Major Paper-IV (Political Science): Human Rights: Concept and Issues

Dibrugarh University · LL.B. Semester 4 · B.A.,LL.B.: 4.1

Unit 1 — Human Rights:

1.1 Meaning, Nature and Development. · 1.2 Three Generation Rights.

Unit 2 — Approaches and Perspectives.

2.1 Universalistic Approach. · 2.2 Relativist Approach · 2.3 Feministic and Marxist perspective.

Unit 3 — UN and Human Rights.

3.1 The UN Charter. · 3.2 International Conventions and Covenants. · 3.3 Globalization and Human Rights.

Unit 4 — Legal Framework of Human Rights.

4.1 Human Rights Act. (1993). · 4.2 Human Rights Enforcement: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

Unit 5 — Issues and Challenge.

5.1 Rights of women and Child. · 5.2 Rights of Indigenous People. · 5.3 Rights of Refugees with special reference to South Asia.