LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 5 Public International Law and Human Rights Nov 2013 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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1. Q.1: Answer in two to three sentences, 2 marks each (20 Marks)

1. (a) Define International law.
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2. (b) Give two objectives of WHO.
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3. (c) What do you mean by non-intervention?
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4. (d) What are the attributes of a state?
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5. (e) What is jus-cogens?
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6. (f) What do you mean by Agenda 21?
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7. (g) What is Pacta Sunt Servanda?
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8. (h) What is asylum?
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9. (i) State any two rights of aliens.
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10. (j) What is right to development?
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2. Q.2: Write short notes (any four) (20 Marks)

1. (a) American Convention.
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2. (b) Right to healthy environment.
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3. (c) Convention on Rights of Children, 1989.
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4. (d) International labour organisation.
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5. (e) UNESCO
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6. (f) Universal declaration of Human Rights.
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3. Q.3: Solve any two (12 Marks)

1. (a) In a central jail in India one of the prisoners wrote a letter to Hon'ble Supreme Court about the inhuman conditions of living for the prisoners inside the jail. (i) Write any two rights of prisoners. (ii) Write any two landmark cases on the rights of Prisoners.
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2. (b) A woman was appointed as a secretary to the Chairman of a company. The Chairman made remarks on her dressing. While on a business meeting he also tried to misbehave with this lady employee. (i) What is sexual harrassment? (ii) Write important provisions relating to sexual harrasment at workplace.
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3. (c) As a result of the clashes between East Pakistan and West Pakistan a new state by the name Bangladesh emerged. India became the first state to recognise Bangladesh. (i) What is recognition? (ii) What are the various modes of recognition? (iii) What is the effect of recognition?
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4. Q.4: Answer any four (48 Marks)

1. (a) Peaceful settlement of disputes.
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2. (b) Define treaty. Explain the significance of treaty in governing the relations between the states.
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3. (c) What is a land locked state? Discuss the rights and duties of land locked state and coastal state.
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4. (d) Write the role played by International Court of justice in world peace. Give suitable examples.
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5. (e) Discuss the important contributions made by Judiciary in unliftment of human rights in India. Give case laws.
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6. (f) State the important provisions laid down in the constitution for enhancing the position of women in India. Explain with the help of landmark Supreme Court judgments.
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