International Human Rights

Unit I — CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

1.1 Meaning, Definition, Importance and Scope of Human Rights · 1.2 Kinds and Sources of Human Rights · 1.3 Theories of Human Rights · 1.4 Evolution of the Concept of Human Rights- Ancient Times [5 th Century B.C., Ancient Greece] Middle Ages [12th Century to · 19th Century] Modern Ages - 20th Century · 1.5 Historical development of Human Rights in India (Ancient, Medieval & Modern)

• Human Rights: Concept, Definition, Evolution, Characteristics, Need, Limitations, Theories of Development of Natural Rights, Theories of Utilitarianism, Idealism, Socialism and Positivism
• First, Second and Third Generation Human Rights: Their Meaning, Historical
• Human Rights in Western tradition, Normative Foundation of International Human Rights
• The American Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights & the French
• Human Rights in India, the tradition of Human Rights in Indian context: ancient, medieval and modern

Unit II — ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

2.1 First World War and Second World War - Consequences and Human Rights · 2.2 Role of League of Nations · 2.3 United Nations Charter and Human Rights · 2.4 Role of Principal Organs of United Nations Organization on Human Rights · 2.5 Role of UN Specialized Agencies

• The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
• Role of ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO

Unit III — INTERNATIONAL BILL OF RIGHTS

3.1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 · 3.2 The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 · 3.3 Optional protocols to the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights · 3.4 The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 · 3.5 Optional protocols to the covenant on International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, First Optional Protocol, Second

Unit IV — INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ON INHUMAN ACTS

4.1 Genocide, Apartheid and Racial Discrimination · 4.2 Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment · 4.3 Slavery and Slave Trade, Forced or Compulsory Labour · 4.4 Traffic in Persons and Prostitutions · 4.5 International Humanitarian Law

Unit V — HUMAN RIGHTS AT REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

5.1 Role and Importance of Regional Organisations · 5.2 European Convention on Human Rights · 5.3 American Convention on Human Rights · 5.4 African Charter on Human and People’s Rights · 5.5 Human Rights in South Asia – SAARC

• Regional Arrangements

Unit VI — HUMAN RIGHTS AND VULNERABLE GROUPS

6.1 Women and Human Rights · 6.2 Children and Human Rights · 6.3 Aged Persons and Human Rights · 6.4 Disabled Persons and Human Rights · 6.5 Refugees and Human Rights

• 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

Unit VII — HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION MECHANISM AT INTERNATIONAL

LEVEL: · 7.1 Role of Human Rights Commission · 7.2 Role of Human Rights Council · 7.3 Role of International Court of Justice (ICJ) · 7.4 Role of International Criminal Court (ICC) · 7.5 Role of International NGO’s – Amnesty International, etc.

• The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
• UN SDG's, Right to Environment, Role of NGOs in protection of Human Rights

Unit VIII — HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN INDIA

8.1 The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 · 8.2 Role of Judiciary · 8.3 Role of Non Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) · 8.4 National Commission on Women · 8.5 National Commission for Minorities and Backward Classes.

• The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
• Role of Judiciary in Protection of Human Rights in India
• UN SDG's, Right to Environment, Role of NGOs in protection of Human Rights
• National Commission for Women: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities
• National Commission for Minorities: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities