Human Rights and their Status in Society

Human Rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental

rights to which a person isinherently entitled simply because he or she is a
human being. Human rights are thus conceivedas universal (applicable
everywhere) and egalitarian (the same for everyone). These rights
mayexist as natural rights or as legal rights in local, regional, national and
international law. HumanRights are legally guaranteed in a set of
binding treaties and conventions. They cover
civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. All human rights are u
niversal, interdependent,inter-related and indivisible
The NHRC is the national human rights commission, responsible for the protection and promotion
of human rights, defined by the Act as "rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the
individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants".

The first major international human rights document was the Universal
Declaration of HumanRights (1948). This document laid out all of the basic
rights and freedoms.
The human right to adequate housing is guaranteed in
international law and in the Directive Principles of the Constitution of
India. It has also been upheld by the Supreme Court, in
various judgements, as an integral part of the right to life. Majority of the
Indian population, in urban aswell as rural areas, however, lives in
extremely inadequate and insecure conditions . The constitution of
India has granted equal rights to the men and women. Article 14 states
thatthe state shall not deny to any person equality before law or the equal
protection of laws withinthe territory of India. According to article 15, the
state shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion,
race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of
them. T h o u g h , h u m a n
r i g h t s a re t h e m i n i m u m r i g h t s w h i c h a re c o m p u l s o r y
o b t a i n a b l e b y e v e r y individual, but it has been found that each
and every right of the woman is being violated in one or another
way. The crimes against women in India are increasing at a very fast pace
Need of the study:
Human Rights is a much used and abused term today. They have been used to defend
freedomas well as to destroy it. People tend to attach importance to particular human rights
according
toi d e o l o g y a n d p o l i t i c a l c o n v e n i e n c e . I t i s h o w e v e r e v i d e n t t h a t
c e r t a i n b a s i c r i g h t i s indispensable for the meaningful existence of all other
rights. Among the basic rights are the right to speech and expression, the freedom of
person, the freedom of the individual, ones rightto own property and equality of
opportunity.Human Rights in India is an issue complicated by the countrys large
size, its tremendousdiversity, its status as a developing country and a sovereign, secular,
democratic republic. Theconstitution of India provides for Fund. Rights, which include

freedom of religion, clauses also provide for freedom of speech, as well as separation of
executive and judiciary and freedom of movement within the country and abroad.
Human rights are equal for women or men. But in modern time, it is violated with the
concernsof Child, Women and Poor; therefore they are affected by these rights
which are given by theconstitutional laws or natural instincts. Indian constitution has
given some fundamental or basichuman rights as under:
Right to equality.
Right to freedom.
Right to freedom of religion.
Right to education and culture.
An Indian woman uses the rights in some manner or limited area. All above rights has given
tohuman beings like women or men but in reality there is a lack of equality to the
women inm o d e r n t i m e . I n o u r c o u n t r y, t h e b i r t h o f w o m e n o r g i r l s k n o w n
a s a c u r s e , t h e r e f o r e t h e problem of girl abortion has arisen.
Major human rights violation cases are:While violence in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir has
been on a decline, securityforces responsible for serious rights abuses
remain effectively immune from prosecution
under t h e A rm e d Fo r c e s S p e c i a l P r o t e c t i o n Ac t ( A FS PA ) .
Some Steps the Central Government Should Take:

Review the effectiveness of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
within reasonable period, and seek amendments in consultation with womens rights,
children's rights, and civil liberties activists to address shortcomings in the Expand
and improve training for
pediatricians and gynecologists on recognizing and law, including the presumption of guiltag
ainst the accused.
Handling cases of child sexual abuse, including by developing a mandatory
gender sensitive training module for medical students on treating and examining victims of
child sexual abuse,which should be developed in consultation with lawyers and
experts on women's, children's,and health rights.
Assist state governments in developing guidelines and training to properly
implement theProtection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for the police, government
and private socialworkers, child welfare committee members, doctors who work with
children, judges, and other court personnel