
Human Rights in a Globalised World
An Indian Diary
Mukul Sharma(Author)
SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 9. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-81-321-0462-9 (ISBN)
Description
The human rights question becomes pertinent in the contemporary situation of political re-configuration, terror-counter terror scenario, economic globalisation and consequent inequality and marginalisation. The book deals with the diverse issues of civil, political, economic and social rights emerging in India, China, South Asia and expatiates on the emergence of the regional human rights mechanism in South Asia, Africa and the Americas.
The book analyses the rising impact of the 'non-state' actor on human rights, while the interface of threat and opportunity between business and human rights is increasing. India, China and Brazil are emerging as global players, forging new political and economic alliances with nations from Asia, Africa and Latin America, but their allegiance to human rights standards remains unclear and erratic. Amidst the constant evolution of the human rights agenda, the book focuses on the human rights defenders in India and South Asia, and captures the current human rights situation in India, a mix of progress and regression, gains and losses. It captures this complexity with a positive but cautious note.
The book analyses the rising impact of the 'non-state' actor on human rights, while the interface of threat and opportunity between business and human rights is increasing. India, China and Brazil are emerging as global players, forging new political and economic alliances with nations from Asia, Africa and Latin America, but their allegiance to human rights standards remains unclear and erratic. Amidst the constant evolution of the human rights agenda, the book focuses on the human rights defenders in India and South Asia, and captures the current human rights situation in India, a mix of progress and regression, gains and losses. It captures this complexity with a positive but cautious note.
Reviews / Votes
It [the book] is a comprehensively written book covering a wide spectrum of issues concerning human rights. The book not only captures the complexity of human rights status but also provides a detailed and comprehensive account of the status of human rights in contemporary times... This book will be beneficial for a wide spectrum of readers including the professionals, law students, academicians, social workers, activists, journalists, NGO's, state and central government welfare organizations, people involved in civil rights movement and those who are interested in looking into the different approaches to understanding human rights. -- Social Action Mukul Sharma's book provides valuable insights into a world where the fear of terror has led states and individuals to place a low value on human rights.... [The book] is a powerful thesis on the human rights situation in a globalised scenario. -- The New Indian ExpressMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
333 gr
ISBN-13
978-81-321-0462-9 (9788132104629)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Mukul Sharma is a Delhi-based freelance journalist and writer.
Content
Introduction
PART ONE: HUMAN RIGHTS IN TIMES OF TERROR
Counter Terror with Justice
Victims of Terrorism
In Cold Blood: Abuses by Armed Groups
How not to fight Terrorism
Guantanamo Bay - A Legal Black Hole
Europe and Counter-terrorism
50 Years of a Law
Law without Justice: In the name of Public Security
PART TWO: EVERYDAY LIFE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
A World without Torture
Addressing the issue of Enforced Disappearances
Persecution and Resistance: Experiences of Rights Defenders
A Trail of Violence: Rights Activists at Risk
The Right to a Fair Trial and Binayak Sen
Wandhama Massacre: Justice Unfinished
Death and Democracy
Land Development and Displacement in Delhi
PART THREE: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Conscience of the Company
Corporate Complicity and Gujarat
PART FOUR: ASIA/AFRICA
Bangladesh: Faces of Emergency and Human Rights Issues
The Road to Al-Qa'ida Starts in Pakistan
Legacy of the Beijing Olympics: China's Choice
Myanmar Diary: Rhetoric and Reality of Indian Democracy
Nepal: How to Seek 'Truth' in Truth Commissions?
Use and Abuse of Africa in India
Naagbanton, Binayak Sen and Kampala Declaration
PART FIVE: CHALLENGES OF HUMAN RIGHTSDalit Rights
Social Inclusion or Social Justice?
Forest Rights: Cost of Action and Inaction
Minority Rights: Freedom of Conscience and Religion
Right to Work and Rights at Work
Migrant Rights: Mobility with Dignity
Migration: A Silent Revolution and a Crisis
Immigrants' Rights under Economic Crisis
Labour and Health Rights: Mines of Misery in Rajasthan
Panchayats: The Making of Peoples' Power and Right to Vote
The Social Forum Phenomenon: Peoples' Experiments in Politics
PART SIX: NEW PATHS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
India, Brazil, South Africa: Human Rights Footprint
South Asia: Towards a Human and Peoples' Rights Agenda
Towards A Millennium Movement
Agenda for Food Rights
Arms Trade Treaty and India
References
Index
PART ONE: HUMAN RIGHTS IN TIMES OF TERROR
Counter Terror with Justice
Victims of Terrorism
In Cold Blood: Abuses by Armed Groups
How not to fight Terrorism
Guantanamo Bay - A Legal Black Hole
Europe and Counter-terrorism
50 Years of a Law
Law without Justice: In the name of Public Security
PART TWO: EVERYDAY LIFE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
A World without Torture
Addressing the issue of Enforced Disappearances
Persecution and Resistance: Experiences of Rights Defenders
A Trail of Violence: Rights Activists at Risk
The Right to a Fair Trial and Binayak Sen
Wandhama Massacre: Justice Unfinished
Death and Democracy
Land Development and Displacement in Delhi
PART THREE: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Conscience of the Company
Corporate Complicity and Gujarat
PART FOUR: ASIA/AFRICA
Bangladesh: Faces of Emergency and Human Rights Issues
The Road to Al-Qa'ida Starts in Pakistan
Legacy of the Beijing Olympics: China's Choice
Myanmar Diary: Rhetoric and Reality of Indian Democracy
Nepal: How to Seek 'Truth' in Truth Commissions?
Use and Abuse of Africa in India
Naagbanton, Binayak Sen and Kampala Declaration
PART FIVE: CHALLENGES OF HUMAN RIGHTSDalit Rights
Social Inclusion or Social Justice?
Forest Rights: Cost of Action and Inaction
Minority Rights: Freedom of Conscience and Religion
Right to Work and Rights at Work
Migrant Rights: Mobility with Dignity
Migration: A Silent Revolution and a Crisis
Immigrants' Rights under Economic Crisis
Labour and Health Rights: Mines of Misery in Rajasthan
Panchayats: The Making of Peoples' Power and Right to Vote
The Social Forum Phenomenon: Peoples' Experiments in Politics
PART SIX: NEW PATHS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
India, Brazil, South Africa: Human Rights Footprint
South Asia: Towards a Human and Peoples' Rights Agenda
Towards A Millennium Movement
Agenda for Food Rights
Arms Trade Treaty and India
References
Index