Human Rights Law and Practice
University of Burdwan · LL.B. Semester 2 · LHC 3.2.5
Unit I
Introduction to Human Rights. · b) Philosophy, History and Development of Human 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
- Human Rights in Western tradition, Normative Foundation of International Human Rights
Unit II
International Human Rights Laws – · (a)Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948. · (b) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – 1966. · (c) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – 1966. · (d) Two Protocols of 1966 & 1989.
Unit III
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Unit IV
Human Right Provisions in the Indian Constitution. · b) Role of Judiciary Media & NGOs in the protection of Human Rights in India. · c) Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups: Rights of Women, Children, Disabled, Tribal, Aged and Minorities: National and International Legal Developments.
- Indian Constitution and Human Rights: Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
- Role of Judiciary in Protection of Human Rights in India
- UN SDG's, Right to Environment, Role of NGOs in protection of Human Rights
- Human Rights Protection of Vulnerable Groups The Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 1979
- Human Rights: LGBT, Refugees and Aliens