PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Unit 1

Definition, Nature and Basis of International Law, Weakness of International Law, Sources of Intrnational Law, Codification and Development of International Law, Relation between International Law and Municipal Law, Subjects of International Law, Nationality, Extradition and Asylum.

• Nature, Origin and Historical Development of International Law
• Definitions of International Law
• Fundamentals of International Law — Theories and Doctrines in International Laws
• Definition of Nationality, Concept of Double Nationality, Distinction between Nationality and citizenship
• Sources of International Law
• Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law, Monistic Theory, Dualistic Theory)

Unit 2

Recognition of States and Governments, Recognition of Insurgency and Belligerency de-facto and dejure recognition, State succession; State jurisdiction ; Territorial jurisdiction, Criminal jurisdiction in International Law, Intervention.

• Recognition of States and Government
• State Jurisdiction

Unit 3

Diplomatic agents, Counsels, Classification and Function of Diplomatic agents privileges and Immunities with reference to Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relation, 1961 Treaties, Definition Basis, Classification and Formation of treaties, Interpretation and Revision of treaties, Principles of jus cogens and pecta sunt servenda, termination of treaties, Vienna Convention on the law of treaties.

• Law of Treaties Definition, kinds and essentials Inception, interpretation of treaties

Unit 4

Pacific and Compulsive means of settlement of International Disputes, War, its legal character and effects, Enemy character, Armed conflicts and other hostile relations Belligerent occupation, War crimes, Termination of war and doctrine of post liminium and Prize courts.

• Peaceful Settlement of Disputes

Unit 5 — The Law of Neutrality

Basis of Neutrality, Rights and duties of neutral states, quasi-neutrality, neutrality and U.N. Character, Right of Angary, Contraband, Blockade, Unneutral service, Right of visit and search.

Unit 6 — International Institution

United Nations, History and information of United Nations, Organs of United Nations with specific reference to general Assembly Security Council and International Court of Justice.

• The United Nations Organisation

Unit 7 — Human Rights

Meaning, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, International conventions on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966. Regional Conventions on Human Rights, Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979, Conventions on Rights of Child, Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

• Human Rights: Concept, Definition, Evolution, Characteristics, Need, Limitations, Theories of Development of Natural Rights, Theories of Utilitarianism, Idealism, Socialism and Positivism
• The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, First Optional Protocol, Second
• Human Rights Protection of Vulnerable Groups The Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 1979
• Regional Arrangements