Protection and Implementation of International Human Righs in Domestic Law

Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. International and regional implementation of human right. 3. Implementation of human rights norms and the role of the U.N. and Regional Human Rights Commissions. 4. National Human Rights Commissions in India. 5. Non Governmental Organisations and implementation of human rights. 6. Constitutional ethos and judicial activism towards human rights jurisprudence. 7. Conclusion and suggestions. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. This classic work provides an illuminating overview of the Protection and Implementation of International Human Rights in Domestic Law aiming to broaden the perspective of the reader and stimulate him to think analytically and critically. It seeks to serve the need of human rights lawyers judges academics researchers law students experts and laymen and all those who are interested in protection and implementation of human rights as well as authorities who impose restrictions on human rights. The Apex Court and High Courts have from time to time given new colour and dimensions to Human Rights Jurisprudence. The book mainly highlights the implementation of international standards of Human rights in India. It examines constitutional ethos and judicial yeoman service towards harmonising municipal law with International law. The work is divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the subject. Chapter 2 contains international and regional implementation of human rights incorporating universalization of human rights and doctrine of incorporation in domestic jurisprudence. One of the chapters is devoted to the role played by the National Human Rights Commission of India in enriching Human Rights Jurisprudence. Chapter VI is comprehensive contains Catena of Judicial decisions through which various principles contained in UDHR ICCPR ICESCR CEDAW and other international instruments have been applied by the Indian judiciary to protect the human rights of children women workers and vulnerable groups of society awarding compensation to the victims of custodial violence and developing environmental jurisprudence. The present study also examines the functioning of Non Governmental Organisations actively engaged in the field of implementation of Human rights as the NGOs devote a great deal of time and resources to activities designed to influence the human rights policies. 522 pp.…