LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIAL WORK
THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012
SW 3993 – HUMAN RIGHTS : INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Date : 08/11/2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
SECTION- A
Answer ALL Questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 50 words: (10 x 2 = 20 )
- List any 4 core charters of Human Rights.
- What is the English Bill of Rights?
- Write the name of the convention which focuses on Migrants.
- What do you understand by Periodic Report?
- Give two outcomes of the on UN sponsored Durban Conference, 2005.
- Expand: CEDAW and write its significance.
- Who are Country Rapporteurs.
- List out 4 types of rights according to UNCRC.
- What is International Criminal Court?
- What does Universality mean in Human rights?
SECTION- B
Answer any FOUR questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 300 words: ( 4 X 10 = 40 )
- Trace the history of Human Rights in U.K.
- French Declaration on Rights of Men and of Citizens is an important hallmark in the history of Human Rights. Justify.
- “Caste Discrimination is Racial Discrimination”. Justify the statement from relevant reading.
- Write in detail the Modus Operandi of Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International in promoting Human rights.
- Bring out the commonalities between ICCPR and ICESCR.
SECTION- C
Answer any TWO questions. Answer to each question should not exceed 600 words: (2 X 20 = 40)
- Critically analyse the working nature of UN Human Rights Council.
- You are officiated by the Government of India to write a periodic report to one of the UN body as per the Convention mandate. Prepare a blue print of the report.
- Critically evaluate the role of the State in People’s Struggle Against Nuclear Energy in Kudankulam, Tamilnadu. How do you apply the provisions of UDHR as a Social Worker specialising in Human Rights.