Human Rights Law and Practice
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya · LL.B. Semester 4
Unit I — Historical Development and Concept of Human Rights
Human Rights in India — Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Concepts · Human Rights in Western Tradition · Human Rights in Legal Tradition — International and National Perspectives · United Nations and Human Rights · Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) — Individual and Group Rights · Classification 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
- 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
- The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
Unit II — Conventions
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 · The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) · The Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966) n on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination · The Conventio ainst · Women (CEDAW) · The Convention on the Rights of the Child
Unit III — Human Rights: Lega! Consideration
aternational Human Rights Norms in Indi · Impact and Implementation of Rights Norms in Fundamental Rights · Reflection of Human a · Role of Judiciary in Enforcement of International Human Rights Norms · Protection of Human Rights Act of 1993
Unit IV — Vulnerable Groups
Human Rights of Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups · Enforcement Mechanisms of Human Rights in India · Role of NGO”s in Protecting Human Rights
Unit V — Human Right Courts and Commissions
Role of Human Right Courts — Supreme Court, High Courts, and Ottisp · Courts · Role of Statutory Commissions — o National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) · State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) o National Commission for Women · > National Commission for Minorities o National Commission for Backward Classes
- 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