The demand, all over the world, for the protection and promotion of basic human
rights and fundamental freedom is continuously on the increase. It in
essentially in view of the rise in the demand that the authors have made serious
endeavour to examine the different issues and problems associated with human
rights. The authors have thoroughly examined the concept of human rights and
various theories associated with it. More importantly, a comprehensive survey of
the United Nations legal instruments dealing with the protection and promotion
of basic human rights has been made to reflect the seriousness of the
international community. Development and death penalty are two important