Human Rights: the update / A. K. Sanatombi | Sadhana Mishra | Ranjita Laishram | Premjit Elangbam | Gaikhamsin Riamei

The concept of human rights and its development;
Reflections of human rights on certain issues;
A theoretical perception on human rights;
Human rights and basic rights;
Custody jurisprudence;
Gender perspective of human rights;
Human rights - the road to progress;

This book accepts that description of present reality, traces how and why that reality has come about, and shows how the normative concern for human rights has influenced the behaviour of key actors within the global system. By key actors, the book is referring to selected non-governmental organizations, some national governments, and the United Nations human rights institutions.