Human Rights is a dynamic and live concept which must be treated with sensitivity. Its meaning has to be interpreted and understood with the changes brought in by developments in the social, economic, cultural, civil and political spheres. These developments also give rise to aspirations of the people to be able to exercise their rights of equality and justice in its finer aspects. The evolution of human rights, after all, depends on the evolution of mankind. This book is a study about the guarantee of those inherent rights which give strength to an individual to grow holistically with the faith and assurance that in any crisis, whether war or emergency, such rights will not be taken away by the State. It explores the various international and regional mechanisms for the implementation of fundamental rights and the jurisprudence which has evolved from them. This book also traces the development of non-derogable rights in the Indian context. It concludes that it is necessary to secure more non-derogable rights at the international level. This book will be helpful to academics, students, lawyers and NGOs as well as other institutions dealing with international law and human rights issues.

"Handbook of Legal Instruments on International Human Rights and Refugee Laws contains important international human rights and refugee laws instruments adopted by the international and regional organizations. In addition to human rights and refugee law documents it also includes some of the important documents of international criminal law. To make it useful for readers the book has been divided into various sections and accordingly instruments are arranged. Important sections of the book are as follows: the Universal Human Rights Instruments, Human Rights Instruments dealing with Women, Children, Indigenous Peoples and Rights of Person with Disabilities. Regional arrangements for the protection of human rights, refugee instruments and important Indian statutory bodies involved in the protection of human rights are included under a separate section of this book. This book will be very useful for the Judges, lawyers, law students and those who have interest in the field of human rights."

All Human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights as has been stated under Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948. This Article itself explains how important human rights of an individual and thus inalienable part of human species that cannot be taken away from them under any circumstances, whatsoever. This would mean that protection and preservation of human rights becomes very important and therefore a concern for all. Contents: 1. General Introduction 2. History of Human Rights 3. International Bill of Rights 4. Rights of Women 5. Child Rights 6. Disabled 7. Indigenous People 8. Prisoners' Rights 9. The NGOs and the Protection of Human Rights 10. Enforcement of Human Rights

The Human Rights Jurisprudence in India is developing in leaps and bounds by the Apex Court of this country which, case-by-case is taking help of International Human Rights Declarations, Covenants and Instruments in understanding and amplifying the declared Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India. In the present book various dimensions of human rights like right to health, education, rights of elder citizens, mentally ill, women, etc. have been covered. There are also articles on the need to inculcate human values to make people in and outside Government conscious of their fundamental human duties which are necessary for developing mutual respect for human rights of various categories of persons and citizens of the country. The book examines the field of Human Rights and indicates various fields where the need of Human Rights' approach in and outside government is becoming more and more crucial.

<p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">'A must-read for anyone concerned with human rights in Iran. A gripping, moving and utterly shocking account.'</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"></span></b></p><p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Kylie Moore-Gilbert</span></b></p><p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;</span></b></p><ul type="disc" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Female prisoners of conscience and activists speak out against torture in Iranian prisons.</span></b></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">The testimonies of 14 women collected in White Torture read like a charge sheet against the Islamic Republic.</span></b></li></ul><p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;</span></b></p><p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">In&nbsp;White Torture, fourteen women, including Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, share their experiences of imprisonment: harassment and beatings by guards, total blindfolding and denial of medical treatment. Angry interrogators threaten their families and lie about their whereabouts. One prisoner is even told she is dead.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><br></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">None of the women have committed crimes – they are prisoners of conscience or held hostage as bargaining chips. Through torture, the Iranian state hopes to remake their souls. These interviews, carried out by Narges Mohammadi while each woman was in prison or facing charges, are astounding documents of resistance and integrity.&nbsp;As Iranians still fight for Woman, Life, Freedom, White Torture indicts the regime for its crimes.</span></p>