Optional Paper - I: Human Rights
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Jaipur · LL.B. Semester 3 · 3.5.4
Unit I — Concept, Development, and Principles of Human Rights
1.1 Meaning, nature and significance of human rights · 1.2 Historical evolution of human rights: Ancient, medieval and modern perspectives · 1.3 Human Rights: Basic Needs and Capability Approach · 1.4 International Bill of Human Rights: Nature and Scope · 1.5 Relationship of Human Rights and Fundamental Rights
- Human Rights: Concept, Definition, Evolution, Characteristics, Need, Limitations, Theories of Development of Natural Rights, Theories of Utilitarianism, Idealism, Socialism and Positivism
- Human Rights in India, the tradition of Human Rights in Indian context: ancient, medieval and modern
- First, Second and Third Generation Human Rights: Their Meaning, Historical
- Universality of Human Rights
- Human Rights in Western tradition, Normative Foundation of International Human Rights
Unit II — International Human Rights Law
2.1 United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) · 2.2 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1966 · 2.3 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966 · 2.4 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) · 2.5 Enforcement mechanisms: Under Human Rights Treaties and UN Human Rights Council
Unit III — Human Rights in India
3.1 Human Rights under the Indian Constitution; Right to information · 3.2 Human Rights of women, children and LGBTQ · 3.3 Human Rights of persons with disabilities, old and senior citizens · 3.4 Hunman Rights of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minorities · 3.5 Human Rights and Technology: Privacy, Surveillance and Data Protection
- Indian Constitution and Human Rights: Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
- Human Rights: LGBT, Refugees and Aliens
- National Commission for Minorities: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities
- National Commission for Scheduled Tribes: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities
Unit IV — Enforcement Mechanisms in India
4.1 Concept of Human Rights under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 · 4.2 Constitution, Powers and Functions of the National Human Rights Commission · 4.3 Constitution, Powers and Functions of the State Human Rights Commission · 4.4 National Commissions: Women, Minorities, SC/ST and Children · 4.5 Role of Judiciary in protection of Human Rights
- The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
- National Commission for Women: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities
- National Commission for Minorities: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities
- National Commission for Scheduled Tribes: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities
- Role of Judiciary in Protection of Human Rights in India