ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

Faculty of Social Sciences

(Department of Sociology)

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Course: Human Rights (9448) Semester: Spring, 2025

Level: BS

Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, B. Ed, MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).

1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the marks are distributed according to its requirements.

2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the questions.

3. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.

4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.

5. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.

6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.

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8. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MB.

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

(Units 1–4)

Q.1 Write a detailed note on the historical development, documentation and protection of human rights. (20)

Q.2 How is religion viewed from each of the three main perspectives of Sociology? (20)

Q.3 Give suggestions for developing rural areas, while also protecting and

promoting the rights of rural people. (20)

Q.4 Trace the historical development of human rights documentation. (20)

Q.5 Mention the provisions of CEDAW that grant economic, healthcare and educational rights to women. What are the monitoring and reinforcement mechanisms of CEDAW, and what are their shortcomings? (20)

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

(Units 5–9)

Q.1 sheds light on the situation of child rights in Pakistan. Also briefly discuss the steps taken by the government to solve issues of child exploitation and abuse.   (20)

Q.2 What is the importance of social movements for the protection of human rights? Explain in the context of the Arab Spring. (20)

Q.3 What is the relationship between law and human rights? What is the importance of law and legal institutions in securing human rights? (20)

Q.4 Differentiate between peace and conflict. How does the absence of peace lead to human rights violations? (20)

Q.5 Explain the different types of NGOs with examples. Also, describe the relationship between NGOs and TNCs. (20)