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CONFERENCE ON REFUGEES IN THE NORTH EASTERN STATES OF INDIA – A REVIEW

The Public Interest Legal Support and Research Centre is organizing its biannual conference on Refugee Law and Policy. The conference focuses on the North Eastern States of India and seeks to explore the issues facing refugees in the North Eastern states of India in the context of Indian State Policy on refugees and the various state legislations on immigrants, discussed within the parabola of the need to devise an effective refugee protection regime in India that is consistent with the international practice in humanitarian law.

Date: Saturday, 4th September, 2010

Venue: Casuarina, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Materials relevant to the conference will be made available on this space shortly.

We would like the conference to be a forum for international participation and for voicing the concerns that members of the international community may have on India's refugee policy.

Research scholars, academics, students and policy analysts interested in the issues typical to the North East refugee crisis may find attendance and participation at this conference insightful.

Contact: Rashmi Raman, PILSARC - ramanrashmi@gmail.com / pilsarc@gmail.com