Department of University

Institute of Legal Studies

Ankita Bali
Human Rights Law

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 CONCEPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

• International Law was solely concerned with States in the classical period
which was influenced by the theory of state sovereignty.
• Rights in question were enjoyed by the individuals concerned not as rights
in International Law but as rights derived from national law.
• The transformation of the position of the individuals after the second world
war has been one of the most remarkable developments in contemporary
international law.

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 MEANING OF HUMAN RIGHTS

• Human beings are rational beings. They by virtue of their being human
posses certain basic and inalienable rights which are commonly known as
human rights.
• Since these rights belong to them because of their very existence, they
become operative with their birth.
• The idea of human right is bound up with the idea of human dignity. (J.
J.S.Verma)

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 KINDS OF HUMAN RIGHTS

• Civil and Political Rights: Civil Rights or liberties are referred to those
rights which are related to the protection of the right to life and personal
liberty
• Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: These rights are also called
‘freedom to’. They are related to the guarantee of minimum necessities of
the life to human beings.

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 SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN
RIGHTS
• International Treaties

• International Customs
• Other International Instruments

• Judicial Decisions
• Official Documentations

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 REFERENCES

•International Law and Human Rights, H.O. Aggarwal, Central Law Agency,
Allahabad, 21st Edition, 2016.
•Reforming Human Rights, D.P. Khanna, 1st Edition, 2001.
•Human Rights in New Millennium, N. Sanajoba, 1st Edition, 2000.

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