Human Rights
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University · LL.B. Semester 6 · 6.3.1
Unit I — UNIT I:
Human Rights: Meaning, Evolution of Human Rights · Ancient and Natural law perspective · Classification of Human Rights · Generations of Human Rights · Sources of International Human Rights Law · Importance and Significance of Human Rights
- Human Rights: Concept, Definition, Evolution, Characteristics, Need, Limitations, Theories of Development of Natural Rights, Theories of Utilitarianism, Idealism, Socialism and Positivism
- Human Rights in Western tradition, Normative Foundation of International Human Rights
- First, Second and Third Generation Human Rights: Their Meaning, Historical
- Universality of Human Rights
- The American Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights & the French
Unit II — UNITII:
U.N. Charter and Human Rights · Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its legal significance · International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,1966 · International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights,1966 · The Vienna Conference on Human Rights · Human Rights Council
Unit III — UNIT III:
Regional Conventions on Human Rights: The European Convention on Human Rights,1950 · The American Convention on Human Rights, 1969 · African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights · Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment · International Convention on Genocide, Apartheid, Slave Trade, Trafficking in Person and Prostitution.
Unit IV — UNIT IV:
Human Rights in India · Human Rights and Indian Constitution · The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 · National Human Rights Commission · State Human Rights Commission · National Commission for Minorities · National Commission for Safai karamcharis · National Commission for Women · National Commission for Backward Classes and National Commission for Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes · Judicial activism & Protection of Human Rights in India · Role of Non-Governmental organization in the Promotion and 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
- UN SDG's, Right to Environment, Role of NGOs in protection of Human Rights
Unit V — UNIT V:
International Conventions on Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups: · Disabled Persons, · Indigenous Persons, · Persons with HIV- AIDS, · Women & Children, · Refugees, · Aged Persons, · Minorities and Tribal · Collective Rights- Right to Development · Right to Self Determination · Right to Healthy Environment