Human Rights Law
University of Jammu · LL.B. Semester 3 · LLB205
Unit I
Origin and Development of Human Rights · Ancient IndianPerspective · UN Charter and HumanRights · The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its LegalSignificance
- 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
- The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
Unit II
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,1966 · Optional Protocol-I to ICCPR (Right of an Individual to approach Human Rights Committee) · Optional Protocol-II (Abolition of DeathPenalty) · International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,1966
Unit III
The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1950 (RightsGuaranteed) · Enforcement Mechanism under European System · The Committee of Ministers · The European Court of HumanRights · Role of NGOs in the promotion and protection of Human Rights
Unit IV
Human Rights in India: Constitutional Guarantees of FundamentalRights · The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993: Salient Features