LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 9 Public International Law and Human Rights Jan 2019 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q.1 Attempt the following in not more than 2 sentences each 20 Marks

1. (1) What is the monist view of International law?
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2. (2) Define Recognition?
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3. (3) Why is sovereignty a considered an important element of State?
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4. (4) What are bilateral treaties?
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5. (5) Write any two functions of ILO?
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6. (6) Explain Disintegration of States with examples.
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7. (7) What is ex aequo et bono?
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8. (8) What does the European Convention on Human Rights concerned with?
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9. (9) Who constitutes the State Human Rights Commission?
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10. (10) What is PUCL?
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Q.2 Write Short Notes on the following (any four) 20 Marks

1. (1) De facto Recognition
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2. (2) UNESCO
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3. (3) International Court of Justice
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4. (4) Supreme Court and Human Rights
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5. (5) Legal Nature of Judicial Decisions
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6. (6) Continental Shelf
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Q.3 Solve the following problems (any two) 12 Marks

1. (1) On January 23, 1925, the United States of America and the Netherlands referred their dispute concerning sovereignty over particular Islands to arbitration by a sole arbitrator to determine whether the Island in its entirety formed a part of the territory belonging to the United States of America or of the territory of the Netherlands. (a) Which case is being referred to here and explain the facts of the case. (b) What was the principle adopted by the Arbitrator in resolving the case.
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2. (2) Mr. X was illegally detained in prison for over two years after his acquittal due to negligence of the jail authorities. Explain: (a) Is it a Human Rights violation? (b) Which writ is available to Mr. X in this case?
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3. (3) Thirty-seven states of the world are land-locked states. Nepal is also a land locked state and has no access to the sea for carrying ort commercial activities. (a) Which UN Convention grants rights to land locked States? (b) What are the rights of the land locked states?
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Q.4 Attempt the following questions (any four) 48 Marks

1. (a) Explain the role played by NGO's in the protection of Human Rights.
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2. (b) Explain the significance of Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles provided in the Indian Constitution towards the protection of women and Children.
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3. (c) What is Territorial Sea? Explain the various freedoms of High Seas with appropriate examples.
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4. (d) Explain Territory. Modes of Acquisition and Loss of Territory.
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5. (e) Explain the UN Convention on Law of Seas and its significance in bringing Peace and harmony in the World.
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6. (f) Elaborate on the sources of International law.
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