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Judgement Reserved: The Case of the National Human Rights Commission of India

XXXXX Title:– Judgement Reserved: The Case of the National Human Rights Commission of India
About the book:- The National Human Rights Commission of India is the supreme and independent body for providing human rights protection in India. Since its inception in 1993, the commission is underrated for providing quality services. While the Government of India was at fault for not complying with the recommendations made by NHRC on various occasions, the Commission was also responsible for not supporting its strong words with action. This report is the first of its kind covering all aspects of NHRC’s institutional development. It examines the instances of human rights abuses and preventive steps taken by the Commission. It also takes a brief note of the whereabouts of the implementation of the recommendations made by Kerala High Court, McKinsey & Company, Inc. and Staff Inspection Unit. Making a comprehensive assessment of the working of the NHRC, this report provides several recommendations aimed at reducing NHRC’s caseload and improving its efficiency. The recommendations are both procedural and substantive in nature. Finally, it provides practical solutions to the problems faced by the Commission and recommends many other programs of action to be taken for providing anticipated protection against human rights violations.

Publisher:– South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
Publication date:– September 2001
ISBN:– 81-87379-06-5
Page:– 144p.
Size:– 8.5″ X 5.5″
Price (India):– Rs.170.00
Price (International):– US $ 5.00

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Eliminating Sovereign and Official Immunity In Fundamental Human Rights Cases

XXXXX Title:– Eliminating Sovereign and Official Immunity In Fundamental Human Rights Cases
About the book:– SAHRDC’s submission paper to the National Commission for the Review of the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC) of India. The Constitution of India allows for the immunisation of public officials and government institutions in cases of human rights violations. This is contrary to the prevailing international legal standards. Official immunity protects government personnel from criminal prosecution or civil suits even if they commit serious human rights abuses, while sovereign immunity prevents all government organs and institutions from being sued for damages for human rights violations committed by their officials. SAHRDC makes a case for the reform of this section of the Constitution to prevent official or sovereign immunity from infringing on fundamental rights guarantees.

Publisher:– South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
Publication date:–  January 2001
ISBN:- 81-87379-05-7
Page:–  34p.
Size:– 8.5″ X 5.5″
Price (India):– Rs.115.00
Price (International):– US $ 4.00

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The Bhutanese Political Crisis and Refugee Problem

XXXXX Title:- The Bhutanese Political Crisis and Refugee Problem
About the book:– This book is the review of the human rights record in Bhutan, especially in light of an on-going settlement policy in Southern Bhutan, and the future of over 93,000 Lhotsampa refugees (Southern Bhutanese of Nepali origin) who now live in camps in South-eastern Nepal after being expelled from their country.

Publisher:– South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
Publication date:– October 1998
ISBN:– 81-87379-00-6
Page:– 185p.
Size:– 8.5″ X 5.5″
Price (India):– Rs.330.00
Price (International):– US $11.00

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Abolition of the Death Penalty

XXXXX Title:– Abolition of the Death Penalty
About the book:– SAHRDC submission to the National Commission for the Review of the Working of the Constitution makes a case for the abolition of the death penalty in India by citing international legal standards and by examining the ‘rarest of rare’ doctrine that has paradoxically helped the death penalty survive as a form of punishment over the years.

Publisher: South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
Publication date:– November 2000
ISBN:– 81-87379-02-2
Page:–  32p.
Size:– 8.5″ X 5.5″
Price (India):- Rs. 105.00
Price (International):– US $4.00

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Abandoned and Betrayed: Afghan Refugees Under UNCHR Protection in New Delhi

XXXXX Title:-Abandoned and Betrayed: Afghan Refugees Under UNCHR Protection in New Delhi
About the Book:– This study, conducted by South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre (SAHRDC) examines the predicament of the Afghan refugee population in New Delhi, focusing specifically on the services offered to it by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as well as relevant policies of the Indian Government. While most of the research was conducted in 1999, the report draws heavily on previous research done by SAHRDC in 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998. Information in the report comes from field investigations as well as from secondary sources.

Publisher: South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
Publication date:– November 1999
ISBN:– 81-87379-01-4
Page:- 130p.
Size:– 8.5″ X 5.5″
Price (India):- Rs. 330.00
Price (International):–  US $ 11.00

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A Step in the Rights Direction

XXXXX Title:– A Step in the Rights Direction
About the book:– A Step in the Rights Direction is a human rights education manual that can be practically used by educators teaching students in high school. The aim of this manual is to heighten young people’s awareness of the fundamental concepts of human rights and to foster a sense of inquiry and responsibility in them. This book is an attempt towards the implementation of the goals of the Indian Government’s National Curriculum Framework of 1986 which aims to arouse social consciousness, instill democratic values and help achieve the goals of social justice, equality and national integration.

Author:– South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
Publisher:– Tata McGraw-Hill
Publication date:– 2000
ISBN:– 0-07-463884-X
Page:– 281p.
Size:– 9.5″ X 7″
Price (India):– Rs.400.00
Price (International):-US $13.00

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