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Judicial Exchange on Human Rights in the Administration of Justice
Tirupati, India, 24 - 25 January 2007

Background Papers

 

I. Understanding Human Rights

1. 'The Domestic Application of International Human Rights Norms'
Hon' Dr. Justice A S Anand - Former Chief Justice of India

2. 'The Role of the Judiciary in translating Human Rights Law into Practice'
Hon' Justice Arthur Chaskalson - Former Chief Justice Republic of South Africa

II. Seeker of Truth or Spectator - The Role of a Judge

3. 'Seeking Effective Investigation and Prosecution for Protection of Minorities'
Mr. Hilal - Foundation for Civil Liberties

4. 'Facilitating Justice for Women & Dalits: Experiences from Rajasthan'
Kavita Srivastava - People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)

III. The Judge on his Bench Supervising the Legal Process

5. 'The Right to a Fair Trial: A Fundamental Human Right'
Hon' Justice C.V. Wigneswaran - Former Judge, Supreme Court of Srilanka

6. 'The Centrality of the Right to a Fair Trial as a Human Rights Norm'
The Rt. Honble The Lord Steyn - House of Lords

7. 'Practices and Accountability of Investigators and Prosecutors - Why Cases Fail'
Hon' Justice Vijaya Tahilramani - Judge, Bombay High Court, India

8. 'Towards a Legal Regime for Protecting the Rights of Victims and Witnesses'
Saumya Uma - Women's Research and Action Group

9. 'Invoking Judicial Intervention for Securing Custodial Justice'
Prof. B.B Pande - Faculty of Law, Delhi University

10. 'Legal Aid: Pitfalls and Possibilities'
S. Murlidhar - Advocate, Supreme Court of India