Publisher : Regency Publications Author : Jawahar L Kaul Language : English Edition : Latest By Publishers Book Cover : Hard Back ISBN : 9788186030172
Table of Content
Foreword V Preface vii Contributors xv Part I: Human Rights: Emerging Norms 1. What are Human Rights? 3 2. Human Rights in the 21st Century-Rhetoric and Prognostication 19 3. The Asian Perspective on Human Rights 31 4. Human Rights in Developing Countries: 49 5. International Protection of Human Rights 61 6. Islamic Law and Human Rights: A Historical Perspective 79 Part II: Women and Human Rights 7. Gender Equality: Theory and Practice in India 95 8. Gender Justice and Human Rights in India- A Fragile Myth 111 9. Women
Human Rights and Environment 123 10. Human Rights and Muslim Women in India 143 11. Agricultural Labour and Human Rights in India 151 Part III: Human Rights and Judicial Discourse 12. Constitutional Liability of the State: Erosion of Sovereign Immunity 163 13. Compensation for Human Rights Violation and Judicial Policing of the Police171 14. Custodial Violence andHuman Rights- Indian Experience 185 15. Expanding Role of Judiciary in the Protection of Environment: An Environmental Concern as a Human Right 195 16. Prisoners' Right to Socialisation 211 Part IV: Human Rights and the Child 17. Rights of the Child and Judicial Activism- A Critical Appraisal. 223 18. Sexploitation of Minors-Some Socio-legal Aspects 241
