INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Guru Nanak Dev University · LL.B. Semester 6
Unit I
International Human Rights Law-Its evolution, meaning and development; Universal Declaration · of Human Rights, 1948; International Covenants on Civil & Political Rights and Social, · Education & Cultural Rights of 1966.
- The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, First Optional Protocol, Second
- Human Rights: Concept, Definition, Evolution, Characteristics, Need, Limitations, Theories of Development of Natural Rights, Theories of Utilitarianism, Idealism, Socialism and Positivism
Unit II
Human Rights Activism and Role of NGOs. · Role of Amnesty, Red Cross and National Human Rights Commission · Regional Conventions & Bodies—European Commission & Court for Human Rights; Inter- · American Convention; African Charter of Human Rights. · Human Rights Education, Teaching and Training
Unit III
Human Rights, Peace, Non-Violence, and Conflict Resolution · Implementing Human Rights Standards and Required Legal Aid, Remedies and Reforms · Role of Judiciary, Public Interest Litigation and Media · Refugee Specific Themes in Human Rights: · Refugee Laws and UNHCR · Refugee Protection and Plan of Action · Refugee Status and Humanitarian Assistance
Unit IV
Role of the police, prisons & courts in the field or human rights; · Rights of the accused; · Prisons and human rights-rights of prisoners and prison reforms; Capital Punishment; · Terrorism and human Rights; · Protection of Women and Children; · Law relating to prevention of atrocities against Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes; · Police atrocities: Role of National Human Rights Commission and State Legal aid. · Recommended Readings · Bhambri C.P. : Indian Politics (2000) · Batra T.S. : Human Rights – A Critique (1992) · Brass, Paul : Politics of India Since Independence (1995) · Chandoke, N. : State & Civil Society (1993) · Desai, A.R. : Violation of Democratic Rights in India (1986) · Haragopal, G. : Political Economy of Human Rights (1996) · Kothari, R. : State Against Democracy (1986) · Kohli, Atul : Democracy & Discontent (1988) · Kohli, Atul : India’s Democracy (1990) · Kishwar, Madhu : In search of answers (1984) · Leftwich I : Democracy & Development (1995) · Mahajan G. (ed.) : Democracy & Social Justice (1998) · Menon Nivedita : Women’s Rights (1995) · Mohanty, M & others : People’s Rights (1997) · Moon, Vasant (ed.) : Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar-Writings and Speeches (1991) · Omvedt. G. : Dalits & Democratic Revolution (1991) · Rudolphs : In Pursuit of Laxmi (1986) · Weiner M. : State & The child in India (1988) · Barker, E : Principles of Social and Political Theory (1970) · Beteille, A : Inequality among men (1977) · Benn, S.I.& Peters, R.S. : Social Principles and the Democratic State (1989) · Bottomore, T.B. : Classes in modern society (1965) · Beetham, David : Politics & Human Rights (1995) · Chandoke, Neera : Exploring grey areas in rights theory (1995) · Gauba, O.P. : Dimensions of Social Justice (1983) · Gauba, O.P. : An Introduction to Political Theory (1995) · Ginsberg, M. : On Justice in Society (1965) · Jones, Peter : Rights (1993) · Kothari, Smitu & Harsh : Rethinking Human Rights (1992) · Sethi · Laski, H.J. : Liberty in the Modern State (1961) · Mill, J.S. : On Liberty (1974) · Rawls, John : A Theory of Justice (1972) · Sen, A. : Development as Freedom (1988) · Tuck, Richard : Natural Law & Natural Rights (1988) · Waldron, J. : Theories of Rights (1984)