Indian Institute of Human Rights

Subjects:
First Year
Trimester - I : Foundation Course
Conceptual and Theoretical Understanding of Human Rights
1.1 Introduction to Human Rights
1.2 Principles and Theories of Human Rights
1.3. Culture, Wisdom, Religion, and Human Rights
1.4 International Relations, Democracy, and Human Rights
Trimester - II : Orientation Course
Systems, Organisations and Instruments of Human Rights
2.1 Systems for Protection of Human Rights
2.2 Organizations Related to Human Rights
2.3 Instruments of Human Rights and Covenants
2.4 1993 Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
Trimester - III : Integration Course
Contemporary Human Rights Situations and Issues
3.1 Human Rights in Global and Regional Perspectives
3.2 Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Prevention of Its Violations
3.3 State of Human Rights in India
3.4 Refugees, Displaced Persons, Immigrants, and Asylum gotop
Second Year
Trimester - IV : Specialisation Course
A) Concept Specific Themes in Human Rights
4A.1 Rethinking and Redesigning Human Rights
4A.2 Expanding Economic, Social, and Cultural Agenda
4A.3 Expanding Environment and Development Agenda
4A.4 Establishing Linkages with Other Disciplines
B) Action Specific Themes in Human Rights
4B.1 Human Rights Activism and Role of NGOs
4B.2 Role of Amnesty, Red Cross and National Human Rights Commission
4B.3 Implementation, Enforcement and Realisation of Human Rights
4B.4 International Humanitarian Issues, Laws and Assistance
C) Issue Specific Themes in Human Rights
4C.1 Child and Human Rights
4C.2 Women and Human Rights
4C.3 Religion and Human Rights
4C.4 Population and Human Rights
D) Legislation Specific Themes in Human Rights
4D.1 International Human Rights Provisions
4D.2 Regional Human Rights Provisions
4D.3 National Human Rights Provisions
4D.4 Indian Constitution and Human Rights
E) Violation Specific Themes in Human Rights
4E.1 Torture, Custodial Violence and Disappearances
4E.2 Pretrial Detention, Undertrials and Prisoners
4E.3 Human Rights and Police
4E.4 Human Rights During Emergency
F) Refugee Specific Themes in Human Rights
4F.1 Refugee Laws and UNHCR
4F.2 Refugee Protection and Plan of Action
4F.3 Refugee Status and Humanitarian Assistance
4F.4 Refugee Problems and South Asia
Trimester - V : Application Course
Awareness, Teaching, Research, and Implementation
5.1 Human Rights Education, Teaching and Training
5.2 Human Rights, Peace, Non