Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights (PGDHR), Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Syllabus

Paper I HUMAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES: CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVES - 1. Historical and Philosophical Perspectives - 2. Understanding of the Concept of Rights and Duties - 3. Different Theories of Rights - 4. Human Rights Movements - 5. Classification of Rights and Duties - 6. Human Duties and Responsibilities - 7. General Problems of Human Rights - 8. Importance of Internalizing the Values of Human Rights and Duties Paper II INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES - 1. International Concern for and Recognition of Human Rights - 2. International Norms and Standards - 3. Regional Human Rights Instruments - 4. Protection and Enforcement of Human Rights at the International and Regional Levels - 5. International Response to Some Problems Paper III HUMAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES IN INDIA - 1. Evolution of the Concept of Human Rights and Duties in India. a) Evolution of the composite culture of India, contribution of diverse religions. b) Concept of Human Welfare, Rights and Duties, the Cosmology of Universe with human beings as its intrinsic past. c) Human rights and duties in contemporary India: law, politics and society. d) Social movements of the 19th and 20th centuries, independence movements, Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar, etc. e) Making of the Constitution - 2. Normative Framework of Human Rights and Duties in India. a ) Constitutional perspective: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, and their inter-relationship. b ) Statutory protection of human rights: special laws - 3. Enforcement of Human Rights : Constitution and Statutory Mechanism: a) Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. b) National Human Rights Commission, other commissions and committees, Central and State. c) NGOs and human rights movements. d) Information Media and Education. e) Social, Economic, Political and Administrative problems of Enforcement. - 4. Some Specific Problems: a) Communal and Caste Conflicts and tensions. b) Discrimination and Violence against Women and Children. c) Custodial Violence d) Problems and Health and Environmental Protection.