| The first annual conference
on South Asian Law Schools' Forum for Human
Rights (SALS) was concluded with a successful
juncture of collaboration among law institutions
from South Asian Countries, SALS member countries
and other human rights promoters from 29th
October to 2nd November 2004 in Delhi India.
The conference was sponsored by SALS Forum
Indian Chapter.
The conference was based on the topic "Social
Auditing of Legal Education with special
reference to Human Rights". Country
presentations were made to address the problems
and issues of the Human Rights. 5 papers
were presented by Indian representatives
on College ragging, HIV/Aids issues, Difficulties
in framing of H.R. Curriculum in Universities,
Women’s Rights and Child Rights and
Development of HR legislation and Child
Rights. The inaguration session of the Conference
was chaired by Prof. Dr. Nomita Aggarwal,
Dean, Law Faculty, Delhi University. Prof.
Aggarwal is the Chair Person of the Forum.
Likewise Bhutan had prepared a Presentation
focusing on Human Rights issues in Bhutan.
Associate Prof. Yubaraj Sangroula, General
Secretary, SALS Fourm on behalf of Nepal
made a presentation on "Community Responsive
Legal Education for Community Responsive
Legal Professionalism", Prof. Mizanur
Rahman from Bangladesh shared his knowledge
and ideas on Human Rights and Social Auditing
of Legal Education in Bangladesh: Why, When
and How ?
The presentation was followed by screening
of two documentary films on Human Rights,
one about a Rape victim and the other on
a women victim. Active discussion on the
documentary took place thereafter. Video
Conferences on How HR education should be
taught in Universities were organized in
the American Center and British Council
at Delhi. Meanwhile, Mr. Sangroula made
the observation visits in Indraprastha University,
Law Faculty and Vivekananda Institute of
Law and Legal Studies .
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