Law Relating to Human Rights (In International and National Laws and Constitutions)

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Description
This is a pioneering work in the field of 'Human Rights in International and National laws and Constitutions'. This work is based on deep study and research done by the author in the field of Human Rights in general and intricate issues relating to Human Rights in particular. The book contains a comparative study of Natural Rights and Human Rights and Human Rights and Fundamental Rights. The book contains a thorough study of different International Instruments on Human Rights, Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and Economic, Social and Cultural rights, Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination, Conventions against torture and other cruel treatment and punishment, and various norms adopted by the ILO. It contains in-depth study of Regional Instruments on Human Rights and important decisions of European Court on Human Rights. The protections of Human Rights in various Constitutions of important countries, the role of judiciary and National Commission on Human Rights have also been discussed at length. The book contains in detail the study of Human Rights of women, children, prisoners, persons below poverty line, SC/ST and backward class people, Ethnic religious and linguistic minorities, old persons and disabled persons. The Chapters relating to Right to Information, Right to Education, Right to clean Environment and Right to Public Health have added beauty to the book. The book has been carefully conceived and meticulously prepared as it contains answers to all problems of Human Rights. The book will prove a treasure in the libraries and will enable the advocates, judges, law students, and legal scholars to find out the International standards of Human Rights. It is scholarly exposition of a difficult subject and may be confidently expected to provide reliable guidance to all those engaged in the research of law relating to Human Rights.
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Contents
HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONS
PART I CONCEPT OF RIGHTS AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Concept of Natural Rights, Fundamental Rights and Human Rights
2. Historical Development of Human Rights Norms in India and Abroad
PART II INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
3. International Instruments on Human Rights
4. International Covenants on Civil & Political Rights and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
5.  Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination   
6.  Human Rights against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment
7. Promotion of Human Rights Through International Labour Organisation     
8. Classification of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms   
PART III REGIONAL INSTRUMENTS
9. Regional Instruments on Human Rights   
PART IV HUMAN RIGHTS IN CONSTITUTIONS AND STATUTES
10.  Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Selected
National Constitutions   
11. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993   
PART V HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
12. Human Rights of Women   
13.  Human Rights of Children   
14. Human Rights of the Prisoners   
15. Human Rights of Persons below Poverty Line   
16. Human Rights of Persons Belonging to Scheduled Castes,
       Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes   
17.  Human Rights of Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities
18.  Human Right of Old Persons
19.  Protection of Human Rights of Disabled Persons at International
        and National Levels
20.  Human Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
21.  Human Rights of Refugees and Stateless Persons
22.  Human Right to Marry and to Found a Family
23.  Terrorism and Human Rights
PART VI MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS
24. Right to Information as an Important Human Right
25. Right to Education as an Important Human Right
26. Right to Property as Human Right
27. Right to Life of Persons Using the Roads and Rail-tracks
28. Right to Clean Environment - Necessary Goal for Achieving Human Rights
29. Right to Public Health - Necessary Goal for Achieving Human Rights
PART VII BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND NON-GOVERNMENTA HUMAN
RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS
30.  Business Community and Human Rights
31.  Non-Governmental Human Rights Organizations Operating Worldwide in
       Situations of Severe Oppression or Abuse
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Author Details
He was a member of the Review Committee appointed Prof. S.R. Bhansali, LL.M., Ph.D. is former Professor of Law, Dean and Head of the Department, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. He was appointed Professor Emeritus by the UGC. Ten University teachers have done Ph.D. and LL.D. under his supervision. He has contributed more than fifty research papers in Indian and foreign journals and on many of his papers, he has received cash awards. He is prolific writer. He has written about 20 law books, which are very popular. He has also edited six books. His book on 'Geeta ke Madhur Geet' was well received by the people and religious heads. The Ministry of Law and Justice Government of India gave him national awards twice on his books on Rajasthan Co-operative Societies Act and Transfer of Property Act in Hindi. He was editor of the Indian Journal of Legal Studies for a decade. He was visiting fellow at the Saurastra University, Rajkot. He has presented his research papers at a number of National and International Conferences and has visited the Universities of Oxford, London, Frankfurt, Leuven, Aukland, Victoria, Canterbury, Christ-Churh, Sydney, Tokyo and International Court of Justice, the Hague. He has conducted the All India Symposium on the Moot Session of the UN General Assembly on Disarmament, All India Inter-University Moot Court Competition at the JNV University, Jodhpur in 1985 and 1993, All India Seminar on law relating to Agriculture labour in 1987, the National Seminar on Consumer Protection through law in 1989.  The Rajasthan High Court has appointed him as Chairman of the Commission on Untouchability against the Harijans in Bari Sadri. by the Supreme Court to review the work of Lok Adalats and Legal Aid Programme in Rajasthan. He was Director of Bhagwan Mahavir Law College, Jaipur and Secretary of Shri Nakoda Parasvanath Jain Mahavidhyala, Jodhpur. He is one of the founder members of the National Law University at Jodhpur.
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