The new universe of human rights / J.S. Verma

Part 1
1.The New Universe of Human Rights
2.Human Rights in the New Millennium
3.Recent Judicial Trends in Enforcement of Freedoms: Indian Experience
4.Human Rights: The Essence of Constitutional Governance-Part 1
5.Human Rights: The Essence of Constitutional Governance-Part 2
6.Protecting Human Rights Through the Judicial Process
7.Human Rights and the Judiciary
8.Civil Liberties in South Asia: Impact of 9/11
9.Human Rights and Impunity: Issues of Accountability
10.Combating Terrorism under the Rule of Law
11.Role of Armed Forces with regard to Human Rights
12.Human Rights in Prevailing Socio-Military-Political Environment
13.Human Rights and the Criminal Justice System
14.Human Rights in Prisons
15.Penal Reforms in South Asia
16.Regional Cooperation in South Asia for ensuring Human Rights in PEnal Reforms
17.Human Rights & Ecological Security
18.Clean Environment: A Human Rights Imperative
19.Statement to the Seventh Meeting of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human rights Institutions
20.Statement on the Human Rights Day
21.Role of National Institutions in the Protection of Human Rights: Indian Experience
22.Statement to the UN Commission on Human Rights
23.National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
24.Some Key issues concerning National Human Rights Commission
25.International Humanitarian Law
26.Social Inclusion (Gender and Indigenous and Tribal Peoples)
27.Secular Tradition in India
28.HIV/AIDS: The Law and Ethics
29.Health and Human Rights in India
30.Public Health and Human Rights
31.Need for a Credible Mechanism to Secure Accountability

Part 2
32.Humanism: The Universal Creed
33.Imperative of Ethics in Public Life
34.Significance of Ethics in Education
35.Relevance of Swami Vivekananda's Message
36.Constitutional Values: Citizen's Duties in the present context
37.Good Governance: Need of the Hour
38.Law in Action: Reflections on some earlier Judgments
40.Working of the Constitution: A Fresh Look
41.Nation Building: The Unfinished Agenda
42.Accountability and Governance
43.Civil Services and the Constitution
44.Delays in Indian Judicial System-Remedies
45.Public Interest Litigation-Efficacy and Dangers
46.Role of Law Enforcement Agencies under the Rule of Law


Includes subject index.