Developing Human Rights Jurisprudence
Judicial Colloquium on the Domestic Application of International Human Rights Norms: Bangalore, India, 24-26 February 1988

Contents
Introduction by the Commonwealth Secretary-General
"The Bangalore Principles" - Chairman's Concluding Statement
List of Participants
Agenda
Opening Ceremony Address by the Hon Justice M Rama Jois
Inaugural Address by the Convenor, The Hon Justice P N Bhagwati
Resource Papers
- "International Human Rights Norms" by Justice Rajsoomer Lallah
- "Freedom of Expression: Relevant International Principles" by Mr Anthony Lester, QC
- "Fundamental Rights in their Economic, Social and Cultural Context" by Justice P N Bhagwati
- "The Role of the Judge in Advancing Human Rights by Reference to Human Rights Norms" by Justice M D Kirby, CMG
- "The Domestic Application of International Human Rights Norms" by Justice Muhammad Haleem
Annexes I-III The International Bill of Human Rights :
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Optional Protocol thereto
Annex IV European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Annex V European Social Charter
Annex VI The Inter-American Convention on Human Rights
Annex VII The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Annex VIII List of Instruments in chronological order
Annex IX Selected Case-Law Summaries
Annex X Selected Bibliography on the main Human Rights Instruments
Annex XI Background paper on the work of the Commonwealth Secretariat's Human Rights Unit
Browse subjects
- Agriculture Expand or collapse me
- Democracy and elections Expand or collapse me
- Debt and finance policy
- Economic development Expand or collapse me
- Education, gender and health Expand or collapse me
- Law and human rights Expand or collapse me
- Oceans and natural resources Expand or collapse me
- Public administration and governance Expand or collapse me
- Small states Expand or collapse me
- Sport for development and peace
- Taxation
- Trade Expand or collapse me
- Youth policy