The present book The Human Rights is an indepth-systematized study of recent developments, particularly since 1970s, in the international concern for promotion and protection of basic human rights within and beyond national boundaries. This has been necessitated by tremendous growth and taking place of a good number of international treaties, conventions, declarations and practices which are not noticed in books though these are actually followed by the States, and to varying extent these are enforced by the concerned international, regional or national authorities. In many cases, these developments in favour of human rights for people are now integral part of international law and form part of international diplomacy, international relations or international politics. Respect for human rights is now regarded as good or ideal national politics world over: It is also part of active diplomacy. The book proceeds to enlighten the readers on the various ramifications of the subject through the following chapters: • Discovering A Human Rights Regime • The Footprints of Human Rights • Nationality and Statelessness: Human Rights Problems • Civil and Political Human Rights • Human Rights of Political Offenders • Human Rights: Economic, Social and Cultural • Humanitarian Commitment For Women and Children • Asylum For International Refugees • Humanized War and Warfare As the issue of human rights is upper most in idology and functioning of modern polity, care has been taken to incorporate the needs of State policy makers, politicians, reformers and scholars of international law and international relations, among others. The Indian laws and practices on various aspects of human rights that bring them in line with the expectations of international law and practices have been provided in detail in the book. The book will also find favour with academics, social activists and all those responsible citizens concerned for human rights denial or suffering on any account in any section of the society.

Table of Contents:
1. Discovering A Human Rights Regime Humanism Leads to Human Rights Human Rights Regime: Jurisprudential Form? Status of Individuals in International Law Sovereignty of States and Human Rights Curtailed Irresponsible Sovereignty 2. The Footprints of Human Rights Concept of Liberties: Genus of Human Rights Concern for Humanity in International Community Social Equality: A Human Right Human Rights Regime: Now a Jus Cogens 3. Nationality and Statelessness: Human Rights Problems Defining Nationality Human Rights Aspect of Statelessness Indian Law on Avoidance of Statelessness 4. Civil and Political Human Rights International Community for Civil and Political Liberties: Development International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 Civil and Political Rights on Regional Basis Civil and Political Rights on National Basis Civil and Political Rights in India 5. Human Rights of Political Offenders Human Rights of Alleged Criminals Human Rights: Extradition — Yes or No Status of Political Crimes International Crimes The Indian Extradition Law 6. Human Rights: Economic, Social and Cultural Identity of Socio-cultural Values Socio-culture in Present Day World Polity Human Rights of a Sociocultural Group: The Right of Political Self-determination Right to Social Equality: Protection of National and International Minorities Racism: Anti-Racial Equality and Harmony International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 Religious Freedom of Ethnic or Sociocultural Groups United Nations System and Religious Freedom World Conference Against Racism, 2001 Human Rights: Freedom from Poverty, Economic Dependence and Exploitation 7. Humanitarian Commitment for Women and Children Constitutional Equality for Women Human Rights Against Social Oppression of Women Human Rights for Women Empowerment Proactive Women Empowerment Human Rights Concern for the Child 8. Asylum for International Refugees Humanitarian Approach Towards International Refugees The UNHCR, Convention of 1951 and Protocol of 1967 International Law of Asylum Solution to the Refugee and Asylum Problems 9. Humanized War and Warfare Wartime Human Rights: Why and How? Law for Humanization of War Activities The Genocide Convention and Crimes Against Humanity International Criminal Court Appendices Appendix 1 Charter of United Nations Organisation, 1945 Appendix 2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 Appendix 3 Constitution of India, 1950 Appendix 4 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 Appendix 5 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 Index