Human rights and the violation of human rights in india
Human rights and the violation of human rights in india
Human Rights in India
Human rights and the violation of human rights is an important area of concern in India. This essay will talk about some of the human rights that are being violated in India, the reasons they are violated, and how the problem can be stopped. Human rights should be defined first, they are as follows:
It enshrines the right of every human being to: `life, liberty and security of person'; freedom from slavery; torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; and arbitrary detention; equality before the law; and a fair trial; freedom of movement; nationality; the protection of the family; the ownership of property; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; participation in the government of his country; social security; work with just remuneration and the right to form or join a union; an adequate standard of living; and education. The Declaration ends by affirming the individual's duties to the community, and in the same spirit, states that `Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realised'. (Chiriyankandath et al., 1993)
The declaration was ambitious with no legal authorization, essentially leaving no concrete definition to "human rights". However, any action that does take away any freedom from an individual is considered a violation. Although the constitution makes a list of fundamental rights and freedoms with respect to all individuals, violations are still present. The violations of "human rights" take place within India's political system. A democratic society cannot protect human rights when the politicians and police forces surrounding it are corrupt (Kumar et al., 2003). Corruption affects India at all levels of decision-making and in the distribution of the states largesse (Kumar et al., 2003). People normally think that violations are taking place from the hands of other
Human Rights in India
Human rights and the violation of human rights is an important area of concern in India. This essay will talk about some of the human rights that are being violated in India, the reasons they are violated, and how the problem can be stopped. Human rights should be defined first, they are as follows:
It enshrines the right of every human being to: `life, liberty and security of person'; freedom from slavery; torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; and arbitrary detention; equality before the law; and a fair trial; freedom of movement; nationality; the protection of the family; the ownership of property; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; participation in the government of his country; social security; work with just remuneration and the right to form or join a union; an adequate standard of living; and education. The Declaration ends by affirming the individual's duties to the community, and in the same spirit, states that `Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realised'. (Chiriyankandath et al., 1993)
The declaration was ambitious with no legal authorization, essentially leaving no concrete definition to "human rights". However, any action that does take away any freedom from an individual is considered a violation. Although the constitution makes a list of fundamental rights and freedoms with respect to all individuals, violations are still present. The violations of "human rights" take place within India's political system. A democratic society cannot protect human rights when the politicians and police forces surrounding it are corrupt (Kumar et al., 2003). Corruption affects India at all levels of decision-making and in the distribution of the states largesse (Kumar et al., 2003). People normally think that violations are taking place from the hands of other