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Unit-I: Foundations of Human Rights

Syllabus: Meaning and definition of Human Rights – Evolution of Human Rights – Human Rights and Domestic Jurisdiction – classification of Human Rights – Third World Perspectives of Human Rights.

Part A: 6-Mark Questions

1. Write a brief note on Domestic Jurisdiction.
2. Highlight the history of Human Rights in India.
3. Meaning of Human Rights
4. Civil and Political Rights
5. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
6. Theories of Human Rights

Part B: 15-Mark Questions

1. Explain the Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of human beings.
2. Discuss human rights and domestic jurisdiction.
3. Critically analyse the human rights provided under the Indian Constitution.
4. How do you classify the human rights? Discuss the third generation human rights.

Unit-II: Human Rights and the United Nations

Syllabus: Adoption of Human Rights by the UN Charter – U.N. Commission on Human Rights – Universal Declaration of Human Rights – International Covenants on Human Rights (Civil and Political; Economic, Social and Cultural).

Part A: 6-Mark Questions

1. Elucidate the functions of Secretary General of the United Nations in protecting Human Rights.
2. Human Rights Council
3. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
4. The legal status of the UDHR, 1948
5. Commission on Human Rights
6. International Bill of Rights

Part B: 15-Mark Questions

1. Enumerate the provisions of the UN Charter relating to Human Rights.
2. Write a brief note on International Covenants on Human Rights.

Unit-III: Regional Conventions on Human Rights

Syllabus: Regional Conventions on Human Rights – European Convention on Human Rights – American Convention on Human Rights – African Charter on Human Rights(Banjul).

Part A: 6-Mark Questions

1. African Charter on Human Rights
2. European Convention on Human Rights

Part B: 15-Mark Questions

1. Elucidate the rights enshrined under the African Charter of Human Rights.
2. Discuss the salient features of the American Convention of Human Rights.

Unit-IV: International Conventions on Human Rights

Syllabus: International Conventions on Human Rights – Genocide Convention, Convention against Torture, CEDAW, Child Rights Convention, Convention on Statelessness, Convention against Slavery, Convention on Refugees – International Conference on Human Rights(1968) – World Conference on Human Rights(1993).

Part A: 6-Mark Questions

1. How does the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) protect women?
2. What is the significance of the World Conference on Human Rights, 1993?
3. Slavery Convention.
4. Definition of Genocide
5. Elimination of racial discrimination
6. Prohibition against Torture
7. Child Rights Convention
8. Refugees
9. Human Rights Watch

Part B: 15-Mark Questions

1. Examine the provisions of the Child Rights Convention.
2. How does the International Convention protect the ‘Vulnerable Group’?
3. Examine the concept of equality under various International Conventions.
4. Define the concept of ‘Refugees’ and emphasize on the relevant principles of their protection.
5. Examine the provisions of CEDAW.
6. “Constitution is colour blind, Human Rights are gender blind” – Explain this in the light of CEDAW Convention.
7. Examine the provisions of the convention against torture in the light of DK Basu guidelines.

Unit-V: Human Rights Protection in India

Syllabus: Human Rights Protection in India – Human Rights Commissions – Protection of Human Rights Act – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) – State Human Rights Commissions – Human Right Courts in Districts.

Part A: 6-Mark Questions

1. Write a short note on the Human Rights Courts in District.
2. State Human Rights Commission.
3. National Human Rights Commission
4. Paris Principles

Part B: 15-Mark Questions

1. The “Public Interest Litigation (PIL)” plays a dynamic role in re-assuring Human Rights of people of India – Examine.

10 Mark Human Rights Law IMP Questions

1. ‘A’ an Indian citizen committed murder in Canada. He was found in his native village of Karnataka. The Karnataka police refused to register a complaint against ‘A’ because the offence was committed outside India – Discuss.
2. Discuss whether the judges of Supreme Court are bound by the provisions of Right to Information Act. Does the right to information fall under the purview of fundamental rights? Decide.
3. The State Government of “Valanadu” brought a new set of laws legalizing right to free and compulsory education for all children between the ages of 6-14. A minority institution filed a case questioning the validity of the Act. Decide.
4. A large number of “Chakma” migrants crossed over the bordered territory of Bangladesh and entered India. India refused to grant them refuge. Whether the stand taken by India is proper? Decide.
5. ‘X’ was charged for the crime of cheating. But ‘X’ is too poor to engage a lawyer to defend his case. Whether ‘X’ has any means to defend his case. Decide.
6. In a case involving serious Human Rights violations, ‘M’ a public spirited citizen, argues before the Indian courts to also interpret the principles of International Human Rights Law, as to extend the remedies available. Discuss the merits of the case, in the context of statutory definition of the term, ‘Human Rights’ in India.
7. A Buddhist Monk who faced hardships in Tibet, fled to India seeking refugee status. Whether India is legally entitled to grant refugee status to a Tibetan Buddhist Monk? What is the law and legal principle governing this situation?
8. Sebastian is a terrorist who killed 300 people through bomb explosion in Indiana. He escaped to Corporica, a European Union country. There existed no bilateral treaty between Indiana and Corporica with respect to extradition. Indiana claims extradition on human rights grounds that the state of Indiana retains capital punishment – Decide.
9. States ‘A’ and ‘B’ are state parties to the Refugee Convention 1951 as well as its protocol of 1966. Some citizens of state ‘A’ were being harassed and persecuted by the government of state ‘A’. These citizens escaped from state ‘A’ and approached the government of state ‘B’ requesting for refugee status. Discuss the legal position under international law.
10. The government of state ‘X’ which is engaged in war with state ‘Y’ started recruiting children to serve in the armed forces. Examine the legal position with regard to children under international human rights law.
11. Person ‘A’ attacks and kills another person ‘B’. Examine the legal position with regard to violation of human right of ‘B’.
12. Two persons ‘X’ and ‘Y’ enter into a contract to perform certain obligations. Subsequently ‘X’ commits breach of contract and ‘Y’ enforces his right in a court of law. ‘X’ is found guilty and is imprisoned. Examine the legal rights of ‘X’ under human rights law.
13. ‘A’, a foreign woman was gang raped in India by the government employees. When a complaint was lodged against the culprits for committing rape, it was contended that a foreign national has no fundamental rights in India and hence not entitled for compensation – Advice foreign woman.
14. A woman was sexually abused while she was working in a field. A voluntary organization who is fighting for the cause of human rights protection filed a case against the abusers. The court found that there was no domestic law at that time to tackle the issue and applied international Convention into the domestic field – Decide the validity of such application.
15. In connection with an investigation a person was taken into custody and detained in the police station. The next day morning his body was found near railway track with hand cuff and multiple injuries. The police said that the boy escaped from the custody and his body was found near railway track. But the Post Mortem report said that the death is caused due to severe beating. Examine what remedy is available to the dependents of victim and under which law.
16. Avaminan migrated to State X and there she married a man who is national of that state X. By virtue of marriage she too acquired the citizenship of that state X and nationality of her original state, she lost. Subsequently both wife and husband got separated by divorce and the wife lost nationality of state X. She became stateless person now. Advice her.

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