strives for a safer, just and humane society through empowering correctional professionals and building up partnerships for an effective criminal justice system. Prison officers from all over the country come here to attend various training programmes. ICA sensitizes officers on latest developments in law, human rights issues, gender sensitization with particular focus on attitudinal change and behaviour skills. In addition, ICA also undertakes research studies in the areas of Criminal Justice System and is also associated with giving policy-making inputs.
In addition to it, this Institute is also organizing a number of workshops / conferences and seminars at the regional as well as national levels on current and relevant issues of correctional administration and criminal justice to the functionaries of criminal justice system. It provides vital professional inputs to the Government of India as well as State Governments for formulation of policies in this field. The Institute of Correctional Administration provides for professional competency development through a process of continuous training, feedback, research and development.
GUIDELINES FOR CONFERENCE PAPER
The abstract should contain not more than300–350 words along with the particulars of the author indicating his email id, contact number and address for correspondence. A paper cannot have more than two co-authors. The maximum limit of a paper is 4000 words (excluding footnotes). The format is Times New Roman, Font Size 12, 1.5 line spacing, on an A4 sheet with 1” margin on all sides, to be sent in .doc/.docx format. A uniform style of citation must be strictly adhered to while submitting the paper. The abstracts and papers should be sent to: [email protected].
SUB THEMES:
- Compensating and Rehabilitating Rape Victims
- Legislative Framework, Role of Judiciary and NGO’s
- Plea Bargaining
- Restorative Justice and Weaker Sections
- Rights of Victims vis-à-vis offenders
- Punishments and Restorative Justice
- Constitutional Approach to Rehabilitation and Restoration
- International Perspective to Victim Compensation
These sub-themes are not exhaustive; contributions are invited apart from the aforementioned sub-themes relating to the theme of the seminar.
Last Date of Submission of Abstract 10thOctober 2015
Intimation of Acceptance of Abstract 12th October 2015
Last Date of Registration and Online Payment of Registration Fees for the Seminar 31st October 2015
Full Paper Submission (Soft Copy) (For Consideration for Publication in the ISBN Book) 10thNovember 2015
Full Paper Submission (Soft Copy) ( For Presentation only in the Conference) 18th November, 2015
Submission of Draft Bill 15th October, 2015
Declaration of Result of Draft Bill 31st October, 2015
Last Date of Registration and Online Payment of Registration 10th October 2015