Full Description
This book presents expert analysis of contemporary issues including water rights, refugee protection, climate displacement, and constitutional frameworks. Contributors examine legal developments, policy responses, and protection mechanisms across Asia, conflict zones, and emerging global challenges, and also includes:
Comprehensive examination of global human rights challenges across multiple regions and contexts
Expert contributions from leading scholars, activists, and practitioners in human rights law
Analysis of contemporary issues including climate displacement, cybersecurity, and conflict situations
Comparative perspectives on constitutional frameworks and international legal instruments
Focus on marginalized communities including refugees, minorities, and vulnerable populations
This title has been co-published with Knowledge World Publishers. T&F does not sell or distribute the print versions in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri lanka.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Tables, Figures and Map
About the Editors and Contributors
1. Water as a Human Right: A Case Study of the Water Stress among the Uyghur in China
Pintu Kumar Mahla
2. North Korean Refugees in China: A Humanitarian Perspective
Kriti Chopra and Neeti Chowdhury
3. Promulgation and Amendment of Anti-Racial Laws for Northeast Indians Living Across India
Poonam Patel
4. An Assessment of the Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan Post August 2021
Rushita Shetty and Vasu Sharma
5. Human Rights in Global Health Crises and Disease Outbreaks
Tanya Goyal
6. Migration and Human Rights Abuses in War-Torn Countries: Syria and Ukraine
Vivek Pathak
7. New Frontiers of Human Rights: Cybersecurity Challenges and International Law
Tarazi Mohammed Sheikh
8. The Sinking of the Land in Joshimath and the Indian Constitution's Human Rights Guarantees
Sahibnoor Singh Sidhu and Shruti Pathania
9. The Human Rights Implications of Toxic Waste Colonialism: An Overview
Monica Narang and Monika Bhardwaj
10. From Ambiguity to Protection: The Case of Climate Change-Induced Displacement
Kartika Bakshi and Hardik Sharma
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
11. Right to the City: Understanding the City as a Site of Human Rights
Atanu Bose
12. Strengthening Human Rights through Good Governance Practices
Paridhi Billore
13. The Rights of Transgender: The Battle of Egalitarianism
Richa Yadav
14. Women's Rights are Human Rights: Status and Protection under International Law
Vijay Saigal and Shivangi Sharma
HUMAN RIGHTS AND ITS COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
15. Specific Provisions Relating to Certain Special Classes in the Constitutions of India and the United States: A Comparative Study
Priyansh Shukla
16. Maintenance of Human Rights by Regulating the Use of Force by States: An Interrelationship between Jus ad Bellum and Jus Cogens
Kanika Sharma and Adisree Telem
17. Environmental Protection During Armed Conflicts: A Human Rights Perspective
E. Prema, V. Shyam Sundar and S. Parthiban
18. Refugee Rights and Problems in India: A Legal Study
Arun Kumar Singh and Upendra Grewal
19. Migrant Workers and Human Rights: An Extended Briefing
Sheeba Ahad and Waseeq-ul-Rashid
20. Gender-Based Discrimination against Women in India: A Violation of Human Rights in the Present Scenario
Yogendra Singh and Sani Kumar Misra
21. From Zero Tolerance to a Case for Human Rights Protection: Addressing the Issue of Family Separation at the US-Mexico Border
Lakshmi Subramanian
22. 'A Continual Exit': Understanding Venezuela's Development through the Recurring Migrant Crisis
Kirti Koushika
23. Social Media Activism and Advocacy for Hindu Human Rights: A Case Study of Twitter
Kaveri Madhak and Nidhi Shendurnikar
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