HUMAN RIGHTS / Dr. Sheetal Kanwal / A Detailed Text Book suitable for legal curriculum

This book on HUMAN RIGHTS is a detailed text book on the subject originally written by Dr.Sheetal Kanwal to cater for the needs of legal curriculum. Subsequently it was revised by Mrs. Abhilasha Sharma who added numerous latest case laws with amended provisions. The theory and law of Human Rights have been explained in this book in 15 chapters which are as follows:-

1.   Introduction

2.   Human Rights concept and Historical background of human rights

3.   Human Rights and United Nation Organisation

4.   Efforts for Protection of Human Rights - Human Rights Commission

5.   Protection of Human Rights - Problems and Solutions

6.   Human Rights Education

7.   Human Rights and Fundamental Rights

8.   Constitutional Status of Human Rights

9.   Human Rights - Judiciary and Natural Justice

10. Women Rights and Human Rights

11. Violation of Human Rights - Child Labour

12. Terrorism and Human Rights

13. International Human Rights Instruments

14. Conclusion

15. Human Rights in the current perspective

Besides the above, the following statutory materials relating to Human Rights have been given in the APPENDIX of the book

1.   United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

2.   The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

3.   Amendments suggested by the National Human Rights Commission to the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

4.   National Human Rights Commission (Procedure) Regulation 1994

5.   Constitution of India - Part III Fundamental Rights.

Useful Book for law students, human rights advocates and activists.