(Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha Professor of Law the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Dr

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 City Kolkata-700098, India E-mail: [email protected]; Mobile no. : 09433602546

Work Experience Director, Indian Law Institute,

Professor of Law, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, India (on leave)

Director, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India (May 2006 - March 2009).

Assistant Professor and Course Coordinator for PG Diploma in Human Rights, International Humanitarian and Refugee Laws, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India (2000- 2006).

Invited as Visiting Professor, Sciences po Aix university, Aix- en- Provence, France, 2018

Invited Professor, (2010, 2012, 2014) University of Reunion, France

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

Vice President, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi Secretary, All India Law Teachers Congress (AILTC), New Delhi

Professional & Teaching Experience

Delivered series of lectures to the students of Sciences po Aix university, Aix- en- Provence, France, 11-21 February 2018

Delivered 24 lectures to M.A. students International Relation of University of Reunion, Faculty of Law and Economics, France, 6-9 April 2014

Delivered 24 lectures to M.A. students International Relation of University of Reunion, Faculty of Law and Economics, France, April- May 2012

Delivered series of lectures to the students of M.A. International Relations of University of Reunion Island, Reunion, France, 4 -15 October 2010

Delivered lectures to Judges of the various courts in Turkey on International Covenant on Civil 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 Training Programmes.

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)

Members of Research Bodies

Member, Board of Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi (2013-17), (2019-) Member, Board of Studies, Department of Law, Central University, South Bihar (2013 till date) Member, Board of Studies in the Subject of Laws, Himachal Pradesh University, (2015- 2017) Member, Board of Studies, Central University Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (2017-) Member of Research Advisory Committee, Maharashtra National Law School, Nagpur (2017-) Member of Board of Studies, Faculty of Law, IP University, New Delhi (2013-)

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. International Law, JNU, New Delhi, India. M.Phil., International Law, JNU, New Delhi, India . M.A., International Studies (Politics), JNU, New Delhi, India LL. M. International Human Rights Law, University of Nottingham, UK LL.B. University of Delhi, India

Academic Interests International Human Rights Law, International Refugee Law, International Humanitarian Law, Public International Law, International Criminal Law, International Environmental Law, International Institutions, Constitutional Law, Legal Research Methodology and Law and Society.

Editorial Involvement and Consultancies

Editorial Involvement – Member Editorial Board, Business and Human Rights Journal (Cambridge University Press, UK) – General Editor, Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies (Martinus Nijjhof, The Hague) – Editor, Journal of Asian Legal Education, Sage Publications – Member Editorial Board, RWI Blue Series, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Lund, Sweden, http://www.rwi.lu.se – Member of Editorial Board, The Ife Journal of International and Comparative Law, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria – Editor, Journal of the Indian Law Institute, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi – Editor, Annual Survey of Indian Law, Indian Law Institute,New Delhi – Managing Editor, ISIL Yearbook of International Humanitarian and Refugee Laws (Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi) – Member, Indian Journal of International Law (Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi) – Regional Editor Asia, International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies, http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijhrcs, Geneva, Switzerland

Consultancies – Consultant for the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi.

- 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

Current Projects

Editing a book on “Law & Justice in Globalising World”

Publications

Books Authored - Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: International and National Perspectives (Lexis Nexis, New Delhi, 2015). - Handbook of International Human Rights and Refugee Law Documents (Lexis Nexis, New Delhi, 2014 ) - Implementation of Basic Human Rights (Lexis Nexis, New Delhi, 2013) – Right to Health in the Context of HIV/AIDS in India and Africa (Manak Publishers, New Delhi, 2007) – Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: International and National Perspectives (Manak Publishers, New Delhi, 2006). – Humanitarian Intervention by the United Nations (Manak Publishers, New Delhi,2002) – Implementation of Basic Human Rights (Manak Publishers, New Delhi, 2001), 2nd ed.

Edited Collections

– Bail: Law and Practice in India (ILI,New Delhi, 2019) – Dispelling the Rhetoric of Divorce and Gender (ILI, New Delhi, 2019) – Law of Sedition in India and Freedom of Expression (ILI, New Delhi, 2018) – IPR and Human Rights: With Special Reference to India (ILI, New Delhi, 2018) – Copyright Law in the Digital World: Challenges and Opportunities (Springer, New Delhi, 2017) – Environment Law and Enforcement: The Contemporary Challenges (ILI, New Delhi, 2017) – Legal Research and Methodology (ed.) (Lexis Nexis, ILI, New Delhi, 2016) – Business and Human Rights (ed.) (Sage Law, New Delhi, 2013) – International Criminal Law and Human Rights (ed.) (Manak Publications, New Delhi, 2010) – International Criminal Law: Issues and Challenges (ed.) (ISIL & Hope India Publications, New Delhi, 2009) – International Law: Issues and Challenges (ed.) (ISIL & Hope India Publications, New Delhi, 2009) – Global Governance, Human Rights and Development (ed.) (Satyam Law International, 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 (Manak Publishers, New Delhi, 2001), 2nd ed.

Chapters in Edited Collections

-“Military Practices in India” in Suzannah Linton, Tim McCormack and Sandesh Sivakumaran, (ed.) Asia- Pacific Perspectives on International Humanitarian law (Cambridge University Press, UK, 2020), pp.107-117. -“ Extradition” The Sage Encyclopedia of Political Behaviour, (Sage Publications, USA, 2017), pp. 282-284. http://www.sagepub.com. - “ The Manusmriti and Laws of Warfare in Ancient India” FICHL Publication Series No. 22 (2015) , pp. 13-25. http://www.fichl.org/

- “Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at National Level: The Indian Practice” in Asbojrn Eide, Jakob Th. Muller & Ineta Ziemele (ed.) Making Peoples Heard: Essays on Human Rights in Honour of Gudmundur Alfredson ( Brill Publisher, The Netherlands, 2011)

– “Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights” in Parmanand Singh & Francis Julian (ed.) Globalisation and Sustainable Good Governance: Challenges and Opportunities (Manak Publishers, New Delhi, 2010), pp. 374-387. – “Social and Cultural Rehabilitation of Torture Victims” in Manual for Rehabilitation 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. – “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 Protection of 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 Challenges” in Manoj 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,” in Maj. 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.), India and International Law (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, The Netherlands, 2005), pp. 141-174. – “Protection of Refugees through Human Rights Instruments: Indian Perspective” in 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 - “ Foreign Relations and Indian Constitution” - Yojana, vol.64,n.4,April 2020, pp.49-56. - “International Law” Annual Survey of Indian Law, Vol. LIII, 2017, pp.485-492. - “ International Relations Between Countries Impacting Human Rights” Journal of the National Human Rights Commission of India,vol.16 (2017), pp.217-32. - “International Law” Annual Survey of Indian Law, Vol. LII,2016, pp.689-715. - “ International Law” Annual Survey of Indian Law, Vol. LI ,2015, pp.731-754. - “ Legal Aid in India and the Role of the National Legal Services Authority” Yojana,April 2015, pp.32-35. - “Legal Framework of Protection of Refugees in India” ISIL Yearbook of International Humanitarian and Refugee Law, Vol. XIV-XV, 2014-15, pp.199-215. - “International Law” Annual Survey of Indian Law, Vol. L ,2015, pp.745-764. -“ International Law” Annual Survey of Indian Law, Vol. L ,2014, pp.745-764. – “ Right to Food: International and National Perspectives” Journal of the Indian Law Institute, vol.56, n.1, 2014, pp.47-61. _ “ International Law” Annual Survey of Indian Law, Vol. XLIX ,2013, pp.737-751. _ “African Charter on Human and People’s Rights and Protection of Human Rights” Indian Journal of International Law, vol.53. no.4, 2013, pp. 599-610. – “Development of International Criminal Law: A Long Journey” ISIL Yearbook of International Humanitarian and Refugee Law, vol. XI, 2011, pp. 139-161. – “Judicial Response to Tackle HIV/AIDS in India” Indian Journal of International Law Law, vol. 49, n. 2, 2009, pp. 53-87. – “New Dimension of International Human Rights Law, With Special Reference of Economic Rights” Soochow Law Journal, vol. 6, n. 1, 2009, pp. 65-104. – “Right to Education: National and International Perspectives” Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 48, n. 2, 2008, pp. 188-207. – Regional Approaches to Refugees - The European Context, ISIL Yearbook of International Refugee & Humanitarian Law, vol. 7, 2007, pp. 188-202. – “Respect of Human Rights in Time of State of Emergency: International and National Perspectives” Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 47, n. 2, 2007, pp. 225-236. – “Decisions of the International Court of Justice involving Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro” ISIL Yearbook of International Humanitarian and Refugee Law, vol. VI (2006), pp. 126-141. – “Human Rights and Good Governance” Indian 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 and Protection of Human Rights” Chinese Yearbook of Human Rights, vol. 4, 2006, pp. 1-23. – “Constitutional Developments and Protection of Human Rights in Nepal” Indian Journal 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 Protecting Human Rights” Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, n. 3 (2005), pp. 200- 205. – “International Criminal Court: Jurisdiction and Admissibility Related Issues” edited by Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar, Military Law: Then, Now & Beyond, (Judge Advocate General’s Department, New Delhi, 2005), pp. 112-118. – “Hinduism and International Humanitarian Law” Review of the International Committee of the Red Cross, vol. 87, n. 858, 2005, pp. 285-294. – “Role of National Human Rights Commission of India in Protection of Human Rights,” 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 and Group Rights, vol. 12, n .4 (2005), pp. 325-354. – “The Creation of Another Court: A Case Study of Special Court for Sierra Leone” ISIL Yearbook of International Refugee & Humanitarian Law, vol. 4, 2004, pp. 89-102. – “African Court on Human Rights: A Reality” Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 44, n. 1, 2004, pp. 160-166. – “Protection of Refugees in Africa: A Regional Perspective” ISIL Yearbook of International Refugee & Humanitarian Law, vol. 3, 2003, pp. 150-162. – “Are European Inquisitorial and Adversarial Criminal Justice Systems Converging? 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 of International Law, vol. 42, n. 1, 2002, pp. 85-91. – “Human Rights Committee: A Precursor of an International Criminal Court” Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 41, n. 4, 2001, pp. 622-632. – “New Dimension to the European Convention on Human Rights in the Light of Turkish Cases” Indian 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?” Indian Journal 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 Reform” Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 39, n. 4, 1999, pp. 677-688. – “Sexual Harassment: A Wrong beyond Discrimination” Journal of the Indian Law Institute, vol. 41, n. 4, 1999, pp. 478-488. – “Contours of Custodial Jurisprudence: The Supreme Court of India Defines and Develops the Norms” Encounter, vol. 2, n. 5, 1999, pp. 167-178. – “The Role of National Human Rights Commission of India in the Implementation of 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 – Karin Lukas, Barbara Linder, Astrid Kutrzeba and Claudia Sprenger, “Corporate Accountability: The Role and Impact of Non-Judicial Mechanisms (UK, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016),pp. ix +397, Business and Human Rights Journal, vol.3(2018), pp.303-306. – Victor Kattan, From Existence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1891-1949(Pluto Press, New York, 2009), Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 51, no. 2, 2011, pp. 293-294. – U.C. Jha, The Military Justice System in India: An Analysis, Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 49, no. 1, 2009, pp. 136-138. – Nikolas Sturchler, The Threat of Force in International Law, Indian Journal of International Law, vol. 47, no. 4, 2007, pp. 737-739. – International Association of Refugee Law Judges, The Asylum Process and the Rule 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.

Compilation

- Bibliography for Approaches to Environmental Legislation in SAARC Countries Primary 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 Commission of India) September 1997, pp. 1-37

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

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

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

Guest Lectures and Conference Papers

A Selection of Papers presented at the International Level

- Delivered lectures on “Detention in Armed Conflict” and “IHL and Terrorism” to the participants of 31st South Asian Teaching Session (SATS), organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Kathmandu, 3rd April 2018 (1-7 April 2018). - Presented a paper on “International Human Rights and Religious Freedom” in international conference organised by South Asia Consortium for Religion and Law Studies (SACRALS), held in Delhi from 1to 3February 2018, 2nd February 2018.

- Participated and delivered a talk on “Indo-US Relations and its Impact on South Asian Countries” in a conference on Globalisation and United States organised by Sciences po Aix university, Aix- en- Provence, France, 14 November 2017. - Delivered a talk on “Peace and Human Rights” in international conference organised by the University of Caen Normady on the European Union and Peace: What Progress Towards a European Federation?”, Caen, France, 10 November 2017

- Chaired a session on “Disruptive Inovation in Legal Services”organized by Deakin Law School, Melbourne, Australia, 22-24 May 2017.

- Delivered a public talk on India and International Relations at Reunion University, France, 10 April 2014.

- Participated in Advance Level Teaching Programme on International Humanitarian Law for the University Professors organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 3 to 7 November 2013.

- Presented a paper on “Legal and Ethical Issues of Regenerative Medicine: A Comparative Survey of European and Asian Countries” in 6th World Congress on Preventive and Regenerative Medicine Stem Cells Innovation- Rejuvenation – Regulation, orgnaised by KIIT University , Bhubansewar and World Federation and World Institute of Preventive & Regenerative Medicine, Germany, on 13-16 November 2013.

- Presented a paper on Protection of Refugees in India, in Regional Conference of International Association of Refugee Law Judges Australasian Chapter, Sydney, 23 March 2013

– Presented a paper on Right to Indigenous People : A Case Study of India, University of Reunion, France, 2 May 2012

– Delivered series of lectures to the students of M.A. International Relations of University of Reunion Island, Reunion, France, 10 -21 April 2012

– Presented a paper on Enforcement of Human Rights in India, in International Conference of Canadian Council of International Law, Ottawa, Canada, 5 November 2011 – Delivered a talk on India and International Law, at the International Development Research Centre(IDRC), Ottawa, Canada, 2 November 2011 – Presented a paper on Implementation of International Human Rights Law by the Indian 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 jointly organized 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” jointly organized 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 India Australia 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 VII KAS Conference on International Law, jointly organized by KAS and Max Planck Institute, Heidelberg, Germany, 12-13 November 2009. – Presented a Paper on “Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights” at International 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 conditionality attached 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 BISA Conference organized by NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (M.K. Nambyar SAARCLAW Chair in Comparative Constitutional Studies) & Law and Society South Asia Network, New Delhi, 28-29 April 2008. – Presented a Paper on Normative Foundations of Global Governance: Universal Ethics and Values: Fact or fiction?, at German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany, 20 February 2008 – Presented a Paper on International Criminal Court and Response of Asian Countries, 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 International Legal studies of the National Research Council of Italy, Rome on 27th July 2006. – Presented a Paper on “Protection of Human Rights in India through Courts and Human 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” at Annual 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. – Presented a Paper on “Indian Political System” to the Students of Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium, on 19 May 2005. – Presented a Paper on “Role of National Human Rights Commission of India in Protection of Human Rights” Public Lecture, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund, Sweden, 4 May 2005. – “The Role of National Human Rights Commission of India in Implementation of Human Rights” on Human Rights Day, 10 December 1997, Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham, U.K.

A Selection of Papers Presented at the National Level

- Invited as Guest of Honour on the occasion of 127 Birth Anniversary of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar to address participants on “the Rule of Law and the Role of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar in Nation Building” organised by the University of Delhi, 14 April 2018. - Invited to deliver Valedictory address to the participants of ICSSR comprehensive workshop on Contemporary Developments in Social Science Research, organised by GGSPIU university, New Delhi. - Invited as Chief Guest in the Valedictory function to distribute prize to the participants of National Youth Parliament Competition ‘Rastraniti -2018’ organised by IMS Unison, Dehradun, 7 April 2018. - Invited as the Guest of Honour to address the participants of National seminar on “Combating Sexual Harassment at Workplace” organised by Amity Law School, Delhi, 6 April 2018. - Invited as the Guest of Honour in the 3rd National Mort Court Competition on “Honor Killing” organised by SGT university, on 5th April 2018. - Invited to address the students of Symbiosis Law School on International Organisations and International Humanitarian Law, Pune, 19 March 2018. - Invited as judge in the final round of International Criminal Court Moot organised by the National Law University, Delhi, ICC and Leiden University, 18 March 2018. - Invited as Chief Guest to address the participants of one week training programme on Environment , organised by Ramanujan College, New Delhi, 14 March 2018 - Presented a paper on “International Human Rights and Religious Freedom” in international conference organised by South Asia Consortium for Religion and Law Studies (SACRALS), held in Delhi from 1to 3February 2018, 2nd February 2018. - Invited as Chief Guest to address the Interns of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), New Delhi, 22 January 2018 - Invited to address in Inaugural function of two day conference on National Conference on Citizenship, Refugees and Human Rights in the Contemporary World, Organised by Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy, 20-21 January 2018. - Invited to deliver a talk on “Role of the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) in Implementation on International Humanitarian Law, to the interns of Winter Internship Programme of the National Human Rights Commission of India, New Delhi, 8 January 2018. - Delivered a talk on “Policy Framework: Programmatic and Legal Aspect of Child Marriage” in the Regional Conference on Child Marriage, organised by the National Human Rights Commission of India Department of Women& Child Development, and Mission Shakti, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, 4-5 January 2008

- Invited as Chief Guest to address the Interns of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), New Delhi, 26 December 2017 - Invited as Special Guest to address the participants of Seventh Course on International Maritime Law (26-30 December 2017), organised by the Indian Society of International Law, 26December 2017 - Invited as Chief Guest to address the participants of 2nd International Conference on Human Rights and Gender Justice, organised by Knowledge Steez and Youth for Human Rights Forum, 24th December 2017 - Invited to address the participants of one day workshop on Human Rights participants on “Role of the Human Rights Institutions in India in protection of Human Rights” organised by National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) and Human Rights Development, Rabindra Bharti University, 11 December 2017 - Invited as Chief Guest to address the participant on the occasion of celebration of Law Day, organised by Mewar Institute of Law, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad, 29 November 2017 - Invited as Chief Guest to inaugurate the National Moot Court Competition organised by Noida National University, Greater Noida, 24 November 2017 - Invited to Chair a session in National Conference Against Child Labour and Sexual Exploitation organised by Apne Aap Women worldwide, 23 November 2017 - Delivered a talk on “Role of the NHRC in Promotion and Protection of Human Rights of Women” organised by the LC-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, 20 November 2017 - Addressed the participants in the inaugural function of two days conference on National Level Workshop on Developing LLB Curriculum in India, organised by KIIT Law School & AILTC, 18-19 November 2017 - Invited as a Chief Guest to inaugurate the one day conference on “ GST in India in context of International Law” on 6th August 2017, organised by Nawada Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Bihar, 6th August 2017. - Delivered a talk to participants of Faculty Development Programme on “Perspectives of Research in Human Rights” organised by University of School of Law and legal studies, IP University, New Delhi, 20 July 2017. - Chaired a session on “Disruptive Innovation in Legal Services”organized by Deakin Law School, Melbourne, Australia, 22-24 May 2017. - Invited as Chief Guest to address the participants in one day National Conference on “New Developments & Challenges in Protection of Intellectual Property Rights” organised by Meerut University, 6 May 2017. - Invited to Judge in the final round 2nd VITSOL National Moot Court Competition on International Law, organised by VIT School of Law, Chennai, 9 April 2017 - Delivered lectures on ‘General Protection under International Humanitarian Law & Prisoners of War’ to the participants of Teachers Training Programme organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) & Pune University, Pune, 4 April 2017

- Invited to address on “International Human Rights” to the participants in Sensitization programme on Human Rights & Law for officers of DHJS & DJS, on 31 March 2017 - Invited to address on “International Humanitarian Law” to Judicial officers of Jammu & Kashmir, organised by Jammu Judicial Academy & International Committee of the Red Cross, Jammu, 25 March 2017 - Invited as Guest of Honour to address the participants of 7th National Moot Court Competition, organised by Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat, Haryana, 4 March 2017. - Invited as Speaker on the occasion of release of the book edited by Sai Ramani Garimella & Dr. Stellina Jolly, Private International Law- South Asian States’ organised by South Asian University, New Delhi, on 1 March 2017

Participation in Conferences and Seminars – Delivered lectures on “Detention in Armed Conflict” and “IHL and Terrorism” to the participants of 31st South Asian Teaching Session (SATS), organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Kathmandu, 3rd April 2018 (1-7 April 2018). – Presented a paper on “International Human Rights and Religious Freedom” in international conference organised by South Asia Consortium for Religion and Law Studies (SACRALS), held in Delhi from 1to 3February 2018, 2nd February 2018.

– Participated and delivered a talk on “Indo-US Relations and its Impact on South Asian Countries” in a conference on Globalisation and United States organised by Sciences po Aix university, Aix- en- Provence, France, 14 November 2017. – Delivered a talk on “Peace and Human Rights” in international conference organised by the University of Caen Normady on the European Union and Peace: What Progress Towards a European Federation?”, Caen, France, 10 November 2017 – Chaired a session on “Disruptive Inovation in Legal Services”organized by Deakin Law School, Melbourne, Australia, 22-24 May 2017. – Delivered a public talk on India and International Relations at Reunion University, France, 10 April 2014. – Participated in Advance Level Teaching Programme on International Humanitarian Law for the University Professors organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 3 to 7 November 2013. – Participated as a resource person in 40th International Conference of Canadian Council of International Law on “Culture and Innovation in International Law”, Ottawa, Canada, 3-5 November 2011 – Participated as an expert in the PG Workshop organized by the Australia National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia, 22 June 2011. – Management and Co-Ordination of Programmes

– Member of the Organising Committee of the Indian Society of International Law for organizing the International Conferences, 2001,2004,2005, 2006, 2007,2008 and 2009

– Member of the Organising Committee of International Bar Association, Bar Association of India, International Committee of the Red Cross & Indian Society of International Law, for International Conference on International Criminal Court, New Delhi, India, 12- 13 January 2007. – Programme Coordinator for Summer Courses organized by the Indian Society of International Law (2002 – 2004). – Course Co-ordinator for Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Rights, International Humanitarian & Refugee Laws (1999-2004). – Human Rights: Issues and Challenges, seminar at Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India, 10 December 1996.

Scholarships

– Awarded International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Scholarship, 2009. – Awarded CNR- Short Term Mobility Scholarship to undertake research in International Law by International Legal Studies of the National Research Council of Italy, Rome, 16- 31 July 2006. – Awarded European Commission Scholarship to pursue LL.M. in Human Rights from University of Nottingham – Awarded scholarship from International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France, to attend 29th Session programme on Human Rights from 6-31 July 1998. – Awarded Henry Dunant Scholarship from International Committee of the Red Cross, 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. Life Member, Indian Law Institute, Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi 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 Teacher’s Congress, and elected as Secretary for fifth consecutive terms 2015-17.