Human Rights Law
The features of Human Rights Law are as follows
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the course is to introduce the Human Rights Law and facilitate the students to understand the working of both National and International Human Rights Law. Students will be introduced to theories of Human Rights and its practice. The detailed syllabus has given an overview of Legal aspects of Human Rights to understand the nuances of the subject.
1.ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT
General – Concept of Human Rights – The Middle Ages – The Magna Carta – Bill of rights – American Revolution – French Revolution – Classification of Human Rights – Interdependence of three categories of Human Rights.
2.INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
United Nations Charter based Human Rights obligations – Principles of Human Rights and that of jus cogens status and their related instruments – Prohibition of the Use of Force to resolve International Disputes – Right to Self-determination of People – Prohibition of Genocide – Prohibition of Torture – Prohibition of Racial Discrimination – Prohibition of Slavery – Prohibition of Traffic in persons for Prostitution – Prohibition of Terrorism – Enforced disappearances – Prolonged arbitrary detention – International Bill of Human Rights – Universal Declaration of Human Rights – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – International Covenant on Economic , Social and Cultural Rights – and their Additional
Instruments – Human Rights and Vulnerable groups – Rights of Women, Children, Disabled, Tribals, Aged and Minorities – United Nations Charter based Human Rights Institutions – Commission on Human Rights, Human Rights Committee – Human Rights and International Judicial bodies.
3.INDIAN PERSPECTIVES OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Constitution of India related Human Rights obligations – Role of Indian Judiciary in the development of Human Rights Law. India and International Human Rights Law.
4.HUMAN RIGHTS AND INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS IN INDIA
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 – The National Commission for Women Act, 1990 – The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 – The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 – The Person’s with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and full participation) Act, 1995 and Rules 1996 – National Charter for Children, 2003 – The Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. Human rights includes womens rights in India and family law facts.
5.REGIONAL MECHANISMS, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NONGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANISATIONS (NGO’s) IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF
HUMAN RIGHTS.
Asian, African and European Human Rights Instruments and their enforcement – Regional Judicial bodies – (European Court of Human Rights, Inter-American Court of Human Rights and African Court of Human Rights) Concept of NGO’s AND International NGO’s – THEIR PARTICIPATION IN Human Rights issues – Selective case studies. Find human rights lawyers and advocates in coimbatore lawyers.
Books Prescribed:
1. Cransten – Human Rights Today
2. Galus Esejoifer – Protection of Human Rights under the Law
3. John Locke – Civil Government
4. Richte – Natural Rights
5. Raphael D.D., Macmillan – Human Rights old and new
6. R.Dworkin – Taking rights seriously.
7. Dr. U.Chandra – Human Rights.
8. Paras Diwan – Human Rights and Law.
Books for Reference:
1. Ian Brownlie Guy S.Goodwin-Gill – Basic Documents on Human Rights.
2. R.P.Anand – Salient Documents on International Law.
3. Hand Book of Human Rights and Criminal Justice in India.
4. The System and Procedure – South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
(SAHRDC)
5. K.C. Joshi – International Law and Human Rights.
6. Julius Stone – Human Law and Human Justice.
7. S.K.Verma, S.C.Srivastava Edited – Right of Persons with Disabilities.
8. William A. Schabas – Genocide in International Law.
9. Michael Haas – International Human Rights Law.