Human Rights Law
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences · LL.B. Semester 6
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- 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
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, First Optional Protocol, Second
- Role of ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO
- UN SDG's, Right to Environment, Role of NGOs in protection of Human Rights
- Indian Constitution and Human Rights: Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
- The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
- 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
- Role of Judiciary in Protection of Human Rights in India
- Human Rights Protection of Vulnerable Groups The Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 1979
- Human Rights: LGBT, Refugees and Aliens
- Regional Arrangements