HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Human Rights Law and Practice
COMPLETE STUDY NOTES
Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) • IV Semester • Optional-I
How to use these notes These notes follow the KSLU Human Rights Law and Practice syllabus — the jurisprudence of human rights, the UN/universal system, regional systems, national protection in India (the Constitution and the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993), and the rights of vulnerable groups. Bold navy terms are definitions; maroon italics are leading cases/instruments; dates and articles are given throughout. Pair with the Revision Sheet and Model Answers. |
Syllabus Map — KSLU (5 Units)
Unit | Syllabus topics | Covered in |
|---|---|---|
Unit I | Jurisprudence of human rights — nature, definition, origin, theories | Topics 1–2 |
Unit II | Universal protection — UN, UDHR 1948, ICCPR & ICESCR 1966 | Topics 3–4 |
Unit III | Regional protection — European, Inter-American & African systems | Topic 5 |
Unit IV | National protection — the Constitution & the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 | Topics 6–7 |
Unit V | Human rights & vulnerable groups — women, children, disabled, tribals, aged, minorities | Topic 8 |