Human Rights Law And Practice

he book, written with a rich teaching and research experience of the author, emphasises the critical evaluation of contemporary human rights law and practice with special reference to India. It also evaluates the ongoing discourse on various issues relating to life, liberty, equality and human dignity and their reflections in international human rights law referring the state practices through constitutional guarantees, judicial decisions as well as through enacting appropriate legislations.

This lucid and comprehensive book is logically organised into nine chapters. Beginning with the theoretical foundations of human rights law referring to origin, development and theories of human rights at preliminary level, the book proceeds to “International Bill of Human Rights” demonstrating various facets of civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights. It further discusses the importance of human rights law in protection against inhuman wrongs and examines a large number of debates concerning human right to development and protection of environment. Then, it moves on to explore various issues relating to human rights in Indian Constitutional Law.

The latter part of the book emphasises on the protection of rights of women and children, which has been the focal point of all human rights discussions. It also deals with the scope and ambit of the rights of indigenous peoples and minorities including their protection. At the end, the book examines the utility and justifications of human rights law in protecting the rights of people with disabilities (divyang).

1 Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights Law

2. International Bill of Human Rights

3. Human Rights Law and Protection Against Inhuman Wrongs

4. Human Right to Development and Protection of Environment

5. Human Rights in Indian Constitutional Law

6. Human Rights Law and Protection of Women and Children

7. Human Rights Law and Protection of Indigenous Peoples

8. Human Rights Law and Minority Protection

9. Human Rights Law and Protection of Persons with Disabilities

APPENDIX I Universal Declaration of Human Rights

APPENDIX II International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

APPENDIX III International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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