Human Rights Law

Unit I — Introduction

The concept of Human Right · Theoretical Basis of Human Rights · Theoretical Foundation of Human Rights · Natural Law and Natural Rights · Origin and development · Ancient · Medieval · 17th & 18thCentury, 19th & 20th Century · Modern Developments · Generations of Human Rights · Civil and Political Rights · Economic, Social and Cultural 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
• The American Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights & the French

Unit II — International Human Rights Documents

U.D.H.R-ICCPR-ICESCR-Optional Protocols-Implementation, enforcement, remedies under international human rights law · International Adjudication · Effectiveness of UN Human Rights System.

• The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, First Optional Protocol, Second
• Role of ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO

Unit III — Human Rights in India

Implementation of Human Rights in India-Limitations on and derogations from rights–Protection of Human Right Act 1993-Powers of NHRC-Role of judiciary in enforcing Human Rights-Role of NGOs and Human Rights activism in India.

• Indian Constitution and Human Rights: Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
• The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
• Role of Judiciary in Protection of Human Rights in India

Unit IV — Human Rights of Vulnerable Groups

International Human Rights Law on Women’s Rights · Refugee Rights-Child Rights · Rights ofDifferently Abled · Minority and Indigenous People Rights · Sexual Minorities · Legal Framework in India.

• 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

Unit V — Contemporary Challenges

Contemporary Challenges to Human Rights · Science and Technology-Digital freedom · Terrorism · Business and Human Rights.