Course Contents

Theoretical Perspective • Definition, nature and scope of human rights • Evolution of human rights • Theories of human rights • UN declaration on human rights • Role of international, Regional and National organizations in human rights • Islamic view point on human rights International covenants on human rights with relevant case studies • International covenant on civil and political rights • International covenant on socio and economic rights Humanitarian intervention • Definition, dimensions and types • Case study See Downloads and Related links for the relevant readings. • Role of international, Regional and National organizations in human rights • Islamic view point on human rights International covenants on human rights with relevant case studies • International covenant on civil and political rights • International covenant on socio and economic rights Humanitarian intervention • Definition, dimensions and types • Case study Recommended Books: • Byrne, D. J. (2003). Human Rights An Introduction. India: Pearson. • Das, S. (2014). human rights today. New Delhi: ABD Publishers. • Edwin Shorts, C. d. (1998). civil liberties . London: Swee & Maxwell. • Freeman, M. (2018). Human Rights . U.K: Polity. • Sharma, L. (2014). Introduction to Human Rights. New Delhi: Random Publications. • Usmani, B. (2015). Human Rights Protection. New Delhi: Wisdom Press. • Woods, K. (2014). Human Rights . England: Palgrave Macmillan. • Schimmel, Annemarie (1992). Islam: An Introduction. SUNY Press. ISBN 0-7914-1327-6 • Sen, Amartya (1997). Human Rights and Asian Values. ISBN 0-87641-151-0. • Shute, Stephen & Hurley, Susan (eds.). (1993). On Human Rights: The Oxford Amnesty Lectures. New York: BasicBooks. ISBN 0-465-05224-X • Steiner, J. & Alston, Philip. (1996). International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-825427-X • Sunga, Lyal S. (1992) Individual Responsibility in International Law for Serious Human Rights Violations, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 0-7923-1453-0 • Tierney, Brian (1997). The Idea of Natural Rights: Studies on Natural Rights, Natural Law, and Church Law. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 0-8028-4854-0 • Nathwani, Niraj (2003). Rethinking Refugee Law. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 90-411-2002-5 • Paul, Ellen Frankel; Miller, Fred Dycus; Paul, Jeffrey (eds) (2001). Natural Law and Modern Moral Philosophy Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-79460-9 • Clayton, Philip; Schloss, Jeffrey (2004). Evolution and Ethics: Human Morality in Biological and Religious Perspective Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 0-8028-2695-4 • Robertson, Arthur Henry; Merrills, John Graham (1996). Human Rights in the World: An Introduction to the Study of the International Protection of Human Rights. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-4923-7. • Salevao, Lutisone (2005). Rule of Law, Legitimate Governance and Develoment in the Pacific. ANU E Press. ISBN 1-920942-55-6

Course Synopsis

The Course is designed to investigate the evolution and growth of human rights in the light of contribution added by the number of thinkers and human rights activists through windows of history.The role of organizations( international and regional) also studied to have a deep insight into the development of political, civic, socio-economic rights.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to understand the concept of Human Rights and its relevance with democracy, development of human personalities & welfare of society and its people. Students will be able to relate the evolutionary and historical nature of human rights and ongoing struggle and strive for human rights in Pakistan. Students will be more familiar with variety of their rights as guaranteed by constitution and importance of respective constitutional guarantees with their individual position as well as an active citizen of society. Students will be more skilled to understand the problems of human rights while coming up with some suggestions.