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What is the role of human rights in India?
Abstract: Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination.
What is your understanding about human rights?
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. These basic rights are based on shared values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence. These values are defined and protected by law.
What did you learn about human rights?
Human rights are fundamental rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. It is important that young people understand these rights and responsibilities. This will help to protect them, empower them and enable them to become responsible and active citizens.
What is the human rights situation in India?
Human rights in India is an issue complicated by the country’s large size and population, widespread poverty, lack of proper education, as well as its diverse culture, even though being the world’s largest sovereign, secular, democratic republic.
What are the fundamental rights of a citizen in India?
Every citizen of India has been granted six fundamental rights to live his life with full dignity and earn respect in society irrespective of caste, creed, colour, religion or sex.
Is India a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
India was a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but case of human rights violations are very much prevalent. So let us recall some of the gruesome incidents of human rights violations in our country which left the country in a state of distress.
What human rights did Indians fight for after independence?
Throughout the period of liberation movement, Indians fought for the protection of their human rights such as political freedom and right of self-determination. After independence, the constitution of India was formulated with a guarantee of fundamental rights and freedom.