Torture and Custodial Violence in Prisons
National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, India Project Report On
“ Torture and Custodial Violence in Prisons “
Submitted By- Yashwardhan Pratap Singh 1st year, B.A.LLB Course, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana.
Report on - The Custodial Violence and Torture In Prisons: Can it be justified even if done for a greater good?
Where to draw the line between the autonomy of the police and the rights of the prisoners ?
Basic Structure – * Human Rights- Importance, protection, NHRC’s role, International law,State, District. Why are they important? * What is the root problem? * Definition of Torture/ custodial violence. Is it abstract or discretionary? * Why is the government so cynical about protecting the rights of prisoners who evidently have broken the law and might as well done grievous crimes? * What can be done to protect them? * Who is responsible if the death of the prisoner happens due to natural causes? * Case laws on custodial violence and torture/police brutality and arbitrary usage of violence. * How has NHRC helped in this matter? Anything more expected from NHRC in this matter? * Role of Prisoner’s right. Are they indivisible? * Conclusive- How will this project help out and what does it establish/indicate and bring out an express solution.
“It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by humiliation of their fellow beings.”- Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights- What are human rights and why are they important?
Human Rights – droits de l’homme, derechos humanos, Menschenrechte, “ the rights of man”- are, literally, the rights that one has because one is human. Human rights are not jus abtract values such as liberty, equality and security. They are rights, particular social practices to realize those values. A human right thus should not be confused with the values or aspirations underlying it or with enjoyment of the object of
“ Torture and Custodial Violence in Prisons “
Submitted By- Yashwardhan Pratap Singh 1st year, B.A.LLB Course, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana.
Report on - The Custodial Violence and Torture In Prisons: Can it be justified even if done for a greater good?
Where to draw the line between the autonomy of the police and the rights of the prisoners ?
Basic Structure – * Human Rights- Importance, protection, NHRC’s role, International law,State, District. Why are they important? * What is the root problem? * Definition of Torture/ custodial violence. Is it abstract or discretionary? * Why is the government so cynical about protecting the rights of prisoners who evidently have broken the law and might as well done grievous crimes? * What can be done to protect them? * Who is responsible if the death of the prisoner happens due to natural causes? * Case laws on custodial violence and torture/police brutality and arbitrary usage of violence. * How has NHRC helped in this matter? Anything more expected from NHRC in this matter? * Role of Prisoner’s right. Are they indivisible? * Conclusive- How will this project help out and what does it establish/indicate and bring out an express solution.
“It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by humiliation of their fellow beings.”- Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights- What are human rights and why are they important?
Human Rights – droits de l’homme, derechos humanos, Menschenrechte, “ the rights of man”- are, literally, the rights that one has because one is human. Human rights are not jus abtract values such as liberty, equality and security. They are rights, particular social practices to realize those values. A human right thus should not be confused with the values or aspirations underlying it or with enjoyment of the object of