Introducing Human Rights: An Overview Including Issues of Gender Justice, Environmental and Consumer Law Paperback – 20 February 2006

Introducing Human Rights is a primer for understanding what human rights are, why we require them, and why their violation threatens our basic existence as human beings. Based on the requirement of the B.A. (Foundation) Course in Human Rights, Gender and Environment, the book is divided into 15 thematic chapters including: • Definitions and Classifications of Human Rights • Human Rights and the Constitution of India • India and International Monitoring Bodies • The Human Rights Movements in India • The Criminal Procedure Code • Consumer Rights and Violence against Women • Environmental Law The chapters highlight the relevance of these issues in Indian and international law and the basic legal framework within which human rights operate. Comprehensive in coverage and essential for classroom learning and analysis , the volume also teaches students about: • What to do when human rights are violated • Mechanisms of redress and their use

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (20 February 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195681479
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195681475
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 315 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.34 x 0.51 x 13.97 cm
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