LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 5 Public International Law and Human Rights June 2018 PIL HR Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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1. Q1 Answer the following in not more than two sentences each: 20 marks
   • a. What treaty contract?
   • b. Who according to the can interpret the provisions of the UN charter? Why was John Austin the foremost critic of International law? Define ‘Pacta Sunt Explain the purpose of United Nations What is CEDAW? State the right to encounter ships without nationality
   • h. What are the kind of Human Rights?
   • i. State the purpose of UNHCR
   • j. On whose recommendations, the President of India appoints the Chairperson of Write short notes on any four of the following: 20
   • a. Essentials of a mediator
   • b. Composition of the International Court of Justice National Commission on Minorities é, Rele of NGOs in the protection of Human Rights
2. Q3 Answer any two of the following situational questions: A, The owners of two separate fishing vessels sailing under the Spanish flags went to the court claiming that their ships containing fresh catch of fish had been captured by the United States. They claimed that they were not aware of the existence af war and that their vessel was fishing on the coast close to Cuba. No incriminating material like arms was found on the fishermen and they did not make any attempt to run the blockade after learning of its existence nor did they 12 marks
   • Q. P. Code: 51250 Name the above mentioned case which deals with customary fii} What was the decision made by the United States Court in this case? In a judgment, the Supreme Court of India reinforced the argument that all the organs of the Government such as legislature, executive and judiciary must act according to the constitutional mandate of equality between men and women, {i} Mention any two landmark judgments of the Supreme Court reinforcing the right to equality for women,
   • (ii) Mention some of the measures taken by the Parliament to incorporate the above observation of the Supreme Court
   • c. Mr. Raj was detained illegally in prison for over two years after his release due to negligence of the jail authorities
   • (i) Explain the violation of human rights in the above case {ii) identify the articles of the Indian Constitution which has been violated in the above case
3. Q4 Answer any four of the following: a, Explain State under the International Law. Enumerate on the different kinds of State 48 marks
   • b. Explain Recognition and the various theories of recognition of States in International
   • c. Critically examine the rights of the prisoners in India. Explain in the context of same of the landmark cases decided by the Supreme Court, d: Explain the evolution of International Law and the role of the United Nations in maintaining peace and order in the world Explain in detail the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its relevance in the
   • f. Explain in details the functioning of the National Human Rights Commission and discuss same of the recommendations made by the NHRC,
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