LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 5 Public International Law and Human Rights Nov 2011 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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1. Q.1: Write short answers, not more than two sentences, 2 marks each (20 Marks)

1. (a) What do you mean by 'Ozone Depletion'?
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2. (b) What do you mean by 'General Assembly' of United Nations?
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3. (c) Write any three functions of UNEP.
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4. (d) Explain Article 39(d) of Indian constitution.
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5. (e) What do you mean by 'Land Locked States'?
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6. (f) What do you mean by 'Suo Moto'?
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7. (g) What are the three main objects of UDHR?
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8. (h) What do you mean by 'ILO'?
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9. (i) What do you mean by 'Recognition'?
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10. (j) What do you mean by 'non intervention'?
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2. Q.2: Answer any four out of six, short explanatory, definitional or analytical, 5 marks each (20 Marks)

1. (a) UNICEF
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2. (b) Rights of Aliens
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3. (c) Minority Commission
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4. (d) Amnesty International
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5. (e) Modes of Recognition
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6. (f) Human Rights and Environment.
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3. Q.3: Solve any two problems out of three, 6 marks each (12 Marks)

1. (a) The Paquette Habana Fishing boat and another fishing boat Lola flying the Spanish flag and belonging to Spanish subjects were captured by a United States Warship in the Blockade of the North Coast of Cuba. They were brought before the court for condemnation. (i) Whether, under Customary International Law, fishing boats were exempted from capture? Give reasons. (ii) What is the name of the care and which court has jurisdiction?
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2. (b) A head constable and a constable were suspended for being involved in the death of an accured who was in their custody in the same police station. The accured was found hanging in the toilet. (i) Is there violation of any Fundamental Human Right? Identify and explain. (ii) How can the NHRC help the family of the deceased to get compensation?
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3. (c) The Air-India authority makes a regulation and provides that, an Air-hostess would retire from the service attaining the age of 35 years or on marriage within 4 years of service or on first pregnancy, whichever occurred earlier. In this case a petitioner Air Hostess terminated from her job on the ground of her first pregnancy. Challenged the rules and regulations of Air India authority before the S.C. (i) Is it a violation of Human Rights? Explain your answer with the help of a case law. (ii) Explain in detail constitutional provisions for protection of Air Hostess rights.
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4. Q.4: Solve any four out of six, 12 marks each (48 Marks)

1. (a) Discuss briefly the various peaceful means of settlement of disputes.
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2. (b) What are the salient features of ICCPR, 1966?
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3. (c) Write an essay on "Human Rights and Child Abuse."
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4. (d) Explain steps which are generally adopted in concluding a treaty.
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5. (e) Discuss the role of NHRC in the protection of Human Rights.
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6. (f) Discuss the law relating to: (i) Territorial sea (ii) EEZ.
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