About the competition:
The Society of International Law and Policy (‘SILP’) of the National University of Juridical Sciences is an academic society that seeks to create awareness about contemporary international issues of legal importance. It seeks to develop a synergy between law and policy at the international level while recognizing that geo-political trends in the transnational space have impacts at the municipal level. This essay competition seeks to further discourse on relevant topics in contemporary international law.
The SILP blog is one of the Top 30 International Law Blogs on the web. It is the only Indian blog to feature on this comprehensive list of the best international law blogs on the internet.
Essay Themes:
a. Ecocide as International Crime: Bold Reform or Empty Rhetoric?
b. Communitarian Interest in International Law
c. Succession of States in respect of State Responsibility.
d. Fragmentation of International Law: Challenges and Prospects.
e. Critical International Law: Recent Trends.
Eligibility:
Undergraduate students currently enrolled in any program in any recognized Law School / College / University in India may make a submission.
Please find the submission guidelines here.
To submit your essay, click here.
For any queries, please write to silp@nujs.edu with ‘Essay Competition Query’ in the subject line.