U S Occupation and Human Rights Issues: Special Reference to Iraqi Women

ABOUT THE BOOK:- Human rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behavior, and are regularly protected as legal rights in national and international law. Today, human rights have become a subject of intense discussion, not only in international level but also in national jurisdiction. Every country whether developed or developing, expresses genuine concern over promotion and realization of human rights. The world will not easily accept an in human treatment in any context, which seriously undermines even legitimate security operations. The right to life, the basic right, is being denied to millions by the continued war, occupations and the sanctions policy, implemented by the United States in Iraq. Iraqis in general and Iraqi women in particular are the victims of such violations. This book is an attempt to examine the human rights violations in Iraq. It also aims to look into the rights of women and opens new avenues in the field of human rights and the need of protection of women's rights across the world. The book will give valuable insight to researchers, academics, NGOs and human rights activists, and policy makers interested in human rights and women rights. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Dr. Vinitha Varghese is currently working as Assistant Professor in St. Antony' s College, Peruvanthanam, Idukki, Kerala, India. She did her research in Human Rights Violations in Iraq- A Study with special Reference to Iraqi Women. She has worked previously lecturer in Political Science at St. Aloysius College Edathua, Kerala, India. She obtained her M.A. Politics and Human Rights (I Rank), Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala, M.Phil (II Rank) from Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry, Tamilnadu, India and PhD from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. She has published various articles in international and national journals. Dr. C. Vinodan is currently Honorary Director, Institute for Contemporary Chinese Studies (ICCS). School of International, Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. He obtained his M.A. (II Rank), M. Phil and PhD from the University of Kerala. He was awarded the Visiting Scholar Fellowship (2003) by the Claremont raduate University, California, USA. He had attended numerous courses in International Relations within India and abroad- the 2016 Sino-Indian Cross Cultural Dialogues held by the Institute of Advanced International Studies, Sun at-sen University, Guangzhou, China; the US Department of States (FASI) course on Foreign Policy at the University of Delaware, Philadelphia in 2000. He also received numerous awards. They include: UGC Major Research Project (2009-11), ICSSR Major Research Project (2010-12) Claremont Graduate University Visiting Scholar Fellowship (2003), FASI Award 2000, RCSS (Colombo) Summer Award-2000. He is currently member of the editorial board of the Journal of Human Security (Canada), the Indian Journal of Politics and International Relations and South Asian Journal of Diplomacy. CONTENTS:- List of Tables and Figures 7 Acknowledgements9 Abbreviations 11 Preface 15 1. Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights 23 • Rights in the Various Ages • Definitions of Rights • Classification of Rights • Negative and Positive Rights • Theories of Human Rights • Liberalism and Human Rights • The Legal Theory of Rights and the Legal Realist Theory of Rights • Positivist Theory and Human Rights • Utilitarianism Theory, Anti-Utilitarian Theory and Human Rights • Marxist View on Human Rights • Feminist Perspectives on Human Rights • Third World Approaches to Human Rights • Human Rights and Democracy • Conclusion. 2. Iraq: Socio-Political Profile 71 • Iraq: Socio-cultural Profile • Early History through British Influence (1920-1930) • The Role of Saddam Hussein and Socio-political Conditions • Social Situations • Political Situations • Economic Conditions • Consequences of Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) • Summary. 3. U.S. Interventions and Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq 07 • Introduction • Gulf War (1991) and its Consequences • The U.S. Invasion of Iraq and its Justification • Role on U.N. and the International Community • Human Rights Violations due to the 2003 War • Summary. 4. Human Rights Issues in Post-Saddam Era 153 • Introduction • Post-Saddam Iraq and Governmental Mechanism • Transitional Administrative Law • Post-invasion of Iraq and Humanitarian Issues • Iraq’s National Commission for Human Rights • Iraqi Death Estimates During Post-invasion Period • Summary. 5. Human Rights Violations Against Iraqi Women187 • Introduction • Iraqi Women-A Historical Study • Female Labour Force Participation Rate • Women in Saddam Hussein’s Period • Humanitarian Impact of Women in Occupation Period • Social Conditions • Political and Economical Situations • Women Prisoners • Subjugated Womanhood • Feminist Protest against War in Iraq • NGOs, CSOs, Human Rights and Women’s Equality • United Nations Iraq Assistance Strategy (Unias) 2008-14 • Summary. Conclusion 231 Bibliography 245 Index 301 The Title 'U S Occupation and Human Rights Issues: Special Reference to Iraqi Women written/authored/edited by Vinitha Varghese, C. Vinoden', published in the year 2017. The ISBN 9789351282457 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 320 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Women Studies. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-