Issuses in Human Rights (Hardback)

This collection of essays deals mainly with protection of rights of specific groups, namely indigenous peoples, juveniles, women, besides accused and victims in specific situations; principles and standards in relation to the protection of accused and victims during criminal trial; challenges and impediments before the non-governmental human rights organisations along with the United Nations in their efforts of education and implementation; international developments and ramifications as against issues of contemporary relationship ranging from terrorism to trade related concerns; and contributions of judicial institutions in different countries in the realm of the protection and safeguarding of human rights. By examining the legislative policy formulations, executive implementation mechanisms, and, importantly, the role of the judicial institutions in monitoring and shaping the course of future developments, the present compendium brings out a fresh perspective to the concerns of reader community cutting down the cultural and country barriers. The compendium contains original contributions in the arena of human rights. It will immensely benefit teachers, students, lawyers, judges, scholars, government officials, human rights activists and common readers. The book will extensively widen the dissemination of human rights message in the world.Table of Contents: Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Promotion, Protection and Enforcement of Human Rights: An Introduction of the IssuesAzizur Rahman Chowdhury, Md. Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan and Shawkat Alam; 2. The Significance of Fair Trial under Human Rights Law in Matters of Criminal Justice: A Case Study of the Trial of Former Iraqi Leader, Mr. Saddam HusseinK.V.K. Santhy; 3. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Their Implementation and ProgressM. Abdul Hannan; 4. Ecological Perspective of Right to Information: Need for Participatory Approach to GovernanceSairam Bhat; 5. Right to Education in Global Economy: Indian PerspectiveSwarupama Chaturvedi; 6. Human Rights and the World Trade Organization: A Critique on CompatibilityV.P. Tiwari and Rajarshi Sen; 7. Human Rights of Children: A Study of Implementation of CRC in IndiaNirmal Kanti Chakrabarti; 8. The Administration of Juvenile Justice System in India: Many Miles to Go, Many Goals to Achieve and Many Children to ProtectAnuradha Saibaba Rajesh; 9. Role of United Nations in Protection and Promotion of Human RightsSadiq A.J. Syed; 10. Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Promotion of Human RightsV. Seshaiah Shasthri and A.S. Dalal; 11. Promoting and Protecting Human Rights EducationSubhram Rajkhowa and Stuti Deka; 12. Humanizing the Criminal Justice System: The Victim PerspectiveDipa Dube; 13. Revisiting Award of Compensation for Violation of Fundamental Rights: An Analysis of Indian Supreme Court DecisionsJ.L. Kaul and Anju Vali Tikoo; 14. The Presumption of Innocence and Fair TrialNimushakavi Vasanthi; 15. Terrorism and Human Rights: A Saga of Opposites?Shameek Sen; 16. Indigenous Peoples Rights and Protection Mechanisms: An OverviewAbdullah Al Faruque; 17. Rights of Women under International LawSadiq A.J. Syed; 18. Legal Control of Domestic Violence in India in Perspective of International Human Rights InstrumentsDebasree Lahiri; 19. Cataclysmic Indian Dialectics of Collective RightsNaorem Sanajaoba; 20. Protecting Human Rights in the European Union: The Charter of Fundamental Rights PerspectiveMd. Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan; Contributors