LLM Human Rights

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Master of Legislative Law in Human Rights

Duration

2 Years

Level

Post Graduation

Type

Degree

Eligibility

Graduation

LLM Human Rights or Master of Legislative Law in Human Rights is a postgraduate Human Rights law course. The Human Rights degree program offers students a demanding curriculum focused on domestic and international human rights law theory and practice. Students will concentrate on history, theory, research, and practice, as well as a specific area of expertise. Women and gender, labor, refugees, children, and criminal justice may be areas of specialization in Human Rights LLM programs.

The Master of Legislative Law in Human Rights program offers topics such as Law and Social Transformation in India, Indian Constitutional Law-New Challenges, Judicial Process, Research Methodology, Dissertation, and so on. The Master of Legislative Law in Human Rights program lasts two years and is quite useful, beginning in nature and providing various professional opportunities upon graduation.

LLM Human Rights Eligibility

  • The aspiring students must have qualified for their three-year LLB degree or five years BA LLB Integrated degrees from a recognized University.
  • Some reputed colleges and universities conduct an entrance examination for admission to a degree course.

LLM Human Rights Syllabus

Syllabus of LLM course in Human Rights as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

LLM Human Rights Semester-I

Sr. No. 

Subjects of Study

1

Constitutional Law of India: New Challenges

2

Judicial Process

3

Electives (Any Three)

  • Criminal Justice System in India and Human Rights
  • Environment and Human Rights
  • International Human Rights Law
  • Right to Information & Human Rights
  • Theory & Enforcement of Human Rights
  • United Nations and Human Rights
  • Women & Human Rights

LLM Human Rights Semester-II

1

Law and Social Transformation in India

2

Research Methods & Legal Writing

3

Electives (Any Three)

  • Children & Human Rights
  • Fundamentals of Human Rights
  • Human Rights of Vulnerable Groups
  • Law and Basic Needs
  • Regional Conventions on Human Rights
  • Science, Technology, and Human Rights
  • The Problem of Access, Governance, Public Participation, and Legal Institutions

LLM Human Rights Semester-III

1

Constitutional Governance

2

Seminar/Legal Services Extension Activities

3

Electives (Any Three)

  • Consumer Rights Protection in India
  • Health and Human Rights
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • L.G.B.T.Q. and Human Rights
  • Legislation - Principles, Method & Interpretation
  • Media Law, Social Media, and Human bRights
  • State, Civil Society & Human Rights in India

LLM Human Rights Semester-IV

1

Dissertation/Project Writing

2

Electives (Any Two)

  • Election Law
  • Human Rights & Sports Law
  • Human Rights Movement and Ideology in India
  • Internally Displaced Persons & Refugee Law
  • Law and Justice in Globalised World
  • Right to Information Law
  • Women & Human Rights -Legal Protection and Dispensation of Justice

 

LLM Human Rights Colleges

LLM Human Rights Course Suitability

  • The Master of Legislative Law in Human Rights course is suitable for those who want to focus on topical human rights issues confronting governments, international bodies, individuals, and corporations.
  • Those who want to know the legal and conceptual framework of the international, regional, sub-regional, and domestic human rights protection systems in the contemporary context are a good suit for it.
  • For those who want to enhance their educational qualification means Ph.D. degree also is suitable for the course.

How is the LLM Human Rights Course Beneficial?

  • The Master of Legislative Law in Human Rights program helps graduates prepare for work in the field of international human rights, with international organizations, non-governmental organizations, as individual advocates, and in NGOs.
  • The degree provides a foundation for additional higher education in this discipline, such as a Ph.D. for research work.
  • It also helps students become acquainted with current and cross-cutting concerns and difficulties in the sector.
  • They can also apply for teaching positions in law schools that are related to their disciplines.
  • They can also work as Human Rights attorneys in the commercial or public sector, as well as in government or international organizations.

LLM Human Rights Employment Areas

  • Colleges & Universities
  • Confidential via HeadHonchos - Gurgaon
  • Miracle Foundation India - Pune
  • National Human Rights Commission of India - Delhi
  • Tata Institute of Social Science - Mumbai

LLM Human Rights Job Types

  • Client Relationship Manager
  • Communication and Documentation Officer
  • Government Relations State Advocacy Officer
  • Management Trainee Human Resources
  • Research Associate

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