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Abdulrahim P. Vijapur is Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya. He was previously Professor of Political Science in Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (1998-2020). He worked as Chairman (2010-2013), Department of Political Science, and Director (2010-2013), Centre for Nehru Studies, AMU. He specializes in International Human Rights Law, Minority and Dalit Rights, Federal Nation-building in India, Islamic concept of rights and women’s rights.
Previously he was Visiting Professor in Human Rights Studies Programme, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (February-March 2015). He has been a Visiting Professor to ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations) Chair at the Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (2013-14). During July to December 2014, as a Guest Lecture at South Asian University, New Delhi, he taught a compulsory course, “International Human Rights Law” to LL.M. students in the Faculty of Legal Studies. During 2005-2007 he was Professor, Ford Foundation Endowed Chair in Dalit Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. During 1996-1999 he was Director, Centre for Federal Studies, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi.
During 1988-89 he was offered Fellowship by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the British Government to pursue LL.M. Course at the University of Essex. He was the 21st Century Trust (London) Fellow during 1992. He attended advanced courses at the Academy of American and International Law at Dallas, Texas, USA (1993), Hague Academy of International Law (1991) and International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France (1989). He was invited to participate and present papers in International Conferences held in Alston, Edinburgh (UK); Osaka (Japan), Hannover (Germany), Adelaide (Australia), Jerusalem (Israel), Wembley, Middlesex (U.K.), and Istanbul (Turkey).
He was invited to deliver Special lectures at USTM, Banaras Hindu University, H.N. Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J & K, Pune University, University of Mumbai, Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University of Kerala, Karnataka University, Pondicherry University among others. He is advisor to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and has been a member of various Committees of the University Grants Committee (UGC). He was Chairman of Human Rights and Duties Committee of UGC for XI Plan.
Professor Vijapur has authored, co-authored and edited or co-edited 10 books, contributed 37 Book Chapters and published 81 Research Papers and Articles, 23 Units of Reading material to IGNOU courses (in Human Rights, Conflict Management and Peace Studies, Gandhi and Peace Studies, Political Science, Comparative Politic, and International Relations), 04 Modules to e-pathshala Project of MHRD (Government of India), and 11 book reviews.
His research papers are published, among others, in International Studies, India Quarterly ‒ A Journal of International Affairs (Sage Publications), Indian Express, Social Action, Indian Journal of International Law, Politics India, World Affairs (all from New Delhi); Tahizibul Akhlaq, Indian Journal of Politics (both from Aligarh), Radical Humanist (Bombay); Journal of the Institute of Human Rights (Nagpur), and New Quest (Poona).
He has also published his papers in international journals such as, International Politics (Tehran, Iran), Human Rights Education in Asian Schools (Osaka, Japan); International Journal of Peace Studies (Pattani, Thailand), Turkish Yearbook of Human Rights (Ankara, Turkey); The Muslim World League Journal (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), and Islamic Quarterly (London).
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Publius -- The Journal of Federalism, 1998
Two book Reviews by Publius -- The Journal of Federalism
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Indian Journal of International Law, 1999
Book Review of Perspectives of Human Rights (New Delhi, 1999) Review by Professor Manoj Kumar... more Book Review of Perspectives of Human Rights (New Delhi, 1999)
Review by Professor Manoj Kumar Sinha
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Islam & Muslim Societies: A Social Science Journal, 2024
The MAO College and AMU have played a significant role during the last 150 years in awakening and... more The MAO College and AMU have played a significant role during the last 150 years in awakening and rekindling Indian Muslims from their deep slumber and narrow and orthodox thinking. It uplifted them intellectually and morally to be the partners in nation building. It has taken an important part in shaping the history of the Indian Muslims. It has emerged, since its inception, as a beacon of hope for Muslims, women, other minority groups, and the less privileged. However, the present academic health of the university and the conditions of Indian Muslims is not very sound. This paper makes a journey from the idea of AMU,the vision of Sir Sayyid ,prevailing decline, its reasons ,remedial measures and the road ahead. "Ignorance is the mother of poverty. When a nation becomes devoid of arts and learning, it invites poverty and when poverty comes, it brings in its wakes thousands of crimes".
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Indian Journal of International Law, 2011
Book Review by Ravi Nair, Executive Director, South Asia Human Rights documentation Centre, New D... more Book Review by Ravi Nair, Executive Director, South Asia Human Rights documentation Centre, New Delhi
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Essays on International Human Rights, 1991
South Africa followed officially the policy of apartheid, racial segregation, till it was dismant... more South Africa followed officially the policy of apartheid, racial segregation, till it was dismantled in 1994. There were more than 300 apartheid laws in force between 1950 and 1994 which discriminated the blacks, constituting 80% of the population, in every walk of life. Those fighting against apartheid regime were torture, killed or kept in jail. Nelson Mandella spent 27 years in jail. Violation of human rights in South Africa and the apartheid policy were discussed in every session of the General Assembly, since its inception. No other issue had engaged the UN for as long a time as that of South Africa’s policy of apartheid. More than 500 resolutions were passed by General Assembly against South Africa between 1946 and 1990. In the age of human rights, apartheid system continued for nearly half a century. UN actions and sanctions were not effective due to lack of unanimity among P-5 of the Security Council. Three of these Powers (France, UK and the USA) not only could not take any action against apartheid regime, but also closely collaborated with the inhuman regime for its vested strategic and economic interests. Why this double standard? It is simply because apartheid is not concerned with whites, unlike the Nazism or Fascism, but with the blacks or is it only the economic interest that dictates the conscience of Western States which ultimately encourages them to extend their clandestine support to the South African government? While exploring answers to these questions, this essay makes an attempt to analyse the policies of various States on apartheid questions, more specifically the big Powers, the Afro-Asian States, and the Socialist States. It also intends to explain the reason as to why the UN involvement has had little impact on the African Government.
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Essays on International Human Rights, 1991
India has been pursuing the policy of protective discrimination towards the former untouchables, ... more India has been pursuing the policy of protective discrimination towards the former untouchables, who are described as the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes by its constitution. This policy reserves 15% of jobs in government, seats in educational institutions, and the seats in Parliament and State assemblies. made India a unique country in the world. These policies have given rise to many legal, philosophical and jurisprudential questions concerning the norm of equality and non-discrimination. Such questions include, among others, whether the system of positive discrimination is a negation of the concepts of equality and non-discrimination? How can these measures of preferential be justified in law – both national and international? Does international human rights law authorize or permit such measures of compensatory discrimination? Though these and related questions are of great importance, they are not discussed here. Rather the theme of this essay is to explore answers to the questions such as -- what has the Constitution of India done to abolish the problem of Untouchability? What legislative /administrative measures have been undertaken by the Union and State? Governments to eradicate the evil of Untouchability and to what extent have these efforts been successful? What positive steps are taken to equalize these underprivileged/under developed castes with those of high castes? To what extent is the Government successful in its efforts to enforce such a scheme of "distributive justice" as it is often known in academic/legal and political circles; and what constraints or difficulties has it experienced? Has the legal protection through preferential treatment changed the life of the majority of Untouchables?
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World Affairs -- The Journal of International Issues, 1999
DEVELOPMENT, ETHNICITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH ASIA. Ross Mallick New Delhi: Sage Publicatio... more DEVELOPMENT, ETHNICITY AND
HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH ASIA.
Ross Mallick
New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1998; pp 3
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countercurrents.org, 2024
Islam is one of the great religions of the world, whose followers are found in every country and ... more Islam is one of the great religions of the world, whose followers are found in every country and continent. Muslims constitute 1.5 billion people in the world today. As an egalitarian belief system, Islam introduced the concepts of universal brotherhood and non-discrimination among Muslims on the ground of sex or race. Islam gave women fundamental rights and championed all movements to improve the status of women at a time when societies were overtly traditional and socially underdeveloped. This paper attempts to examine the following questions. Does Islam provide for gender equality? To what extent this equality of sexes is found in practice in Islamic societies? Are there any deviations from the scriptural precepts of gender equality? What reformative measures have been undertaken in Muslim countries to improve the status of women by enacting laws? What has been the picture of India in this regard? Answers to these questions are explored in this paper.
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South Asian Publishers, New Delhi, 1991
International human rights is one of the most characteristic features of the post-World War II i... more International human rights is one of the most characteristic features of the post-World War II international relations and represents a revolutionary development. The international concern for human rights that began with the inception of the United Nations has not only stimulated the regional organizations, like the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States, and the African Union, to institutionalize their support for the cause of human rights, but has also motivated them to establish an effective mechanism to supervise the protection of human rights in their respective regions. As a result, the term “human rights” has become a “catch word” in contemporary international politics. Specialists and non-specialists alike will find ideas, arguments, and analyses of high quality in these essays. There may be no single theme or perspective in these extraordinarily diverse studies. But that very diversity exemplifies the enormous range of concerns that are embraced in the present-day study of the protection of human rights through national and international law. The diversity of origin of the contributors might also be noticed. Together both points underscore the universality of human rights.
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Third Concept -- An International Journal of Ideas, 2002
Despite the authoritative constitutional division of financial powers, India has experienced grow... more Despite the authoritative constitutional division of financial powers, India has experienced growing imbalances in federal fiscal relationship and inter-governmental transfers. There has been a steady growth in public debt. Both the Central and State Governments have fallen in debt trap. One notices a centripetal bias in fiscal federalism. This paper describes three things: (i) the constitutional arrangements of Centre-State financial relations, (ii) the major strains and problems in the actual working of these arrangements, and (iii) the proposed changes advocated by experts to establish a cooperative and balanced fiscal system to reduce the widening gaps or conflicts between the Federal and State Governments.
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Indian Journal of Politics, Vols. 24 (nos. 3-4), & Vol. 25, no.1, 1990
The UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (implicitly) and Article 11 of the Inte... more The UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (implicitly) and Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights recognizes that every individual is entitled is entitled to an adequate standard of living, including the right to food. This paper, written in 1990, analyzes India's national and international obligations to realize right to food of every Indian.
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Indian Journal of International Law, Vol. 63, nos. 3-4, 2023
This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the human rights provisions of the UN Charter and the... more This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the human rights provisions of the UN Charter and the historic Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The drafting history of UDHR reveals many compromises and agreements among participating States representing different socio-political, legal, cultural and philosophical backgrounds. The salient features of human rights have been essayed, besides evaluating criticisms and praises of the Declaration. It also briefly discusses the significance of two International Covenants on Human Rights. The UDHR and the Covenants together with their Optional Protocols are known as the "International Bill of Human Rights", the first in human history. The UDHR is a baseline or cornerstone of all international human rights documents, as it inspired their adoption. It discusses the contribution of founding mothers of the UN Charter and the UDHR, a fact which was neglected by previous research. It analyzes the issues of its authorship, its significance and impact on national and international law and politics. It argues that now the UDHR has become customary international law, as it has been invoked by national and international courts. The State practice during the last 75 years reveals that the UDHR, though a non-binding instrument, has acquired moral, legal, and political status. It also argues that it is doubtful whether human rights have become universal, but their violations have certainly become global. Issues of racial discrimination or apartheid, genocide, slavery, torture, disappearances, child soldiers and terrorism-counterterrorism are briefly discussed.
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New Quest, 1993
The paper discusses the objectives and the philosophy behind its creation of United Nations Educa... more The paper discusses the objectives and the philosophy behind its creation of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after World War II under the auspices of the United Nations. The paper discusses the changing role of the UNESCO. Its objective is to establish peace in world through education, scientific and cultural cooperation among all nations of the world.
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Indian Journal of Politics, Vol. 27, no.3-4, 1993
The paper discusses the objectives and the philosophy behind its creation of United Nations Educa... more The paper discusses the objectives and the philosophy behind its creation of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after World War II under the auspices of the United Nations. The paper discusses the changing role of the UNESCO. Its objective is to establish peace in world through education, scientific and cultural cooperation among all nations of the world.
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Since the academic session of 2022-23, Abdulrahim P. Vijapur is working as Emeritus... more Since the academic session of 2022-23, Abdulrahim P. Vijapur is working as Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya.
Previously he was Professor of Political Science in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), (1998-2020). He worked as Chairman (2010-2013), Department of Political Science, and Director (2010-2013), Centre for Nehru Studies, AMU.
Previously he was Visiting Professor in Human Rights Studies Programme, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (February-March 2015). He has been a Visiting Professor to ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations) Chair at the Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (2013-14). During July to December 2014, as a Guest Lecture at South Asian University, New Delhi, he taught a compulsory course, “International Human Rights Law” to LL.M. students in the Faculty of Legal Studies. During 2005-2007 he was Professor, Ford Foundation Endowed Chair in Dalit Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. During 1996-1999 he was Director, Centre for Federal Studies, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi.
During 1988-89 he was offered Fellowship by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the British Government to pursue LL.M. Course at the University of Essex. He was the 21st Century Trust (London) Fellow during 1992. He attended advanced courses at the Academy of American and International Law at Dallas, Texas, USA (1993), Hague Academy of International Law (1991) and International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France (1989). He was invited to participate and present papers in International Conferences held in Alston, Edinburgh (UK); Osaka (Japan), Hannover (Germany), Adelaide (Australia), Jerusalem (Israel), Wembley, Middlesex (U.K.), and Istanbul (Turkey).
He was invited to deliver Special lectures at USTM, Banaras Hindu University, H.N. Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J & K, Pune University, University of Mumbai, Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University of Kerala, Karnataka University, Pondicherry University among others. He is advisor to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and has been a member of various Committees of the University Grants Committee (UGC). He was Chairman of Human Rights and Duties Committee of UGC for XI Plan.
He specializes in International Human Rights Law, Minority and Dalit Rights, Federal Nation-building in India, Islamic concept of rights and women’s rights.
Professor Vijapur has authored, co-authored and edited or co-edited 10 books, contributed 37 Book Chapters and published 69 Research Papers and Articles, 23 Units of Reading material to IGNOU courses (in Human Rights, Conflict Management and Peace Studies, Gandhi and Peace Studies, Political Science, Comparative Politic, and International Relations), 04 Modules to e-pathshala Project of MHRD (Government of India), and 11 book reviews.
His research papers are published, among others, in International Studies, India Quarterly ‒ A Journal of International Affairs (Sage Publications), Indian Express, Social Action, Indian Journal of International Law, Politics India, World Affairs (all from New Delhi); Tahizibul Akhlaq, Indian Journal of Politics (both from Aligarh), Radical Humanist (Bombay); Journal of the Institute of Human Rights (Nagpur), and New Quest (Poona); Ars Artium – An International Refereed Research Journal of English Studies and Culture (New Delhi); Universitas (Varnasi, India).
He has also published his papers in international journals such as, International Politics (Tehran, Iran), Human Rights Education in Asian Schools (Osaka, Japan); International Journal of Peace Studies (Pattani, Thailand), Turkish Yearbook of Human Rights (Ankara, Turkey); The Muslim World League Journal (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), and Islamic Quarterly (London).
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Publius -- The Journal of Federalism, 1998
Two book Reviews by Publius -- The Journal of Federalism
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Indian Journal of International Law, 1999
Book Review of Perspectives of Human Rights (New Delhi, 1999) Review by Professor Manoj Kumar... more Book Review of Perspectives of Human Rights (New Delhi, 1999)
Review by Professor Manoj Kumar Sinha
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Islam & Muslim Societies: A Social Science Journal, 2024
The MAO College and AMU have played a significant role during the last 150 years in awakening and... more The MAO College and AMU have played a significant role during the last 150 years in awakening and rekindling Indian Muslims from their deep slumber and narrow and orthodox thinking. It uplifted them intellectually and morally to be the partners in nation building. It has taken an important part in shaping the history of the Indian Muslims. It has emerged, since its inception, as a beacon of hope for Muslims, women, other minority groups, and the less privileged. However, the present academic health of the university and the conditions of Indian Muslims is not very sound. This paper makes a journey from the idea of AMU,the vision of Sir Sayyid ,prevailing decline, its reasons ,remedial measures and the road ahead. "Ignorance is the mother of poverty. When a nation becomes devoid of arts and learning, it invites poverty and when poverty comes, it brings in its wakes thousands of crimes".
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Indian Journal of International Law, 2011
Book Review by Ravi Nair, Executive Director, South Asia Human Rights documentation Centre, New D... more Book Review by Ravi Nair, Executive Director, South Asia Human Rights documentation Centre, New Delhi
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Book Review of The United Nations -- Studies in Human Rights
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Essays on International Human Rights, 1991
South Africa followed officially the policy of apartheid, racial segregation, till it was dismant... more South Africa followed officially the policy of apartheid, racial segregation, till it was dismantled in 1994. There were more than 300 apartheid laws in force between 1950 and 1994 which discriminated the blacks, constituting 80% of the population, in every walk of life. Those fighting against apartheid regime were torture, killed or kept in jail. Nelson Mandella spent 27 years in jail. Violation of human rights in South Africa and the apartheid policy were discussed in every session of the General Assembly, since its inception. No other issue had engaged the UN for as long a time as that of South Africa’s policy of apartheid. More than 500 resolutions were passed by General Assembly against South Africa between 1946 and 1990. In the age of human rights, apartheid system continued for nearly half a century. UN actions and sanctions were not effective due to lack of unanimity among P-5 of the Security Council. Three of these Powers (France, UK and the USA) not only could not take any action against apartheid regime, but also closely collaborated with the inhuman regime for its vested strategic and economic interests. Why this double standard? It is simply because apartheid is not concerned with whites, unlike the Nazism or Fascism, but with the blacks or is it only the economic interest that dictates the conscience of Western States which ultimately encourages them to extend their clandestine support to the South African government? While exploring answers to these questions, this essay makes an attempt to analyse the policies of various States on apartheid questions, more specifically the big Powers, the Afro-Asian States, and the Socialist States. It also intends to explain the reason as to why the UN involvement has had little impact on the African Government.
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Essays on International Human Rights, 1991
India has been pursuing the policy of protective discrimination towards the former untouchables, ... more India has been pursuing the policy of protective discrimination towards the former untouchables, who are described as the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes by its constitution. This policy reserves 15% of jobs in government, seats in educational institutions, and the seats in Parliament and State assemblies. made India a unique country in the world. These policies have given rise to many legal, philosophical and jurisprudential questions concerning the norm of equality and non-discrimination. Such questions include, among others, whether the system of positive discrimination is a negation of the concepts of equality and non-discrimination? How can these measures of preferential be justified in law – both national and international? Does international human rights law authorize or permit such measures of compensatory discrimination? Though these and related questions are of great importance, they are not discussed here. Rather the theme of this essay is to explore answers to the questions such as -- what has the Constitution of India done to abolish the problem of Untouchability? What legislative /administrative measures have been undertaken by the Union and State? Governments to eradicate the evil of Untouchability and to what extent have these efforts been successful? What positive steps are taken to equalize these underprivileged/under developed castes with those of high castes? To what extent is the Government successful in its efforts to enforce such a scheme of "distributive justice" as it is often known in academic/legal and political circles; and what constraints or difficulties has it experienced? Has the legal protection through preferential treatment changed the life of the majority of Untouchables?
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DEVELOPMENT, ETHNICITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH ASIA. Ross Mallick New Delhi: Sage Publicatio... more DEVELOPMENT, ETHNICITY AND
HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH ASIA.
Ross Mallick
New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1998; pp 3
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Al- Qantara , 2024
The UDHR was adopted 75 years ago, on 10 December 1948. There are many myths surrounding the adop... more The UDHR was adopted 75 years ago, on 10 December 1948. There are many myths surrounding the adoption of this historic and revolutionary document by the international community. Three of these myths are: Rene Cassin is the father of the UDHR; it is representing only Western or imperialist values and the male delegates from the Western countries played a dominant role in drafting it. The analysis in the paper dispels these myths. It argues that the UDHR is not authored by a single person. Its authorship is composite. It is the most translated and cited document in the world. It does not represent only the Western values; communist States, Muslim states and many small States have also made their seminal contributions in its drafting. The main focus of the paper is to document and analyse the role of women delegates, comprising only 3 per cent of all delegates participating in the drafting of the UN Charter and the UDHR, mostly from the Global South, in lobbying for including the provisions of 'gender equality' in them. Women delegates successfully lobbied to make the text of these two documents more gender neutral and non-sexist.
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countercurrents.org, 2024
Islam is one of the great religions of the world, whose followers are found in every country and ... more Islam is one of the great religions of the world, whose followers are found in every country and continent. Muslims constitute 1.5 billion people in the world today. As an egalitarian belief system, Islam introduced the concepts of universal brotherhood and non-discrimination among Muslims on the ground of sex or race. Islam gave women fundamental rights and championed all movements to improve the status of women at a time when societies were overtly traditional and socially underdeveloped. This paper attempts to examine the following questions. Does Islam provide for gender equality? To what extent this equality of sexes is found in practice in Islamic societies? Are there any deviations from the scriptural precepts of gender equality? What reformative measures have been undertaken in Muslim countries to improve the status of women by enacting laws? What has been the picture of India in this regard? Answers to these questions are explored in this paper.
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South Asian Publishers, New Delhi, 1991
International human rights is one of the most characteristic features of the post-World War II i... more International human rights is one of the most characteristic features of the post-World War II international relations and represents a revolutionary development. The international concern for human rights that began with the inception of the United Nations has not only stimulated the regional organizations, like the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States, and the African Union, to institutionalize their support for the cause of human rights, but has also motivated them to establish an effective mechanism to supervise the protection of human rights in their respective regions. As a result, the term “human rights” has become a “catch word” in contemporary international politics. Specialists and non-specialists alike will find ideas, arguments, and analyses of high quality in these essays. There may be no single theme or perspective in these extraordinarily diverse studies. But that very diversity exemplifies the enormous range of concerns that are embraced in the present-day study of the protection of human rights through national and international law. The diversity of origin of the contributors might also be noticed. Together both points underscore the universality of human rights.
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Third Concept -- An International Journal of Ideas, 2002
Despite the authoritative constitutional division of financial powers, India has experienced grow... more Despite the authoritative constitutional division of financial powers, India has experienced growing imbalances in federal fiscal relationship and inter-governmental transfers. There has been a steady growth in public debt. Both the Central and State Governments have fallen in debt trap. One notices a centripetal bias in fiscal federalism. This paper describes three things: (i) the constitutional arrangements of Centre-State financial relations, (ii) the major strains and problems in the actual working of these arrangements, and (iii) the proposed changes advocated by experts to establish a cooperative and balanced fiscal system to reduce the widening gaps or conflicts between the Federal and State Governments.
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The UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (implicitly) and Article 11 of the Inte... more The UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (implicitly) and Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights recognizes that every individual is entitled is entitled to an adequate standard of living, including the right to food. This paper, written in 1990, analyzes India's national and international obligations to realize right to food of every Indian.
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This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the human rights provisions of the UN Charter and the... more This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the human rights provisions of the UN Charter and the historic Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The drafting history of UDHR reveals many compromises and agreements among participating States representing different socio-political, legal, cultural and philosophical backgrounds. The salient features of human rights have been essayed, besides evaluating criticisms and praises of the Declaration. It also briefly discusses the significance of two International Covenants on Human Rights. The UDHR and the Covenants together with their Optional Protocols are known as the "International Bill of Human Rights", the first in human history. The UDHR is a baseline or cornerstone of all international human rights documents, as it inspired their adoption. It discusses the contribution of founding mothers of the UN Charter and the UDHR, a fact which was neglected by previous research. It analyzes the issues of its authorship, its significance and impact on national and international law and politics. It argues that now the UDHR has become customary international law, as it has been invoked by national and international courts. The State practice during the last 75 years reveals that the UDHR, though a non-binding instrument, has acquired moral, legal, and political status. It also argues that it is doubtful whether human rights have become universal, but their violations have certainly become global. Issues of racial discrimination or apartheid, genocide, slavery, torture, disappearances, child soldiers and terrorism-counterterrorism are briefly discussed.
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New Quest, 1993
The paper discusses the objectives and the philosophy behind its creation of United Nations Educa... more The paper discusses the objectives and the philosophy behind its creation of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after World War II under the auspices of the United Nations. The paper discusses the changing role of the UNESCO. Its objective is to establish peace in world through education, scientific and cultural cooperation among all nations of the world.
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Indian Journal of Politics, Vol. 27, no.3-4, 1993
The paper discusses the objectives and the philosophy behind its creation of United Nations Educa... more The paper discusses the objectives and the philosophy behind its creation of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after World War II under the auspices of the United Nations. The paper discusses the changing role of the UNESCO. Its objective is to establish peace in world through education, scientific and cultural cooperation among all nations of the world.
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Since the academic session of 2022-23, Abdulrahim P. Vijapur is working as Emeritus... more Since the academic session of 2022-23, Abdulrahim P. Vijapur is working as Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya.
Previously he was Professor of Political Science in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), (1998-2020). He worked as Chairman (2010-2013), Department of Political Science, and Director (2010-2013), Centre for Nehru Studies, AMU.
Previously he was Visiting Professor in Human Rights Studies Programme, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (February-March 2015). He has been a Visiting Professor to ICCR (Indian Council of Cultural Relations) Chair at the Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (2013-14). During July to December 2014, as a Guest Lecture at South Asian University, New Delhi, he taught a compulsory course, “International Human Rights Law” to LL.M. students in the Faculty of Legal Studies. During 2005-2007 he was Professor, Ford Foundation Endowed Chair in Dalit Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. During 1996-1999 he was Director, Centre for Federal Studies, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi.
During 1988-89 he was offered Fellowship by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the British Government to pursue LL.M. Course at the University of Essex. He was the 21st Century Trust (London) Fellow during 1992. He attended advanced courses at the Academy of American and International Law at Dallas, Texas, USA (1993), Hague Academy of International Law (1991) and International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France (1989). He was invited to participate and present papers in International Conferences held in Alston, Edinburgh (UK); Osaka (Japan), Hannover (Germany), Adelaide (Australia), Jerusalem (Israel), Wembley, Middlesex (U.K.), and Istanbul (Turkey).
He was invited to deliver Special lectures at USTM, Banaras Hindu University, H.N. Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J & K, Pune University, University of Mumbai, Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University of Kerala, Karnataka University, Pondicherry University among others. He is advisor to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and has been a member of various Committees of the University Grants Committee (UGC). He was Chairman of Human Rights and Duties Committee of UGC for XI Plan.
He specializes in International Human Rights Law, Minority and Dalit Rights, Federal Nation-building in India, Islamic concept of rights and women’s rights.
Professor Vijapur has authored, co-authored and edited or co-edited 10 books, contributed 37 Book Chapters and published 69 Research Papers and Articles, 23 Units of Reading material to IGNOU courses (in Human Rights, Conflict Management and Peace Studies, Gandhi and Peace Studies, Political Science, Comparative Politic, and International Relations), 04 Modules to e-pathshala Project of MHRD (Government of India), and 11 book reviews.
His research papers are published, among others, in International Studies, India Quarterly ‒ A Journal of International Affairs (Sage Publications), Indian Express, Social Action, Indian Journal of International Law, Politics India, World Affairs (all from New Delhi); Tahizibul Akhlaq, Indian Journal of Politics (both from Aligarh), Radical Humanist (Bombay); Journal of the Institute of Human Rights (Nagpur), and New Quest (Poona); Ars Artium – An International Refereed Research Journal of English Studies and Culture (New Delhi); Universitas (Varnasi, India).
He has also published his papers in international journals such as, International Politics (Tehran, Iran), Human Rights Education in Asian Schools (Osaka, Japan); International Journal of Peace Studies (Pattani, Thailand), Turkish Yearbook of Human Rights (Ankara, Turkey); The Muslim World League Journal (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), and Islamic Quarterly (London).
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