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Dr. SAUMYA UMA
email:
[email protected]
Dr. Saumya Uma works as an Assistant Professor
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Law and Legal Studies in the School of Law,
Governance and Citizenship at Ambedkar University Delhi. She has previously worked as Assistant
Professor (Law) in Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) Mumbai, and as Assistant Professor in
National Law School of India University (NLSIU)
–
Bangalore, and as Assistant Director of Centre for
Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy at NLSIU.
She has 24 years of combined work experience as an academic, law researcher, lawyer, trainer, writer and
campaigner on gender, law and human rights, and is a recipient of the prestigious British Chevening
scholarship for human rights in 1998. She has previously worked as a consultant to United Nations
Development Fund (UNDP), United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights
(UNOHCHR) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). She has researched and authored twelve
books, edited / co-edited books by reputed publishers such as the Oxford University Press, and has
written and published more than 50 articles.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
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Ph.D. in law, at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, India, 2018
Title of the Thesis: Victim and Witness Protection in Cases of Gender Based Violence
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LL.M (International Human Rights), University of Nottingham, U.K, 1999
(Secured the British Chevening Scholarship for Human Rights for the year 1998-99)
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LL.M (Family Law & Human Rights), University of Mumbai, India, 1998
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B.A. LL.B. (Hons), National Law School of India, Bangalore, India, 1994
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
2017 onwards
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Assistant Professor
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Law and Legal Studies, School of Law, Governance and
Citizenship, Ambedkar University Delhi
Subjects taught:
- Introduction to Law and Legal Methods (to students of M.A. in Law,
Politics & Society)
- Legal Literacy & Rights Awareness (to students of B.A. in Vocational
Studies)
- Feminist Jurisprudence and Gender Justice (as an elective course to
students of M.A. in Law, Politics & Society)
Assistant Professor (Law)
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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU)
Mumbai
2016-2017
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2015-2016
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Subjects taught:
- Legal Clinics and Clinical Methodology (to LL.M. students)
- Constitutional Law I, Family Law I, Family Law II, Communication and
Advocacy Skills (to B.A. LL.B. students)
Assistant Professor
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National Law School of India (NLSIU), Bengaluru
Subjects taught:
- Group Inequality and Inclusive Policy, Introduction to Law and Legal
Methods (to Master of Public Policy students)
- Social Exclusion and the Law (to LL.B. students in their final year as an
optional seminar course)
Assistant Director, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy
(CSSEIP), NLSIU, Bengaluru
2010–2014
2009
–
2010
Independent Research Consultant on Gender, Law & Human Rights
Executive Director, Women s Research & Action Group
(a Mumbai-based non-profit
women s
organization);
Coordinator
– Justice and Accountability Matters programme;
&
National Coordinator
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Indian campaign on International Criminal Court
Co-Director,Women
s Research & Action Group;
Coordinator
– Justice and Accountability Matters programme;
&
National Coordinator
–
Indian campaign on International Criminal Court
Assistant Director,India Centre for Human Rights and Law
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a project of
Socio Legal Information Centre (SLIC)
(a Mumbai-based non-profit human
rights organization)
Law practitioner in the courts of Mumbai and Thane districts of Maharashtra,
with a focus on social justice issues
Coordinator, Legal Research, Documentation and Publication,Majlis
(a Mumbai-based non-profit
organisation committed to women s rights)
2002
–
2008
2000–2001
1994–1998
HONOURS AND AWARDS
1. Recipient of the prestigious British Chevening scholarship for Human Rights 1998-99, awarded
by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of U.K.
2. Recipient of fellowship from Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Mumbai in 2011
3. Recipient of 'Fearless Woman' award on the occasion of International Women's Day, awarded by
the Wockhardt hospital, Mumbai in 2017
PAPER PRESENTATIONS IN CONFERENCES / SEMINARS: 2015-18
1.
Protecting Victims and Witnesses in
Cases of Gender-based
Violence: the Indian Legal Response
,
in conference on Elimination of Violence Against Women, organized by Middlesex University,
Mauritius, 23 November 2018
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2.
Engendering a Law on Victim and Witness Protection in India: Issues and Strategies
, at a workshop
titled Shaping Law, Shaping Gender Experiences from India , organized by the Humboldt University
of Berlin and Jindal Global Law University, Berlin, 11-13 October 2018
Equal Opportunity For Women At The Workplace: Issues & Challenges ,
at the Conference on
Understanding Equal Opportunity – Concepts and Practice at the Maulana Azad National Urdu
University, Hyderabad, 16 January 2018
Use of Innovative Pedagogy in Teaching
Law: Some Personal Experiences
, at the National
Roundtable Conference on Innovation in Legal Education and Pedagogy, organized by the Institute of
Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, 11 November 2017.
At the
Crossroads Of Gender And Religion: The Judicial Response To Women's Access To Places Of
Religious Worship ,
at the XV National Conference of the Indian Association of Women s Studies,
Chennai, 22-25 January 2017
Burnt but Not Broken: Acid Violence and Response of the Law ,
at the SavitribaiPhule Memorial
International Conference on 'Empowerment of Women in New Millenium, organized by B.L. Amlani
College of Commerce and Economics, M.R.Nathwani College of Arts and Department of Commerce,
University of Mumbai, Mumbai on 9 January 2017
Uniform Civil Code, Diversity and the Indian Constitution
, at 'National Consultation -
Conversations on Personal Laws and the Uniform Civil Code', organized by the Alternative Law Forum
and National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 15 December 2016
Extra Judicial Killings in India: A Recent Judicial Response
at the International Conference on
Universality of Human Rights: Current Scenario, organized by the University of Mumbai -Department
of Law and K.P.B. Hinduja College of Commerce, Mumbai on 9 December 2016
Shifting Sands: Collaborative Teaching as Legal Pedagogy – Some Perspectives and Experiences
at
the two day
Law Teachers International Seminar on Critical
Reflections on the Methodology of
Teaching Law in India , organized by the National Law School of India University, Bangalore on
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December 2016
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10.
Clinical Legal Education in India: Emerging Trends and Contemporary Relevance
in First
International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, on Emerging Trends in Teaching and
Research, organized by the Department of Hindi, ManibenNanavati Women s College, Mumbai and
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhau, China, at Guangzhau, China on 24-26 October
2016
11.
Negotiating Gender Justice: Intersections Between Law, Culture and Women s Equality in
Contemporary India
in Fifth Annual National Conference on Contemporary Legal Scholarship,
organized by Symbiosis Law School, Pune on 10 September 2016
12.
Establishing a Law Clinic at Maharashtra National Law University MNLU Mumbai: A Roadmap
in First National Conference on Interlinking of Legal Aid Centres & Legal Services Authorities,
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organized by Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA in association with National Legal Services Authority, 19
April 2016
13.
Reparative Justice for Violence Against Women:
A Comparative Study of State Schemes for Victim
Compensation ,
(with Manisha Band), in International Conference on Victim Compensation and
Restorative Justice, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, November 2015
14.
Initiatives Complementing Affirmative Action in the Private Sector in India: Relevance of an
Equal Opportunity Commission and an Anti-Discrimination Law
, in
Two Day International
Seminar: Dalits and African-Americans in the 21st Century: Learning from Cross-Cultural
Experiences, organized by the Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, National Law
School of India University, Bangalore, 9-10 July 2015
15.
Atrocities and Discrimination Against Dalits: A Critical
Examination of the Response of the Law ,
in National Conference on Exclusion and Atrocities on Dalits in India, organized by Tata Institute of
Social Sciences, Tuljapur, 29-30 June 2015
LECTURES DELIVERED / PRESENTATIONS MADE UPON INVITATION: 2015-18
1.
Presentation of a feminist jurisprudential analysis of the Supreme Court judgment on adultery
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Joseph Shine vs. Union of India
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in a panel discussion on the judgment, organized by Anveshan,
Delhi, 2 November 2018.
2. Participation in Indian Feminist Judgment Project
and presentation of an alternative feminist
judgment in the Sabarimala case,
Delhi, 6-7 October 2018.
3.
Concluding Remarks and the Way Forward at the launch of report on Resistance Revisited : Anti-
Nuclear Power Plant Movement in Chutka,
Madhya Pradesh, organized by Women s Regional
Network, Delhi, 18 September 2018.
4.
Reading the S.
IPC Judgment: A Close Reading to Understand its Contents and Ramifications ,
co-presented with Dr. Rukmini Sen, at Ambedkar University Delhi, Karampura Campus, Delhi, 17
Sepmteber 2018.
Laws and Policies Pertaining to Violence-based Displacement
at
Asian Conference on Migrant
Workers , organized by Congregations of St. Joseph and other organizations with NGO Consultative
Status at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations, Delhi, 9-11 September
2018.
Gender
Based Violence in Contexts
of Mass Crimes: Legal Challenges
, at the panel discussion on
Gender Based Violence and Religion Some Reflections from the South Asian Perspective organized
by the School of Human Studies and School of Law, Governance and Citizenship, at Ambedkar
University Delhi, 7 September 2018.
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7. Critical reader at
The Indian Feminist Judgments Project,
organized by Centre for Human Rights
Studies in collaboration with O.P.Jindal Global University, Jindal Global Law School, National Law
University
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Delhi, Zubaan and Livelaw.in, at Sonepat on 14-16 May 2018.
8.
Response of International Law and Institutions
at the seminar on 'Rohingya Refugee Crisis: Causes
and Consequences; Search for Durable Solutions', organized by South Asian Forum for Human
Rights, Development and Justice Initiative and India International Centre and at India International
Centre, New Delhi, on 11 May 2018.
9.
A Critical Overview of the
Criminal Law Amendment Act
at the National Workshop on
Sexuality, Sexual Violence and the Law, organized by Partners for Law in Development, 25-28 March
2018 in Delhi.
10. Chairperson of session on paper presentations related to Constitutional law, at the
National
Conference of Justice Education: Developing New Dimensions on Law Reforms and Legal
Education,
organized by the Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, 10 November 2017.
11. Participated in
Expert Committee meeting called by the National Commission for Protection of
Child Rights to develop course contents for a three month certificate course on child rights,
Delhi,
31 October 2017.
12.
Rights of Women and Children
at a Workshop on Human Rights, coorganized by the National
Human Rights Commission and Ambedkar University Delhi, Delhi, 8 Sep 2017.
13.
Triple Talaq Judgment – Perspectives and Ramifications
at Panel Discussion on Triple Talaq
Judgment: Critical Perspectives
, coorganized by School of Law, Governance and Citizenship and
Gender Studies / School of Human Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi, 31 Aug 2017 in Delhi
14.
Law on Cyber Crimes Against Women ,
as part of an awareness campaign among members of civil
society, titled Akancha Against Harassment, 26 April 2017 in Chennai and 28 April 2017 in Mumbai.
15.
Constitutional Morality and its Contemporary Relevance
at AmbedkarJayanti celebrations at
Maharashtra National Law University, 14 April 2017
16. Participated as a panelist in a roundtable titled
Women Building a Feminist Peace: Reflections on
Feminist Praxis
at the Sixth International Feminist Journal of Politics Conference
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Walking the Talk:
Feminist Reflections on International Practices, hosted by the South Asian University, Delhi, 10-11
April 2017
17.
Disability and the Law: National and International Perspectives ,
at VPM s TMC Law College,
Thane, Maharashtra, as part of Late Dr.V.N.Bedekar Birth Centenary Commemorative Lectures, 5
April 2017
18. Conducted
legal literacy and rights awareness programmes for over 500 women
in two events of
Wockhardt Hospital (Mira Road and Bombay Central branches), Mumbai on the occasion of
celebration of International Women s Day, & March
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19.
Rights of Women and
Freedom of Religion: Striking a Delicate Balance Through the Legal
System
, in seminar on Cherishing Freedom in India – A Legal Perspective , organized by Alliance
Defending Freedom (ADF) - India, Mumbai, 12 February 2017
20.
International Human Rights Law and its Domestic Application
at the UGC-HRDC-RUSA
Sponsored Refresher Course in Human Rights for teachers, organized by the Department of Law,
University of Mumbai, 13 December 2016
21.
Methodology and Objectives of Clinical Legal Education
at Brainstorming Session on Clinical
Legal Education, organized by National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, 27 June 2016
22.
Reflections and the Way Forward
at Conversations on Anti-Discrimination
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A National
Consultation, organized by Alternative Law Forum, Bengaluru on 25-26 June 2016
23.
As resource person atthe First conclave basic training cum discussion session on
Roles &
Responsibilities of Human Right
Activists ,
organized by People s Vigilance Committee on Human
Rights
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Maharashtra chapter, on 30 April 2016.
24. As a resource person by the Centre for Criminology and Justice, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
Mumbai, for its
Annual Review Seminar of the Criminal Justice Fellowships Programme
on 12
April 2016.
25.
Women, Law and the Pursuit of Justice
at the National Seminar & Film Festival on Documentary
and Short Films on
Women Unheard: Silences, Dialogue and Mediation
,
organized by the Research
Centre for Women s Studies, S.N.D.T. Women s University, Mumbai on
-15 March 2016.
26.
Addressing Sexual Violence Against Women: Role of Law and Social Movements ,
in a
programme on The Constitutional Promise of Justice and Dignity Three Years Since Nirbhaya ,
organized by the Forum for Popularizing the Constitution of India, Bengaluru, 16 December 2015
27.
Contemporary Human Rights Challenges in India: A Mapping
on Human Rights Day, organized
by
Alternative Law Forum, Environment Support Group, Karnataka KomuSouhardaVedike, New
Socialist Alternative, People's Solidarity Concerns, and People's Union for Civil Liberties, 10
December 2015
28. Training on
Gender and Freedom of Religion or Belief in the Indian Context
, commissioned by
the Swedish Mission Council, Chennai, 3 November 2015
29.
Armed Forces Special Powers Act
, on the occasion of Human Rights Day, to students of St.
Joseph s College, Bengaluru, December
30. A resource person and moderator at the Two day National Consultation on
Responding to
Contemporary Challenges to Secularism in India
organized by National Law School of India
University, Bangalore and Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore on 21-22 March 2015
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31.
Findings of report of study on Special Courts established under the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989
, undertaken by the Centre for Study of Social
Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru before the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi, 19 March 2015
32.
Recent Trends in Jurisprudence Pertaining to Disputes Involving Women and Children ,
as a
resource person in National Conference for judges
of the District Judiciary on Laws Relating to
Women and Children , organized by the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal,
-22 February 2015
33.
The functioning of the Special Courts established under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes (Prevention
of Atrocities Act
5 ,
as a resource person in
National Conference of the
Presiding Officers of the Special Courts under the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1985,organized
by the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal on,
23-
25January 2015
CONFERENCES / SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS / EVENTS ORGANIZED: 2015-18
1.
Reading the S.
IPC Judgment: A Close Reading to Understand its Contents and
Ramifications ,
co-organized with Dr. Rukmini Sen, at Ambedkar University Delhi, Karampura
Campus, Delhi, 17 Sepmteber 2018.
2. Panel Discussion on
Gender-based Violence and Religion: Some Perspectives from South Asia
,
co-organized by School of Law, Governance and Citizenship and Gender Studies / School of Human
Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi, 7 Sep 2018
3.
Panel Discussion on Triple Talaq Judgment: Critical Perspectives
, coorganized by School of Law,
Governance and Citizenship and Gender Studies / School of Human Studies, Ambedkar University
Delhi, Delhi, 31 August 2017
4.
Issuing of Citation to Justice SujataManohar (former judge of Supreme Court of India) and
Justice V.M.Kanade (sitting judge of Bombay High Court), and organizing their lecture, as part
of celebration
of Constitution Day
at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, Mumbai,
26 November 2016
5.
Cultural Activities and Programme at Second Foundation Day 2016,
Maharashtra National Law
University (MNLU) Mumbai, 10 October 2016
6.
Inauguration of a Centre for Clinical Legal Education
at Maharashtra National Law University
(MNLU) Mumbai, presided by Justice Abhay Oka of Bombay High Court, 15 August 2016
7.
Presentations on Internships and Brainstorming on a Law Clinic,
Maharashtra National Law
University (MNLU) Mumbai on 2 August 2016
8.
Workshop on Family Law Teaching and Family Court Practice forLaw Teachers and Advocates
in Mumbai,
organized byInternational Bar Association
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Continuing Legal Education (IBA-CLE)
Chair of the National Law School of India University
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Bangalore (Prof. N.R. MadhavaMenon),
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M.K. Nambyar Academy for Continuing Legal Education
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Kochi, and Maharashtra National Law
University (MNLU) Mumbai,on 14-16 April 2016
9.
One day national workshop on
Clinical Legal Education: Emerging Issues and
Challenges
, by
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) Mumbai, March 2016
10. Two Day National Consultation on
Responding to Contemporary Challenges to Secularism in
India
organized by the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, National Law
School of India University, Bangalore and Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore on 21-22 March 2015
11.
A 5 day seminar course on
Human Rights Lawyering: Principles and Practices
–taught
to LL.B. /
LL.M. / Master of Public Policy students, lawyers and NGO representatives, organized by the
Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, National Law School of India
University, Bangalore and Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore, 16-20 March 2015
PART TIME TEACHING / GUEST LECTURES / PRESENTATIONS IN ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS
(2014 and prior)
1.
Delivered lectures to students of Masters in Women s Studies of Research Centre for Women,
SNDT Women s University, Mumbai on
The Construction
of Gender Identities in the Legal
Discourse
and
Law as a Framework of Protection for Women
, 8 October 2014
2. Delivered lectures to law students on
Mapping of Human Rights in Contemporary India
,
Laws
Related to Conflict Situations
and
International Human Rights Instruments
at National Law
University
–
Jodhpur in a human rights training programme organised by National Law School of
India at Jodhpur, 5-6 June 2014
3.
Delivered lectures to students of Masters in Women s Studies, in Research
Centre for Women,
SNDT University, Mumbai, on
Women s Rights in Labour and Criminal law,
March 2014
4. Delivered lectures on
International Human Rights Law,
to teachers of law, political science,
history and other social sciences, in UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course on Changing Perspectives
in Human Rights Education, organised by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, December 2013
5. Made presentation on
Communal Violence Bill,
at seminar on Human Rights and Communal
Violence , organized
by National Law School of India, Bengaluru, 14 December 2012
6.
Delivered lectures and conducted training on human rights movements, repressive laws, human
rights in conflict situations and basics of international human rights law,
in a training
programme for young lawyers, organised by National Law School of India (NLSIU) at Bengaluru,
13-14 October 2012
7.
Delivered lectures and conducted training on human rights movements, repressive laws, human
rights in conflict situations
in a training programme for law students organised by National Law
School of India (NLSIU), at the National Law University - Orissa in Cuttack, 18-20 May 2012
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8.
Participated in a brainstorming session on 'Mainstreaming Human Rights Lawyering',
organized by the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, 4 March 2012
9.
Participated in 'Justice for All: A 10 year Review of the International Criminal Court'
organized
by the University of New South Wales, Australia, 14-16 February 2012
10. Delivered lectures on
Constitution and Gender Justice, Status of Women and Impact of
Violence Against Women, Laws relating to Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence and Dowry
Harassment
–
a set of 8 lectures to students of the School of Criminology and Justice, Tata
Institute of Social Sciences, in 2010
11.
Delivered lectures on international human rights conventions, child rights, women s rights
and the International Criminal Court,
for post-graduate diploma course in Human Rights, by the
Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, in 2010
12. Organized and made presentations in the
2
nd
Training of Trainers on International Criminal
Law,
organized in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, Punjab,
February 2009.
13.
Organized and chaired a symposium on
Women s Movements Engagement with National and
International Institutions / Campaigns
in collaboration with the Research Centre for Women s
Studies RCWS of S.N.D.T. Women s University, Mumbai, December
.
14. Presented paper on
India and the ICC
in an international
conference on ICC Responses of States
in South Asia organized by the International Bar Association, Indian Bar Association, Indian
Society for International Law, ICRC
–
South Asia delegation and Criminal Justice Society of India,
Delhi, January 2007.
15. Participated in and co-organized one day conference on International Criminal Jurisprudence, at
National Law University, Jodhpur presented paper on
ICC: Relevance and Ramifications for
India
, Jodhpur, January 2007.
16.
Organized seminar on
Women Against
Wars, Wars Against Women
at the International Peace
Festival, in collaboration with the Research Centre for Women s Studies, S.N.D.T. Women s
University, Mumbai, December 2006.
17. Participated and made a presentation in a roundtable conference on International Criminal Court,
organized by Indian Society for International Law and International Bar Association, Delhi,
February 2006
BOOKS AUTHORED / CO-AUTHORED
1.
Of Broken Bangles and Torn Clothes: Rape and the Criminal Justice System in Odisha,
Bhubaneswar
National Alliance of Women s Organizations –
Odisha Chapter (forthcoming)
2. An Introspection of Justice Initiatives for the Kandhamal Violence 2008-2015(co-authored
with
Vrinda Grover), New Delhi: Media House, 2017(ISBN No. 978-93-7495-674-8)
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3. Breathing Life into the Constitution: Human Rights Lawyering in India(co-authored
with
ArvindNarrain), Bengaluru: Alternative Law Forum, 2017
4.
From Responsibilities to Results: Functioning of the Odisha State Commission for Women
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A
Study,
Bhubaneswar: Centre for the Sustainable Use of Natural and Social Resources, 2015
5. Social Security Legislations in India,
Bengaluru: Department of Distance Education, National Law
School of India University, 2015 (ISBN No. 978-93-83363-34-6)
6.
Breaking the Shackled Silence: Unheard Voices of Women from Kandhamal,
Bhubaneswar:
National Alliance of Women
–
Odisha chapter, 2014
7. Rights of Adolescent Girls in India: A Critical Look at Laws and Policies,Mumbai:
Vacha, 2012
8.
Kandhamal: The Law Must Change its Course,
edited by Vrinda Grover, New Delhi: Multiple
Action Research Group, 2010. (ISBN No. 978-81-87377-19-1)
9.
Addressing Domestic Violence Through the Law: A Guide to The Protection of Women from
Domestic Violence Act, 2005,
edited by Vrinda Grover, New Delhi: Multiple Action Research
Group, 2010(ISBN No. 978-81-87377-19-1)
10.
Supreme Court Speaks: Judgments on Muslim Law and Women s Rights ,Mumbai:
Women s
Research & Action Group, 2007
11.
'International Criminal Court & India: Responses to Queries Raised by Parliamentarians',
Mumbai:
Women's Research & Action Group and People s Watch,
12. 'International Criminal Court & India: Some Questions & Answers',
Mumbai: Women's Research
& Action Group, 2004
BOOKS EDITED / CO-EDITED
1.
Remembering Mukul Sinha 1951-2014
(co-edited with Arvind Narrain), Bengaluru: Alternative
Law Forum, 2015
2.
Pursuing Elusive Justice: Mass Crimes in India & the Relevance of International Standards,
(co-
edited with Vahida Nainar), New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2013(ISBN No. 978-0-19-807999-
6)
3.
Unpackaging Human Rights: Concepts, Campaigns & Concerns,
Mumbai:
Women s Research &
Action Group and Documentation, Research and Training Centre, 2009
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ARTICLES IN BOOKS & JOURNAL ARTICLES AUTHORED / CO-AUTHORED
1.
Evaluating Post-Sachar Interventions and the Status of Muslims in India
(Book review),
in
Economic and Political Weekly,
Vol. LIII No. 47, December 1, 2018, pp. 23-25 (ISSN 0012-9976)
2.
A Beacon of Hope: Engaging with the Communal Violence Bill
in Poonam Kathuria and Abha
Bhaiya (eds),
Indian Feminisms: Individual and Collective Journeys,
New Delhi: Zubaan Publications,
2018, pp. 163-196 (ISBN: 978 93 85932 01 4)
3.
Human Rights and Its Future: Some Reflections,
co-authored with Arvind Narrain, in
Jindal
Global Law Review,
Special Issue on Upendra Baxi in Our Times: Law, Life and Luminality
,
2018,
published by Jindal Global Law School, O.P.Jindal Global University
(ISSN 0975-2498)
4.
Clinical Legal Education in India: Emerging Trends and Contemporary Relevance,
in
Quest in
Education,
Vol. XXXXV, No. 3, July 2018, pp. 2-13 (ISSN: 0048-6434)
5.
Why Maharashtra s Justice for Acid Victims Scheme is a Monumental Farce,
co-authored with
Vijay Hiremath,
The Wire,
28 June 2018
6.
Atrocities and Discrimination Against Dalits: A Critical Examination of the Response of the
Law,
in Ramesh Jare and Sampath Kale (eds.) (2017),
Caste in Modern India: Atrocities Against Dalits,
New Delhi:Studium Press Pvt Ltd. ( ISBN 13 : 978-93-85046-11-7)
7.
Triple Talaq Judgment: Miles to Go Before We Sleep,
in
The Invisible Lawyer,
Special Issue on
Triple Talaq, 1 September 2017
8.
Women s Access to Places of Religious Worship in India: The
Constitutional Conundrum of
Gender Equality versus Freedom of Religion,
in
International Journal of Law, Human Rights &
Constitutional Studies,
Vol. 2, No. 1 & 2 (2017), pp. 13-21
9.
Outlawing Cyber Crimes Against Women,
in
Bharati Law Review,
Vol. V, Issue 4 (Special Issue on
Cyber Law), April-June 2017, pp. 103-116 (ISSN
No. 2278-6996)
10.
'Shifting
Sands: Collaborative Teaching as a Legal Pedagogy', in
South Asian Journal of
Multidisciplinary Studies,
Vol. 4, Issue 4, June 2017, pp. 101-117 (ISSN:2349-7858)
11.
Secularism and the Indian Constitution: Some Jurisprudential Aspects ,
in
International
Journal of Law and Interdisciplinary Research,
December 12, 2016
12.
Whither Peace? A Discussion on Violence, Impunity and 1325 in the Light of Communal
Violence ,
(co-authored with Ila Pathak), in Asha Hans and Swarna Rajagopalan (eds.),
Openings
for Peace,
New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2016, pp. 199-245(ISBN No. 978-93-859-8566-9)
13.
Reparative Justice for Violence Against Women: A Comparative Study of State Schemes for
Victim Compensation ,
(co-authored with Manisha Band), in Prof. (Dr.) Paramjit S. Jaswal, Prof.
(Dr.) G.I.S. Sandhu, Dr. Upneet Lalli and Dr. Shilpa Jain,
Victim Compensation and Restorative Justice,
Patiala: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, 2016, pp. 84-97(ISBN No. 978-93-84166-11-3)
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14.
Affirmative Action in the Private Sector: Need for a Multi-Pronged and Holistic Approach ,
National Law University Assam (NLUA) Law and Policy Review,
Volume 1, Number 1, 2015, pp. 7-17
15.
Access to Justice for Women: From Obligations to Outcomes
,
National Law University Odisha
(NLUO) Law Journal
– Special Issue on Access to Justice
, Vol. II, Issue 1,August 2015, pp. 116-
134(ISSN No. 2348-8913)
16.
Witness Protection is the Need of the Hour
,
In Law Magazine,
Issue No. 1, Vol. 03, , (March 2015),
Bengaluru: National Law School of India University, pp. 12-16 (ISSN No. 2349-624X)
17. (Co-authored
with Arvind Narrain ,
Honouring Mukul Sinha: The Struggle of Memory
Againtst Forgetting
, available at http://kafila.org/2014/05/29/honouring-mukul-sinha-the-
struggle-of-memory-against-forgetting-saumya-uma-and-arvind-narrain/
18.
Supreme Court Verdict on Adoptions Is a Turning Point
,
Kashmir Times,
6 May 2014
19.
Aftermath of Muzaffarnagar Riots: Women Bear the Brunt,
Kashmir Times,
17 March 2014
20.
Learning document on Single Women s Land Rights in Gujarat,
published by the Working
Group on Women and Land Ownership (WGWLO), available at http://www.wgwlo.org/papers-
by-wgwlo.php, 2014
21.
Muzaffarnagar Aftermath: Mass Marriages to Prevent Abuse: 550 and Counting!,
India Together,
28 February 2014, available at http://indiatogether.org/mass-marriage-in-aftermath-of-
muzaffarnagar-riots-women
22.
Impunity Writ Large: A Study of Crimes by the Joint Special Task Forces (JSTF)
in Saumya Uma
& Vahida Nainar (eds.),
Pursuing Elusive Justice: Mass Crimes in India & the Relevance of International
Standards,
New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2013, pp. 24-59(ISBN No. 978-0-19-807999-6)
23.
Law Reform on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes in MassViolence
in Saumya Uma & Vahida
Nainar (eds.),
Pursuing Elusive Justice: Mass Crimes in India & the Relevance of International Standards,
New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2013, pp. 202-244(ISBN No. 978-0-19-807999-6)
24.
Integrating Victims Rights in the Indian Legal Framework
in Saumya Uma & Vahida Nainar
(eds.),
Pursuing Elusive Justice: Mass Crimes in India & the Relevance of International Standards,
New
Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2013, pp. 245-286(ISBN No. 978-0-19-807999-6)
25.
Advocating Socio-economic Justice: Some Experiences of the ICC-India Campaign and the
Potential for a Law Clinic,
Social Change,
42, 4 (2012): pp 487-504 (ISSN No.
00490857)
26. On gender-based violence in communal contexts -
India:
Years after the Mumbai Riots, Don t
Forget Her Story ,
in Women s Feature Service and OneWorld South Asia, December
,
available
at
http://southasia.oneworld.net/features/india-20-years-after-the-mumbai-riots-
don2019t-forget-her-story#.UMmbEIY8qsE
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27.
When the Protector becomes the Perpetrator: Justice vs. Impunity ,a
web blog on violence
against women and militarisation, titled for 16 day campaign on violence against women,
organized by Prajnya Initiatives, 27 November 2012, available at http://lnkd.in/EnQ44W
28.
Remembering ShahidAzmi: Can the Love of Justice be Assassinated?
, (Co-authored with
ArvindNarrain), 24 November 2012, available at
http://kafila.org/2012/11/24/remembering-shahid-azmi-can-the-love-of-justice-be-
assassinated-arvind-narrain-saumya-uma/ andhttp://www.lawandotherthings.blogspot.in/
29.
Square Peg in a Round Hole: The Use of Ordinary Law for Mass Sexual Violence by Security
Forces
in Shveta Dhalival(ed).,
Human Rights Advocacy: Global Approaches, Local Experiences,
Patiala:
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, 2011, pp. 215-234(ISBN No. 978-81920809-0-1)
30.
The Communal Violence Bill: Countering Impunity, Seeking Accountability,
in
People s Verdict:
Civil
Society Review of UPA II s Performance,
New Delhi: Wada Na TodoAbhiyan, 2011, pp. 68-71
31.
Repressive Laws in India
in Saumya Uma (ed.),
Unpackaging Human Rights: Concepts, Campaigns
& Concerns
,
Mumbai:
Women s Research & Action Group and Documentation, Research
and
Training Centre, 2009, pp. 72-88
32.
International Treaties on Human Rights
in Saumya Uma (ed.),
Unpackaging Human Rights:
Concepts, Campaigns & Concerns ,Mumbai:
Women s Research & Action Group
and Documentation,
Research and Training Centre, 2009, pp. 132-159
33.
'For women, a court of last appeal',The
Indian Express,
9 December 2005
34.
Responses to the Law Commission of India s Consultation Paper on Witness Protection
, in
Combat Law,
Vol. 4, 2005, Issue 1
35.
'Muslim Women's Right to Maintenance in India',
Daily Star,
30 January 2005
36.
'Criminal Responsibility for Torture: An Indian Perspective',Daily
Star,
19 December 2004
37.
Interpreting Muslim Law ,Combat
Law,
Vol. 3, Issue 4, November-December 2004, pp. 29-33
38.
Intimidated Witnesses and Victims: Treated with Hostility
,
Combat Law,
Vol. 2, Issue 5,
December-January 2004,
39.
The Case for
Protecting Victims and
Witnesses: Best Bakery Case Revisited
,
UrudhvaMula,
Vol.
2, No. 2, December 2003, pp. 70-77
40.
'Triple Talaq, Women's Rights & Indian Judicial Responses',Daily
Star,
9 January 2003
41.
India s Failed Tryst with Justice and the Need for an International Criminal Court
,
Combating
Impunity
, Women s
Research & Action Group, Mumbai, 2003, pp. 39-58
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42.
The International Criminal Court and its Implications for India
,
Combating Impunity ,
Women s
Research & Action Group, Mumbai, 2003, pp. 59-62
43.
Gujarat Carnage and ICC
,
The Hindu,
14 May 2002
44.
Gender
Concerns at the International Criminal Court,
Gender Just Laws Bulletin,
India Centre for
Human Rights and the Law, July 2000
45.
Why India Should Support International Criminal Court
,
Humanscape,
May 2000 at pp. 32-35, 38
46.
Should India View the International Criminal Court with Double-tinted Spectacles of
Suspicion?ANICC
Bulletin,
Issue 1, March 2000
47.
`Taking
back the Night
,
Humanscape,
October 1997
(on the gender-discriminatory aspects of the Indian Divorce Act, and the response of the Indian
judiciary to the same)
48.
`A
Ritual Vigilance
,
Humanscape,
November 1996
(on the response of the Mumbai judiciary to the phenomenon of fake marriage bureaus)
49.
`Marriages
are made in Karyalayas
,
The Lawyers Collective,
November 1996 (on the phenomenon of
fake marriage bureaus and their repercussions on the rights of women and children within family
law)
50.
`Right
to Maintenance in Bigamous Marriages
,The
Lawyers Collective,
May 1996(on the economic
rights and status of second wives under a law which formally prohibits bigamy)
51.
`Trial with Dignity
,Humanscape,
April 1996(on the human rights issues involved in in-camera trials
in rape cases)
52.
`Bigamous
Marriages by Hindu Men
,The
Lawyers Collective,
October-November 1995 (on the gap
between law and reality in criminalizing bigamy)
53.
ASEAN: Bilateralism or Regionalism?
,
The Student Advocate,
Vol. 5, published by National Law
School of India University, Bengaluru, 1993, pp. 26-31
54.
Kewalchand Jain: An Eye Opener on Corroboration ,The
Student Advocate,
Vol. 4, published by
National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, 1992
55.
Law of Torts ,(co-authored
with Ms. Rose Varghese),
March of the Law,
Vol. III, published by
National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, 1992, pp. 459-473
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SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS
International
1.
Commissioned by United Nations Development Programme in 2013 as part of a 3 country
study - India, Brazil and South Africa -
Preparing a Discussion Paper on Gender Based
Violence and Legislation in India (2013-14)
2.
Commissioned by United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights
(OHCHR) in 2012 -
Preparing a Tool on Victim and Witness Protection Measures and
Programmes at the national level in compliance with international human rights
standards and practices, including gender perspective as TORs. (2012-14)
3.
Commissioned by International Commission of Jurists in 2011 -
Research project that
examines statutory immunities that lead to impunity (2011-12)
National
1.
Commissioned by Partners for Law in Development -
Research, writing and producing
content of a booklet on debates and issues addressed by the women's movement in India
around which the struggle for law reform relating to sexual violence has evolved. (2015)
2.
Commissioned by Society for Women's Action and Training Institute (SWATI), Ahmedabad
-
Editing a volume of multi-authored essays written by various feminists on the theme of
legal and extralegal frameworks used as strategies to enable women's access to rights and
entitlements (2013-14)
3.
Commissioned by Alternative Law Forum–Research
and writing on Human Rights
Lawyering in India (2012-15)
4.
Commissioned by Partners for Law in Development -
Research and preparation of
resource materials to demystify provisions of Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013 and
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (2013)
5.
Commissioned by VachaTrust
–
Research, analyse and writing on laws, policies,
programmes and schemes related to adolescent girls in India, including international
standards. (2012)
6.
Commissioned by Partners for Law in Development -
Grounding CEDAW in local
contexts:
production of materials that will critically discuss law / policies, campaigns,
community intervention on specified issuesGrounding CEDAW in local contexts:
production of materials that will critically discuss law / policies, campaigns, community
intervention on specified issues(2010-11)
7.
Commissioned by Multiple Action Research Group
–
Research, write and edit a report on
proceedings of The National People s Tribunal NPT on Kandhamal,
held in New Delhi
on 22-24 August 2010 (2010)
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8.
Commissioned by Multiple Action Research Group -
Writing and editing the report on a
'Scoping study of possible legal empowerment activities for vulnerable groups, with a
specific focus on the religious minority in Orissa(2010)
9.
Commissioned by Multiple Action Research Group -
Research and writing a book
explaining the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
(2009)
State Level
1. Commissioned by National Alliance for Women - Odisha Chapter in 2015 -
Study on Rape
in Odisha and the Functioning of the Criminal Justice System (2015-16)
2. Commissioned by Centre for the Sustainable Use of Natural and Social Resources
–
research and prepare an analytical report on the functioning of the Odisha State
Commission for Women (2014-15)
3. Commissioned by Working Group on Women and Land Ownership -
Research and
preparation of a learning document on the issues, challenges, strategies and learnings of
the network of over 35 Gujarat-based organizations working on the issue (2014)
4. Commissioned by National Alliance of Women (NAWO) - Odisha Chapter, Bhubaneswar -
Organizing and documenting Community Conversations in Kandhamal from a feminist
perspective (2013-14)
5. Commissioned by Olakh
–
A Feminist Resource, Counselling and Training Centre in
Baroda
– to write and edit a report of Olakh s activities for
5-2010
(2010)
Research resulting in major policy document of government / international bodies
1. Submission to Justice Verma Committee appointed by the Government of India, on Sexual
Assault, 2013
2. Prepared a report for the erstwhile UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women,
Ms.Rashida Manjoo, during her country visit to India, and made an oral presentation on
violence against women in mass crimes situations in India, in April 2013
3. Participation as a member of the Advisory Committee of Working Group to prepare a
Communal Violence Bill, National Advisory Council, Government of India, 2010-12
DEVELOPMENT OF E-LEARNING MATERIAL
In 2016-17, as a part of the e-pathshala project of the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India & University Grants Commission, preparation of the
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following modules on the request of the School of Law, Constitutional Rights and
Governance and the School of Criminal Justice, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai:
1. Role of International NGOs in protecting Human Rights: Amnesty International,
International Red Cross Society,
2. Role of International NGOs in protecting Human Rights: Human Rights Watch, Peoples
Watch
3. Role of National Ngos in protecting Human Rights: PUCL
4. Role of National Ngos in protecting Human Rights: AIDWA
5. Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System in India
–
Part I
6. Evolution of the Juvenile Justice System in India
–
Part II
7. Landmark International Developments on the Juvenile Justice System
–
Part I
8. Landmark International Developments on the Juvenile Justice System
–
Part II
Prepared the following e-material for the School of Gender Development Studies, Indira
Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Delhi:
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Gender based violence (for course on gender sensitization, 2016)
Gendered nature of the law (for course on gender sensitization, 2016)
Sexual harassment at the workplace (for course on gender sensitization, 2016)
Social Protection: Framework & Approaches
for P.G. Diploma course in Women s Studies,
2013)
Social Protection: Laws & Judgments
for P.G. Diploma course in Women s Studies,
Social Protection: Critical Understanding & Implementation Problems (for P.G. Diploma
course in Women s Studies,
Form & Extent of Gender Based Violence (for M.A. in Gender & Development Studies, 2010-
11)
Law as an instrument of empowerment and disempowerment (for M.A. in Gender &
Development Studies, 2010-11)
Legal responses to work (for M.A. in Gender & Development Studies, 2010-11)
Global trends and influences (coauthored) (for M.A. in Gender & Development Studies,
2010-11)
UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH
Re-wrote a feminist judgment in
S. Mahendran vs. The Secretary, Travancore Devaswom Board AIR 1993
Ker 42 Kerala High Court s Judgment on the Sabarimala case ,
for the Indian Feminist Judgment Project,
housed in Jindal Global Law School, O.P.Jindal Global University, September 2018.
Use of Innovative Pedagogy in Teaching Law
–
Some Personal Experiences
(paper presented at
Nirma University Institute of Laws s Round Table Conference on Innovation in Legal Education and
Pedagogy), Ahmedabad, 11 Nov 2017.
Making it Work: Law as a Response to Violence against Women in India, 2015
(commissioned by
UNDP)
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Sexual Abuse in Armed Conflict: Responses of International Humanitarian Law(A
55 paged research
done in part-fulfilment of LL.M. (International Human Rights) in Nottingham, U.K. in 1999)
CAPACITY-BUILDING / TRAINING / PRESENTATION IN NON-ACADEMIC SETTINGS
1. Key resource person in workshop on
Honour Crimes ,
organized by National Alliance for Women
–
Odisha chapter, Bhubaneswar, 26 August 2014
2. Conducted 3 day training programme on
Fact-finding and Documentation on Sexual Assault
,
organized by Civil Society Forum on Human Rights (CSFHR), Bhubaneswar, 30 July
–
1 August
2014
3. Made presentation on the
Muzaffarnagar Violence and Communal Violence Bill,
at meeting of
Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity, February 2014
4. Spoke as a panelist on
law related to adolescents health,
at the launch of Rashtriya Kishore
SwasthyaKaryakram (RKSK), by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India,
January 2014
5. Participated as the lead trainer in training programmes on
The New Laws Related to Sexual
Assault,
organised by Partners for Law in Development, Delhi in August and October 2013
6. Conducted a one day training for partners of The Hunger Project, on
Laws Related to Violence
Against Women,
Bhubaneswar, October 2013
7. Addressed about 150 women under-trial prisoners in Byculla jail, Mumbai on aspects of
Women s
Human Rights and Gender Justice,
organized by Sevadham, 8 March 2013
8. Made presentation
–
Some Narratives from Kandhamal: Told, Retold and Untold
in seminar on
Sexual Assault, Mass Crimes and Justice: A Gendered Perspective, organized by Forum Against
Oppression of Women and Women s Research and Action Group, Mumbai, January
2013
9.
Made presentations on Witch Hunting and the Law at state level consultation on witch-hunting,
organized by National Alliance of Women(NAWO)
–
Orissa chapter, Bhubaneswar,29 November
2012
10. Key resource person for
International Expert Workshop on Victim and Witness Protection,
organised
by the Human Rights and Justice Section of the Office of the United Nations in Burundi
(BNUB), held at Bujumbura, Burundi, 22-23 August 2012
11. Key resource person in a capacity-building programme for lawyers and activists on
Gender-based
Violence & the Law,
organized by Partners in Law & Development, in Puri (December 2011) and
Ranchi (September 2011).
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12. Participated in national workshop on
Challenges to Clinical Legal Education in Contemporary
India,
presented a paper on the possibility of a clinical course on International Criminal Court,
organized by the ChityalaAilamma Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Secunderabad, June 2010
13. Participated as a resource person in
Training of Trainers Programme on CEDAW,
organized by
Partners in Law and Development, Delhi, May 2010
14. Participated and made a presentation at the
National Consultation on the Communal Violence
Bill,
Delhi, February 2010.
15. Made a presentation on
Women Human Rights Defenders in India
at Regional conference on
Empowerment of Women Human Rights Defenders , organized by Odhikar, Dhaka, August
.
16. Made a presentation on
The Indian Campaign on the ICC: Achievements and Challenges
at the
CICC Asia Regional Strategy Meeting organized by Coalition for International Criminal Court
–
Asia, Kathmandu, March 2009.
17.
Organized a national seminar on Custodial Torture and Violence, and presented papers on
State
Repression, Draconian Laws and Custodial Torture
,
Gender, Religious Minorities and Torture
and
Torture: The Domestic Law Reform Initiative ,
Mumbai, February 2009.
18. Presented a paper on
Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict: Responses of State and Non-state
Actors
, organized by International Committee for Red Cross, Chennai, February 2008.
19. Presented paper on
India and the ICC
in an international conference on ICC Responses of States
in South Asia organized by the International Bar Association, Indian Bar Association,
Indian
Society for International Law, ICRC
–
South Asia delegation and Criminal Justice Society of India,
Delhi, January 2007.
20. Participated and presented a paper on the
Indian campaign on ICC
in Conference on Views on
Contemporary International Criminal
Law , Guiyang, China, March
.
21.
Participated in an international seminar on International Law & Jurisdiction in the Era of
Globalization , and presented paper on
International Criminal Court & India: Official Concerns
& Civil Society Initiatives
organized by Freidrich Ebert Stiftung (FES India), Delhi, February 2006.
22. Organized and presented paper in National Consultation on International Criminal Court, (which
had the participation of President Philippe Kirsch of the ICC), Delhi, December 2005
23. Organized Consultative meeting with Indian Parliamentarians, addressed by President Philippe
Kirsch of the ICC, December 2005
24. Addressed Indian Parliamentarians on the issue of
International Criminal Court & India,
August
2005
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25. Participated and presented a paper on the
Indian campaign on ICC
in the Asian Regional
Coordinators Meeting on the ICC in Bangkok, March
.
26.
Participated in South Asian Conference on the International Criminal Court Campaigns, Prospects
and Challenges , presented
paper on
ICC & India,
Dhaka, February 2005.
27.
Participated in Conference on Criminal responsibility for torture A South Asian perspective , and
presented paper on
Criminal Responsibility for Torture: An Indian Perspective ,
Dhaka, October
2004.
28. Made a presentation on
India and the ICC
at the South Asian Regional Training Session on
International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law, organized by ICRC - South Asian delegation,
Bangalore, May 2004.
29. Co-organized and made presentation at International workshop on
The Globalization of Justice:
International Criminal Court
along with International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) at
World Social Forum, Mumbai, January 2004.
30. Participated and presented a paper on the
Indian campaign on ICC
in the Asian Regional
Coordinators Meeting on the ICC in Bangkok, July
.
31. Conducted more than 40 workshops, seminars, conferences and press conferences on issues
related to International Criminal Court & India, in various parts of India between 2000 and 2006;
addressed participants in almost all of them.
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Life Member, Indian Association for Women s Studies
Core Member of Women s Regional Network –
Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
Member of Board of Governors, Indo-Global Social Service Society
Member, Board of Trustees, Women s Research & Action Group, Mumbai
Founder member, Mumbai Initiative for Human Rights Education
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Family Name:
Uma
Date of Birth:
17 February 1970
Nationality:
Indian
Name:
Saumya
Place of Birth:
New Delhi, India
Sex:
Female