Protection of Human Rights in India

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Table of cases. I: 1. National and International Human Rights. 2. Contribution of the league of nations toward evolution. 3. Post U.N. Development of Human Rights. 4. Duties of states under human rights instrument. 5. Enforcement of human rights. 6. Regional human rights charter. 7. Regionalism and universalism of human rights. 8. Regional enforcement of human rights. 9. UNO and regional human rights arrangements. II. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993: 1. Preliminary. 2. The National Human Rights Commission. 3. Functions and powers of the commission. 4. Procedure. 5. State Human Rights Commissions. 6. Human Rights Courts. 7. Finance, accounts and audit. 8. Miscellaneous. III: 1. Right to life. 2. Right to liberty and freedom. 3. Right to equality. 4. Right to dignity of individual. 5. Incorporated into Indian Constitution or embedded in the "Covenant". 6. Enforceable by courts in India. 7. Working of NHRC. IV. Appendices: I. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993: 1. Preliminary. 2. The National Human Rights Commission. 3. Functions and powers of the commission. 4. Procedure. 5. State Human Rights Commissions. 6. Human Rights Courts. 7. Finance, accounts and audit. 8. Miscellaneous. II. The National Human Rights Commission (Procedure) Regulations, 1994. III. The National Human Rights Commission (Annual Statement of Accounts) Rules, 1996. IV. The National Commission for Women Act, 1990: 1. Preliminary. 2. The National Commission for Women. 3. Functions of the commission. 4. Finance, accounts and audit. 5. Miscellaneous. V. The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992: 1. Preliminary. 2. The National Commission for Minorities. 3. Functions of the commission. 4. Finance, accounts and audit. 5. Miscellaneous. VI. The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993: 1. Preliminary. 2. The National Commission for backward classes. 3. Functions and powers of the commission. 4. Finance, accounts and audit. 5. Miscellaneous. VII. The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993: 1. Preliminary. 2. The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis. 3. Functions and powers of the commission. 5. Miscellaneous. VIII. International Instruments : India exceeding to the covenants of 1966. IX. Charter of the United Nations (1945). X. Universal declaration of human rights (1948). XI. International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (1966). XII. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966. XIII. United Nations declaration on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination (1963). XIV. International Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination (1966). XV. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (1979). XVI. Convention on the rights of the child (1989). XVII. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (1984). XVIII. African charter on Human Rights and People\'s Rights (1981). XIX. American Convention on Human Rights (1969). XX. Europe-Convention for the protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950). XXI. Declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, 1992.