13.12.2025
The international online round table "Professional Rights and Economic Freedoms in the Constitutional Law of the BRICS Countries" was held at the Russian State University for the Humanities.
The round table was dedicated to the 32nd anniversary of the adoption of the Russian Constitution on December 12, 1993.
The participants form Brazil, India, Cambodia and Nigeria discussed issues of law and constitutionalism.
A welcoming speech was delivered by Professor, Dr. Sergey Shakhray, Director of the Institute of Jurisprudence of the RSUH and one of the authors of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
In his video message, he noted
"The comparative studies of the constitutions of India, Brazil, South Africa, China, the countries that cooperate with Russia within the framework of BRICS, but also countries such as Nigeria and Cambodia, are extremely valuable. In this way, we can accelerate comparative legal research and take advantage of our valuable experience. The constitutions of the countries that we will discuss are valuable because they attempt to preserve national and traditional values and guarantees of the inviolable sovereignty of their countries".
20 speakers from India, Russia, Brazil, Cambodia and Nigeria participated in the discussion of the round table topics.
Students Joao Pedro Furtunato Moulin, Vago Vitor Moretto Koh, Jennifer Keila Soares Santos, Leon Herman Rojas Queiroz from the Institute of International Relations at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil) showed a film dedicated to the constitutional history of Brazil.
1. Adv. Ravin Kumar Yadav, LL.B (University of Delhi) LL.M (NIMS, JAIPUR). Presentation topic: “Constitutional Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Tribal Rights in India: Doctrinal Foundations, Contemporary Challenges and Pathways for BRICS Cooperation”.
2. Sai Sharath Nihar, 3d year student under graduation, India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER). Presentation topic: “The constitution and modern threats to society”.
3. Dr. Krishna Murari Yadav, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, Delhi, India. Presentation topic: “Human Rights Implications of Severe Air Pollution in India: A Study through the Lens of Constitutional Law.”
4. Md Kasif Raza Khan, Research Scholar, Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Presentation topic: “Education as a Constitutional Mandate: A Comparative Study of India, Russia, and China”.
5. Mirza Gulzar Ahmed Beg, Kutafin Moscow State Law University. Presentation topic: “Constitutional Framework Governing Taxation in India”
6. Mohammad Hamza Beg, Lawyer. Presentation topic: “Reimagining the Indian Constitution through Classical Social Contract Theories”
7. Onuoha Maduawuchi Peter, Synergy University Moscow, faculty of Entrepreneurship. Presentation topic: “Short presentation on the constitution of Nigeria my home country”.
8. Rahya Shidute. Kutafin Moscow State Law University. Presentation topic: “The role of Constitutional Law in regulating tax power”
9. Sok Chanlongfong, 2nd year, Institute of Law, PhD in Public Law (State Law), Peoples ‘Friendship University of Russia (RUDN). Presentation topic: “Anti-Avoidance Rules in Cambodia: Constitutional Boundaries and Effectiveness”
10.Uvaid Ansari. First Year student of the Law Faculty, Vilnius University. Presentation topic: “Living Constitutions: How Modern Challenges are Reshaping Constitutional Identity in the 21st Century”
11.Kumari Chandresh Upadhayay, MBA students in Business development, HSE Nizhny Novgorod. Presentation topic: “Gender Justice under the Indian Constitution: A Critical Analysis of Fundamental Rights”
12.Iherumadu Eberechukwu Calistus, 3rd Year BA students, Synergy University. Presentation topic: “Nigeria Constitution and it's Professional rights and economic freedom”
13.Pradumn, LL.B. 3d year, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (India). Presentation topic: “Human Rights Amid AI Advancement: 'Double-Edged Sword'”
14.Lada Eremeikina, 3d year student at the Law Institute of Altai State University. Presentation topic: “The Constitution of the Russian Federation as a Source for the Formation of Legal Awareness in Russian Citizens.”
15. Alexander Martynov, second-year postgraduate student in the Department of Legal Disciplines at the Moscow Innovation University. Presentation topic: “Adapting Classic Constitutional Guarantees to the Digital Environment: A Comparative Analysis of BRICS Countries' Approaches”
16.Fariya Fatima Jeelani. Lawyer. Title of the report: “Preserving the unity and Integrity of India through quasi- federal design of the Constitution”/
17.Baturina Lyudmila. RGGU, RTU MIREA. “Labor in the Brazilian Constitution of 1988. The Right and Responsibility”
Organizers:
Russian State University for the Humanities:
Institute of Law: Faculty of Law
Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences (IMOiPN)
University International Center for South Asian Studies
International Russian-Brazilian Center
Kutafin Moscow State University (MGUA)
Indian Law Center
Institute of Legal Translation
Knowledge Steez Educational Platform (India)
