B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Human Rights Law and Practice Syllabus - KSLU 2026

• COURSE-II: OPTIONAL-I
• HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND PRACTICE

Objectives:

• The objectives of the course are to prepare for responsible citizenship with awareness of the relationship between Human Rights, democracy and development; to foster respect for international obligations for peace and development; to impart education on national and international regime of Human Rights; to sensitize students to human suffering and promotion of human life with dignity; to develop skills on human rights advocacy and to appreciate the relationship between rights and duties and to foster respect for tolerance and compassion for all living creatures.

Course contents:

UNIT - I

• Jurisprudence of Human Rights; Nature, definition, origin and theories of human rights.

UNIT - II

• Universal protection of human rights- United Nations and Human Rights- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966; International Covenant Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.

UNIT - III

• Regional Protection of Human rights- European system- Inter American System- African System

UNIT - IV

• Protection of Human Rights at national level; Human rights and the Constitution; The Protection of Human rights Act, 1993.

UNIT - V

• Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups: Rights of Women, Children, Disabled, Tribals, Aged and Minorities - National and International Legal Developments.

Prescribed Books:

• Theodor, Meron, Human Rights and International Law: Legal and Policy Issues, 2 Vols.
• Kapoor,S.K., International Law and Human Rights, Central Law Agency, 2014).

Reference Books:

• Luis, Henkin, "The Rights of Man Today", University of Miami Inter- American Law Review, Vol.,11, Spring 1979 (p.229-244)
• Singh, Nagendra,Enforcement of Human Rights in Peace and War and the future of humanity, (Calcutta: Eastern Law House 1986)
• Relevant International Instruments.
• United Nations Charter, 1945.
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948.
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1948.
• International covenant on civil and Political Rights, 1966.
• International covenant on Economic and Cultural Rights, 1966.
• Convention on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979.
• Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989.