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Analysis: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

By Khushboo Garg / 17 May 2021 17 May 2021

The inspiration behind creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (hereinafter referred as “UDHR”) was the horror, cruel prosecution, inhuman behaviour and the various barbaric acts perpetrated by Nazi Governement. Morsink refers to the statement in the Declaration’s Preamble, which provides that the “disregard and contempt for human rights has resulted in barbarous acts …

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Human Rights and Custodial Violence

By Khushboo Garg / 28 March 2021 28 March 2021

Human rights are the basic rights and liberties that are ensured to every human being. He/She has the right to live with dignity and peace. Violating these rights would disrupt the society as a whole. With the ever-changing laws and society, the rights of the human being require constant modification and alterations. Historically, rights have …

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International Human Rights Treaties: India, UDHR & The ICCPR

By Khushboo Garg / 24 March 2021 24 March 2021

Human rights are such rights which are in general presumed to be inherent in our nature and without which one fails to survive as a human being in one’s surroundings. These are the rights to which a person is entitled by virtue of one’s human existence as humans hold these rights universally & equally. The …

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An overview of Human Rights: The origin and Scope

By Ishant / 14 March 2021 14 March 2021

As per the jurisprudential approach, human rights are understood as those rights which every human holds by the virtue of being human beings. These rights are internationally recognized rights and are entitled to humans irrespective of their gender, caste, religion, creed, race, or colour and no one shall be discriminated against on any of these …

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Rights Of Refugees In India

By Abhilasha Bhatia / 6 March 2021 6 March 2021

There has been a great deal of romanticization within national policy circles of the fundamental right to life and personal liberty which is a guaranteed fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and its subsequent extension towards the safety and protection of refugees, with an increase in public perception of the same, notwithstanding the repudiating complexities of national security.

Prisoners and their Human Rights

By Muskan Sharma / 4 March 2021 4 March 2021

Every person is entitled to have access to human rights irrespective of sex, caste, creed, skin colour, religion, ethnicity, language, status in the society etc., which should never be violated. They have a right to live with self-respect and dignity as human rights are a part of our fundamental rights. When we talk about prisoners …

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Bonded Labour System in India

By Muskan Sharma / 2 March 2021 2 March 2021

Bonded labour is a form of slavery. India is one of the countries where this bonded labour is majorly linked with caste and religion where 80 percent of the bonded labours are Dalits and Adivasis[1]. There is a huge relation between the caste and the occupation of the people here in India. The system of …

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Human Rights of Manual Scavengers

By Ishant / 8 February 2021 8 February 2021

“Ajyesthaaso Akanisthaasa Yete Sam Bhraataro Vaavrudhuh Soubhagaya” -Rigveda, Mandala-5, Sukta-60, Mantra-5 …

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Reforms Required for Hate Speech Laws in India

By Muskan Sharma / 7 February 2021 7 February 2021

In an ideal democratic form of governance, differences in opinion are always respected, and critics and contradicting views keep the dynamic culture rolling. Democracy flourishes when public dissent is allowed to be shared, and all different voices are brought to a standard minimum acceptable point. For the last seventy-five years, India has proven to be …

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Maternity Benefits in India

By Khushboo Garg / 30 January 2021 29 January 2021

Maternity Benefits are essential in protecting the health of the women and child. In India, pregnant working women are protected under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. This Act is enacted in accordance with Article 42 of the Constitution, which specifies that the State shall provide for the safeguarding of equal and humane working conditions and …

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