11 Oct 2014|Noida |
Additional Solicitor General of India, Mr. Sanjay Jain outlines the importance of studying International Laws during the inauguration of Conference on “Public International Law” at Amity
Amity Law School, Delhi and Amity Society for International Law started two day International Conference on “Public International Law” at Amity Campus, Sector- 125, Noida.
The Conference aims to facilitate well rounded and knowledgeable dialogue on the theme of Conference, thereby contributing in the process of development of International Law to suit the requirement of an increasingly complex global society, where archaic and traditional boundaries dividing the people have blurred.
The Conference will witness over 100 paper presentations from 15 countries such as Brazil, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Iran, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Senegal, USA, Japan, France and other Indian leading law Colleges and Universities.
Mr. Sanjay Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India, New Delhi;Mr. Narinder Singh, Member – International Law Commission, Secretary General-Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi; Mr. Gudmundur Eiriksson, Former Ambassador of Iceland ; Prof. BPS Sehgal- Director, Amity Law School, Delhi ;Prof. M K Balachandran- Professor of Eminence and Chair Professor, Amity Law School, Delhi to India inaugurated the International Conference.
Welcoming the distinguished guests and august gathering, Prof. BPS Sehgal- Director, Amity Law School, Delhi said that the two day Conference would witness the presence of eminent Jurists, Academicians, Experts, Research Scholars and Advocates with vast knowledge in Public International Law. Talking about the theme of the Conference,Prof. Sehgal said that the traditional manner of reviewing International relations needs to be modified with respect to the developments taking place in global arena. International Laws, now, are no more restricted to a Nation; they have expanded to include Commercial Relations, Intellectual Property, Human Rights, Air and Space Activity and other areas. He shared that during the two day Conference all the issues related to International Laws would be discussed in depth and hoped that valuable suggestions would come out for likely changes in International Law.
Sharing his views, the Chief Guest Mr. Sanjay Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India,New Delhi highlighted the benefits of studying International Laws, which have vast scope in times ahead. He stressed that International Laws have come a long way to make their presence felt and include Trade, Commerce,Peace and National Development related issues. India, being signatory to International Treaties and Conventions, has always placed high regards to International Laws. He shared that the Constitution of India has borrowed from Constitutions of other countries and focuses not just on broad democratic affairs but also takes into consideration day to day affairs related to the country, not compromising on the rights of the citizens of the country. He suggested that study of International Laws provides young Lawyers numerous career opportunities in Research, International Litigation, Private Organizations and Non- profit organizations. He called upon the budding lawyers to study International Law which would give an edge to their legal practice since International Laws impact Domestic Laws such as Human Laws, Corporate Laws, Cyber Laws, Environment related Laws, Maritime Laws and other laws. He called upon the Law colleges to integrate Domestic Laws and International Laws in the Law curriculum so that lawyers nurtured by those colleges are braced to handle cases comprehensively.
Addressing the gathering,Mr. Narinder Singh, Member – International Law Commission, Secretary General-Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi said that International Laws have expanded in the last century; they not only ensure the rights of the individuals but also include the obligation of conduct on individuals . He stressed that States need to apply International Laws not just while dealing with other nations but also domestically, therefore, domestic lawyers need to be updated with International Laws. “It is important that Lawyers and Judges not only study the Law proceedings in their own country but also, have the knowledge of the law proceedings in other countries.”, opined Mr. Singh.
The inauguration was followed by Paper Presentations on numerous topics such as “Different Roles of “Public Moral” in WTO Regime: Reflections from WTO EU Seal Products Case”, “Violating the International Labour Rights Regime of the WTO: Implications for International Investment in Developing Economies”, “Bilateral Arrangements between India and China: Impact on the Multilateral Trading System”, “Internet Marketing: A Dilemma Between Censorship and Trade Interests” and others.
Presenting a paper on“Violating the International Labour Rights Regime of the WTO: Implications for International Investment in Developing Economies”, Prof. K. N. Liyanapathirana,Department of Law, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka said that the International Labour Regime has been long held to be on of the most successful aspects of International Trade Law. “All member States of the WTO are committed to a narrower set of Internationally recognized “Core Labor Standards”- Freedom of association, no forced labor, no child labor and no discrimination. However, most developing countries neglect and under value labour rights and trade union activities in their Foreign Direct Investment policies in order to boost market led- economies”, shared Prof.Liyanapathirana. He highlighted instances of violations of the WTO Core standards occurring within foreign direct investments and, bilateral and multi lateral treaties. He suggested strengthening WTO rules to provide a powerful incentive for member states to improve workplace conditions while trying to attract international investors to their economies.