Human rights, development, linkages between human rights and development;Perspectives: right to
development - UN Declaration, �Rights based� approach to development; International convention on
rights: Magna Carta, migration and trafficking; Indian Constitution and Human Rights: right to food,
shelter, education and health, fulfilment of universal social and economic rights; Issues in India: right
to food, employment, education, health, environment, child rights, women�s rights, development and
displacement, development and human trafficking, impact of Information Communication
Technologies (ICTs); Role of NGOs.
Texts/ References:
1. A. Clapham, Human Rights, Oxford University Press, 2007.
2. R. Bhargava, Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution Oxford University Press, 2009.
3. S. Hickey and D. Mitlin (eds.), Rights Based Approaches to Development: Exploring the Potentials and Pitfalls, Kumarian Press, 2009.
Text:
A. Clapham, Human Rights, Oxford University Press, 2007.^$^R. Bhargava, Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution Oxford University Press, 2009.^$^S. Hickey and D. Mitlin (eds.), Rights Based Approaches to Development: Exploring the Potentials and Pitfalls, Kumarian Press, 2009.