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What are human rights?

Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being . Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status.
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HISTORY OF THE DOCUMENT

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948 was the result of the experience of the Second World War.

The Concept of Human Rights

Human dignity Universality Inalienability Indivisibility
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The Main Provisions

Civil Rights Political Rights Economic Rights Social Rights Cultural Rights

What are the right s in India?

The Constitution offers all citizens, individually and collectively, some basic freedoms. These are guaranteed in the Constitution in the form of six broad categories of Fundamental Rights, which are justifiable. Article 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the Constitution deal with Fundamental Rights. right to equality, including equality before law, prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and equality of opportunity in matters of employment

 Right to freedom of speech and expression Right against exploitation, prohibiting all forms of forced labour, child labour and traffic in human beings . Right to freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion Right of any section of citizens to conserve their culture, language or script, and right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice; Right to constitutional remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

Why human rights are important?

Human Rights are very important. Human rights should be the same for all people no matter what their background is, their race, origin. etc. People deserve to be accepted like we are. They have their rights which are the same as ours and they should be respected.

Protection of Human Rights Act

An Act to provide for the constitution of a National Human Rights Commission . This Act may be called the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. It extends to the whole of India , it shall apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir only in so far as it pertains to the matters relatable to any of the entries enumerated in List I or List lll in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution as applicable to that State. It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of September, 1993.
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 Human rights violations occur when actions by state (or non-state) actors abuse, ignore, or deny basic human rights (including civil, political, cultural, social, and economic rights).

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Human right violation in india??

India s 2011 human rights record disappointing : HRW India s human rights record in 2011 got a thumbs down from Human Rights Watch for its failure to protect vulnerable communities and rapped the government for custodial killings, police abuses, including torture.

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 National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said, 'In India nearly 80,000 cases of human rights violation are being registered each year'.

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Human rights defenders

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National Human Rights Commission India Established under The Protection of Human Rights Act on the 12th of October, 1993 .

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`It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honored by the humiliation of their fellow beings

- Mahatma Gandhi
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Distinct features of NHRC

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Autonomous Independent Powers of a Civil Court Authority to interim relief Wide mandate Monitor the implementation of recommendations

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The NHRC consists of : A Chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India . One Member who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court of India . One Member who is, or has been, the Chief Justice of a High Court . Two Members to be appointed from among persons having knowledge .

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Issues for human right in India?

Women HIV/Aids Child Labor Democracy LGBT right Human Trafficking Religious Violence Caste Related Issues

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COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the UN Human Right Council .

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Non-governmental Organizations
Amnesty International Human right campaign Human Rights Watch International Service for Human Rights FIDH Human rights first

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Amnesty international
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights.

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Olympics ethics chief: London 2012 committee apologists for Dow chemicals
I feel that the commission ended up becoming an apologist for Dow Chemicals and is taking Dow s side in the debate about whether or not Dow bears responsibility for the Bhopal tragedy . Meredith Alexander, ethics commissioner, London .
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 The largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender . Founded in 1980

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 Human Rights Watch is one of the world s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes.
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Conclusion
The Human Rights are the one side of a coin that gives them their desire freedom and the another side is the responsibility which they have to pay in return of these freedom .. For Ex If we have the human right to live safely, so it s also our responsibility not to suffer other life.

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