ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
(HUMAN RIGHTS LAW – SYLLABUS)Unit I: Introduction to Human Rights
- Meaning, nature and concept of Human Rights
- Evolution and historical development of Human Rights
- Natural Law, Positivist and Marxist theories of Human Rights
- Classification of Human Rights
- Civil and Political Rights
- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Collective / Solidarity Rights
- Generations of Human Rights
- Universality, indivisibility and interdependence of Human Rights
Unit II: International Protection of Human Rights
- United Nations and Human Rights
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 (UDHR)
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 (ICCPR)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 (ICESCR)
- Optional Protocols
- Role of UN organs:
- Human Rights Council
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Treaty Monitoring Bodies
Unit III: Regional Human Rights Systems
- European Convention on Human Rights
- Inter-American Human Rights System
- African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
- ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
- Comparative study of regional mechanisms
Unit IV: Human Rights in India – Constitutional Framework
- Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India
- Directive Principles of State Policy and Human Rights
- Relationship between Fundamental Rights and DPSPs
- Enforcement of Human Rights:
- Article 32 and Article 226
- Role of Judiciary in protection of Human Rights
- Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Unit V: Statutory Protection of Human Rights in India
- Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
- State Human Rights Commissions
- Powers, functions and limitations of NHRC
- Human Rights Courts
Unit VI: Rights of Vulnerable Groups
- Human Rights of:
- Women
- Children
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- Minorities
- Persons with Disabilities
- Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
- International and Indian legal framework
Unit VII: Special Issues in Human Rights
- Custodial violence and police atrocities
- Prisoners’ rights
- Right to life and personal liberty
- Right to privacy
- Right to education
- Right to health and environment
- Torture and inhuman treatment
Unit VIII: Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights
- Human Rights and terrorism
- Human Rights and globalization
- Human Rights and technology
- Cyber surveillance and privacy
- Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence
- Environmental Human Rights
Unit IX: Enforcement and Remedies
- Domestic remedies for Human Rights violations
- International complaint mechanisms
- Role of NGOs and civil society
- Compensation and rehabilitation
- Judicial activism
Unit X: Case Laws and Contemporary Developments
- Important Indian and international case laws
- Role of Supreme Court and High Courts
- Recent developments in Human Rights law
- Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar
- Challenges in implementation of Human Rights