Public International Law & Human Rights

Unit I

Definition, Nature and Sanctions of Inter ational Law · Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law · Sources and subjects of International Lat including position of individual

• Nature, Origin and Historical Development of International Law
• Definitions of International Law
• Fundamentals of International Law — Theories and Doctrines in International Laws
• Sources of International Law
• Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law, Monistic Theory, Dualistic Theory)

Unit II

ition of States and Governments, n, Asylum, Settlement of Disputes · State Territory, State Jurisdiction, Recogn: Acquisition and loss of State Territory, State Succession, Extradition

• Recognition of States and Government
• State Territory Constitution, acquisition, loss
• State Jurisdiction
• State Responsibility 2.2

Unit III

Nature, Definition and Effects of War, Belligerent Occupation, War Crimes, Contraband, Blockade, Prize Counts, Enemy Character, Rules of Warfare

Unit IV

Human Rights: Concept of Human Rights, Provisions of U.N. Charter · Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1949 and its legal significance · Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 · Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights · National Commission on Human Rights in India, State Human Rights Commission in India

• Human Rights: Concept, Definition, Evolution, Characteristics, Need, Limitations, Theories of Development of Natural Rights, Theories of Utilitarianism, Idealism, Socialism and Positivism
• The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, First Optional Protocol, Second
• The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993