A study on Human Rights and the Indian Constitution
Author(s):
DR. NANJUNDAMURTHY
Keywords:
Rights, Inherent, Covenants, Enforceable.
Abstract
Human Rights are generally defined as the rights which every human being is entitled to enjoy and to have protected. 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 mean the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed under the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts. Human rights are thus conceived as universal (applicable everywhere) and egalitarian (the same for everyone). These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national and international law. The struggle for the recognition of human rights and the struggle against political, economic, social and cultural oppression, against injustice and inequalities, have been an integral part of the history of all human societies.
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Unique Paper ID: 167494
Publication Volume & Issue: Volume 11, Issue 3
Page(s): 1078 - 1083
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