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Human Rights in a Globalised World: An Indian Diary Mukul Sharma.

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Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd 2010Description: 271pISBN:
  • 9788132104629
DDC classification:
  • G89.8 SH233
Partial contents:
SECTION I Human Rights in Times of Terror 1 Counter Terror with Justice 3 2 Victims of Terrorism 9 3 In Cold Blood: Abuses by Armed Groups 12 4 How Not to Fight Terrorism 17 5 Guantanamo Bay: A Legal Black Hole 27 6 Europe and Counter-terrorism 38 7 50 Years of a Law 48 8 Laws without Justice: In the Name of Public Security 52 SECTION II Everyday Life of Human Rights 9 A World without Torture 10 Addressing the Issue of Enforced Disappearances 11 Persecution and Resistance: Experiences of Rights Defenders 12 A Trail of Violence: Rights Activists at Risk 13 The Right to a Fair Trial and Binayak Sen 14 Wandhama Massacre: Justice Unfinished 15 Death and Democracy 16 Land Development and Displacement in Delhi SECTION III Business and Human Rights 17 Conscience of the Company 18 Corporate Complicity and Gujarat SECTION IV Asia/Africa 19 Bangladesh: Faces of Emergency and Human Rights Issues 20 The Road to Al-Qa`ida Starts in Pakistan 125 21 Legacy of the Beijing Olympics: China`s Choice 133 22 Myanmar Diary: Rhetoric and Reality of Indian Democracy 137 23 Nepal: How to Seek `Truth` in Truth Commissions? 152 24 Use and Abuse of Africa in India 158 25 Naagbanton, Binayak Sen and Kampala Declaration 162 SECTION V Challenges of Human Rights 26 Dalit Rights: Social Inclusion or Social Justice? 169 27 Forest Rights: Cost of Action and Inaction 177 28 Minority Rights: Freedom of Conscience and Religion 181 29 Right to Work and Rights at Work 185 30 Migrant Rights: Mobility with Dignity 189 31 Migration: A Silent Revolution and a Crisis 192 32 Immigrants` Rights under Economic Crisis 196 33 Labour and Health Rights: Mines of Misery in Rajasthan 200 34 Panchayats: The Making of Peoples` Power and Right to Vote 207 35 The Social Forum Phenomenon: Peoples` Experiments in Politics 221 SECTION VI New Paths of Human Rights 36 India, Brazil, South Africa: Human Rights Footprint 227 37 South Asia: Towards a Human and Peoples` Rights Agenda 231 38 Towards a Millennium Movement 252 39 Agenda for Food Rights 257 40 Arms Trade Treaty and India 260
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SECTION I Human Rights in Times of Terror 1 Counter Terror with Justice 3 2 Victims of Terrorism 9 3 In Cold Blood: Abuses by Armed Groups 12 4 How Not to Fight Terrorism 17 5 Guantanamo Bay: A Legal Black Hole 27 6 Europe and Counter-terrorism 38 7 50 Years of a Law 48 8 Laws without Justice: In the Name of Public Security 52 SECTION II Everyday Life of Human Rights 9 A World without Torture 10 Addressing the Issue of Enforced Disappearances 11 Persecution and Resistance: Experiences of Rights Defenders 12 A Trail of Violence: Rights Activists at Risk 13 The Right to a Fair Trial and Binayak Sen 14 Wandhama Massacre: Justice Unfinished 15 Death and Democracy 16 Land Development and Displacement in Delhi SECTION III Business and Human Rights 17 Conscience of the Company 18 Corporate Complicity and Gujarat SECTION IV Asia/Africa 19 Bangladesh: Faces of Emergency and Human Rights Issues 20 The Road to Al-Qa`ida Starts in Pakistan 125 21 Legacy of the Beijing Olympics: China`s Choice 133 22 Myanmar Diary: Rhetoric and Reality of Indian Democracy 137 23 Nepal: How to Seek `Truth` in Truth Commissions? 152 24 Use and Abuse of Africa in India 158 25 Naagbanton, Binayak Sen and Kampala Declaration 162 SECTION V Challenges of Human Rights 26 Dalit Rights: Social Inclusion or Social Justice? 169 27 Forest Rights: Cost of Action and Inaction 177 28 Minority Rights: Freedom of Conscience and Religion 181 29 Right to Work and Rights at Work 185 30 Migrant Rights: Mobility with Dignity 189 31 Migration: A Silent Revolution and a Crisis 192 32 Immigrants` Rights under Economic Crisis 196 33 Labour and Health Rights: Mines of Misery in Rajasthan 200 34 Panchayats: The Making of Peoples` Power and Right to Vote 207 35 The Social Forum Phenomenon: Peoples` Experiments in Politics 221 SECTION VI New Paths of Human Rights 36 India, Brazil, South Africa: Human Rights Footprint 227 37 South Asia: Towards a Human and Peoples` Rights Agenda 231 38 Towards a Millennium Movement 252 39 Agenda for Food Rights 257 40 Arms Trade Treaty and India 260

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