Violation of Human Rights due to Discrimination
VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DUE TO SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION
CONTENTS
Chapter No Chapter Heading Page (s)
I Introduction 1-5
II Methodology 6-11
III Discrimination Against Dalits 12-31
IV Dalit & Education 32-36
V Dalit Women: Greater Dalits Among 37-42
Dalits
VI Impact of Legislation 43-50 VII Overview and Conclusion 51-62
Bibliography 63-64 Appendix 65-66
VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DUE TO SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
“ Man did not enter society to become `worse’ than he was before, not to have fewer rights than he had before, but to have those rights better secured. His natural rights are the foundation of all his civil liberties.’’ - Thomas Paine
1. Human Rights grow out of the feeling of injustice which human beings experience in their life when their humanity is abused and denied. Human Rights are generally defined as the rights every human being is entitled to enjoy and to have protected by the state. In a broader connotation, Human Rights introduce the idea of justice in the natural order of the world thereby giving human existence a higher sense of purpose.
2. Although there are differences in race, sex, language and colour, yet these differences do not change the said rights. There
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may be a difference in property, social origin, political ideas and religious beliefs but everyone is born with human rights regardless of who he is and to which community he belongs. Every one has a right to be protected by the State and People.
3. Human rights are integral to every human being and is the basis for human life and its development and thus incorporated in the constitutions of every civilized state. In view of this a major breakthrough was achieved by the
CONTENTS
Chapter No Chapter Heading Page (s)
I Introduction 1-5
II Methodology 6-11
III Discrimination Against Dalits 12-31
IV Dalit & Education 32-36
V Dalit Women: Greater Dalits Among 37-42
Dalits
VI Impact of Legislation 43-50 VII Overview and Conclusion 51-62
Bibliography 63-64 Appendix 65-66
VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DUE TO SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
“ Man did not enter society to become `worse’ than he was before, not to have fewer rights than he had before, but to have those rights better secured. His natural rights are the foundation of all his civil liberties.’’ - Thomas Paine
1. Human Rights grow out of the feeling of injustice which human beings experience in their life when their humanity is abused and denied. Human Rights are generally defined as the rights every human being is entitled to enjoy and to have protected by the state. In a broader connotation, Human Rights introduce the idea of justice in the natural order of the world thereby giving human existence a higher sense of purpose.
2. Although there are differences in race, sex, language and colour, yet these differences do not change the said rights. There
2
may be a difference in property, social origin, political ideas and religious beliefs but everyone is born with human rights regardless of who he is and to which community he belongs. Every one has a right to be protected by the State and People.
3. Human rights are integral to every human being and is the basis for human life and its development and thus incorporated in the constitutions of every civilized state. In view of this a major breakthrough was achieved by the