Various Training Programmes Organized by Human Rights & Law Unit

2009-10

1.       A one day seminar cum training programme on Rights of Women was organised on 25 April 2009, at Jehangirpuri, New Delhi.

2.       A Training Course on “Rights of Women”, from 22 to 28 August, 2009 at Indian Social Institute, Delhi for social activists, mostly from NGOs, CBOs and others from all over India, who are working especially with women and their empowerment.

3.       A National seminar-cum-workshop on “Educational Rights of Minorities” was jointly organized by HRLU and SALT Society on educational rights of minorities from 10 to 12 November, 2009, at Indian Social Institute, Delhi.

4.       The Unit organized a half day consultation on “Development, Human Rights and State” on 10 December 2009, at the Institute to celebrate the International Human Rights Day. This programme was organized with support from grant under the scheme for UNESCO Related Activities Grants-in-Aid for the year 2009-10, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

5.       The unit organized a one day workshop for the Directors of field-work on 11 January, 2010 at Don Bosco Social Centre, New Delhi

6.       The Unit organized a one-day workshop on “Beyond Violence: The Maoist Movement” for students and social activists on 13 February, 2010 at the Institute. This programme was organized with support from grant under the scheme for UNESCO Related Activities Grants-in-Aid for the year 2009-10, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

7.       The unit conducted a four day Workshop on Globalization and Its Impact on India for Students at Trinity College, Jalandhar, 18-21February, 2010.

2008-09

1.       Training Course on Rights of Women, at Indian Social Institute, Delhi from 23-29 August 2008 for 19 social activists, mostly from NGOs, CBOs and others from all over India, who are working especially with women and their empowerment issues.

2.       Training Course on Rights of SCs/STs at Indian Social Institute from 10-16 January 2009 for 17 social activists from various NGOs and CBOs, based in North India.

3.       Para Legal Training Course for Social Activists at Indian Social Institute from 21-30 March 2009 for 12 social activists from various NGOs and CBOs, based in North India

2007-08

1.       Women’s Empowerment through legal awareness

2.       Police training on atrocities on Dalits

3.       The Rights of Women

4.       Para-legal training course for social activists

5.       The Rights of SC/STs

6.       Training course for SC/ST lawyers

7.       Para-legal training course for Social Activists

8.       Human Rights Fact-finding and investigation techniques

9.       Advance training workshop for Human Rights Defenders

10.    Training programme on the project proposal and writing based on Rights based approach for NGOs.

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Published Books

2009-10

1.       "Privatisation of Health Services: Implications for the Marginalised"

2.       Atrocities on Dalits: A Dossier (co-authored); Indian Social Institute

3.       City Slums and the Marginalised: Muslims and Dalits in Delhi Slums, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.

4.       How Should Police Investigate Crimes, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi.

5.       When and How Can a Police Officer Search Your House or Person, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi.

6.       Use of Medical Evidence and Scientific Techniques in Criminal Cases, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi.

7.       Maintenance of Public Peace and Order, Indian Social Institute.

Booklets Revised/Updated

2009-10

1.       Legal Education Series No. 10, “Free Legal Service to the Poor” (English)

2.       Legal Education Series No. 29, “Rights of the Consumers” (English)

3.       Legal Education Series No. 34, “The Rights and Duties of Railway Passengers” (English)

4.       Legal Education Series No. 64, “The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000” (English)

5.       Legal Education Series No. 19, “Criminal Procedure” (English)

6.       Legal Education Series No. 29, "Rights of the Consumers" both in English and Hindi

7.       Legal Education Series No. 47, "The Measures to Prevent Sexual Harassment of Women in Work Places" in Hind   

8.       Labour Law Series No. 3, "Administrative Tribunals for Civil Services" both in English and Hindi.

Published Article

 2009-10

1.       “Globalization and Its Impact on Society Challenges to the Church,” in Third Millennium: Indian Journal of Evangelization, XII (2009) 2, April-June, 2009.

2.       “Naxal Violence and State Response” in Subalterns, Vol. 18. No.1. January-March 2010. Indian Social Institute, New Delhi.

3.       “The Policy and Politics of Special Economic Zones: An Ethical Analysis” in Theology of

4.       Economics in the Globalised World: Indian Approaches, (Ed) Antony Kalliath, Bangalore: ITA & Asian Trading Corporation, 2010.

5.       “Corruption, Transparency and Good Governance”, Social Action, Vol. 59, No. 4 Oct-Dec 2009.

6.       “Our Health Care Delivery System: When Shall we wake up”, Subalterns, Vol. 17, No.4, Oct-Dec 2009.

7.       “Changing Alliance of Political Parties”, Social Action, Vol. 59, No. 3, Pp. 301–321.

8.       “Development , Policies & the Affected Communities”(editorial), Legal News and Views, Vol.23, No. 10.

9.       “Globalisation, Culturalism and Mass Media”, Women’s Link, Vol. 15, No. 2, Pp. 26–30.

10.    "Plight of Women Workers," Subalterns, Vol. 16, No. 2 April-June 2008, Indian Social Institute.

11.    "The Poor and their Place in the Eight Per Cent Growth: A critical analysis of the Indian Experience," Subalterns, Vol 17, No. 1, January-March 2009, Indian Social Institute.

12.    "A Difference Explained" An interview with Mr. Tom Kavala, Social Action, April-June, 2009, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi.

Upto  year 2008-09

1.       "Attacks against Christians in Khandamal, Orissa" in Samakaleena Malayalam Weekly, (Malayalam) December 2008.

2.       "Struggles of Amazonian Indigenous Communities" in Samakaleena Malayalam, (Malayalam) March 2009.

3.       "Reality of Child Labour in India, Legal News and Views, Vol 22, May 2008.

4.       Right to Healthy Environment as a Basic Human Right in Legal News and Views, Vol 22, June 2008.

5.       Disability: A Human Rights Perspective in Legal News and Views, Vol. 23, February 2009.

6.       RTI: Who Wants it Anyway? in Legal News and Views, Vol. 22, June 2008.

7.       Land Rights and the Eminent Domain in Social Action, Vol. 58, No. 3 (July-Sept 2008).

8.       NGOs' Response to Violence against the Marginalised and Discriminated Communities, Social Action.

9.       Human Rights Courts: the Mandate, Expectations and Reality.

10.    Understanding the Concept of Legal Aid to the Poor

11.    Can Neither Smoke nor Advertise - the Law in Force.

12.    The Right to Information - Aspirations and the 'Act'.

13.    Some Aspects of the Right to Highest Attainable Standard of Health.

14.    Some Constitutional Aspects of People's Rights Over Water as a Natural Resource.

15.    Environmental Concerns and the Draft National Environment Policy.

16.    Attempting to Tame the Market: The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 in its New Embodiment.

17.    Abu Gharaib, Antarrashtriya Vidhi va Sabhya Manav Samaj, Hum Dalit.

18.    The Girl Child's Right to Elementary Education - Some International and Domestic Imperatives, Women's Link.

19.    Some Legal Provisions against the Obscene Representation of Women in Mass Media, Women's Link.

20.    Livelihood Debates at the Mumbai World Social Forum 2004: Reminiscences of a Delegate, Social Action New Delhi

21.    Election as an Escaping Act: An Overview of the Fourteenth Lok Sabha Elections, Subaltern, Indian Social Institute.

22.    Democracy and Development: A Human Rights Perspective, Subaltern

23.    Manavadhikar aur Dalit, Hum Dalit

24.    Vanishing Girl Child in India

25.    Some Legal Provisions Against the Obscene Representation of Women in the Mass Media.

26.    Minorities and Constitutional Provisions.

27.    Of Mendacious Market, Passive Smoking and Health Concerns,.

28.    Fifty Plus - A Democracy Still Meddling with its Citizens' Entitlement to Access Information (An Unravelling of the Right to Information Bill, 2005}

29.    India's Right to Information Act, 2005: Citizens' Participation is Critical for its Effective Implementation.

30.    The Changing Face of Women: Myth or Reality? Subalterns

31.    Towards Meeting the Millennium Development Goals.

32.    Common Minimum Programme and the Marginalised,.

33.    Common Minimum Programme and the Right to Education.

34.    A Report on People's Summit against Poverty, New Delhi.

35.    Know Your Fundamental Duties

36.    Higher Education and WTO.

37.    Sexual Harassment at Workplace

38.    Right to Information, Subalterns.

39.    Report of a Workshop on Dalit Women in Politics: Agency, Career and Trends (22nd April 2005 at India International Centre),

40.    A Short Report on People's Summit Against Poverty (held at Ramlila Grounds, New Delhi, 3-4th September).

41.    Article on Environmental Degradation, Women's Poverty and Health Issues.

42.    A poem Dalit Chintan, Hum Dalit.

43.    Slums and the Marginalised, Religion and Society

44.    Worker's Rights Violations: Evidences from Slums in Delhi.

45.    Common Minimum Programme: Commitments and Contradictions, Subalterns.

46.    Children and their Rights

47.    Can the Judiciary Intervene in the Functioning of the Legislature and the Executive?

48.    Equal Rights for Dalit, Christians and Dalit Muslims

49.    Medical Negligence.

50.    Environmental Legislation in India.

 

Last Updated: 27 August, 2010