Public International Law and Human Rights
SNDT Women's University · LL.B. Semester 5 · 5004
Unit I — Module I (1 credit): Introduction
Introduction of Human Rights: history, evolution, growth · Introduction of International Law: nature, subjects, relationship with municipal law · International Organizations: ILO, ICJ, WTO, UNEP, UNICEF
- 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
- Human Rights in Western tradition, Normative Foundation of International Human Rights
- The American Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights & the French
- Nature, Origin and Historical Development of International Law
- Definitions of International Law
- Relationship between International Law and Municipal Law, Monistic Theory, Dualistic Theory)
- Role of ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO
- ILO
- WTO
- UNICEF
- UNDP and UNEP
Unit II — Module II (1 credit): Human Rights under the UN Charter and Indian Constitution
UDHR 1948; Convention on Civil and Political Rights 1966; Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966; CEDAW 1979; Optional Protocols · Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties under the Indian Constitution
- 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
- Indian Constitution and Human Rights: Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
Unit III — Module III (1 credit): Role of Judiciary; Recognition, Extradition and Law of the Sea
NHRC; NGOs · Law of the Sea: territorial sea, contiguous zone, EEZ, continental shelf, high sea · Recognition: theories, de facto/de jure, implied, withdrawal, retroactive effects · Extradition: state jurisdiction, customary law, treaty law
Unit IV — Module IV (1 credit): Human Rights
Prisoners · Women and children · Human rights and environment · Role and functions of Amnesty International and NGOs in India