Human Rights

Objectives

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This Lesson enables the Students - To know about the international efforts for protecting human rights - To understand the basic human rights ensured in the Indian Constitution - To understand about the functions of institutions and issues involved in human rights - To know about the types of human rights

Recap

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- Discrimination is the partial treatment of people. - UNO's definition of human rights. - History of human rights has its roots from the aftermath of second world war. - Universal Declaration of Human Rights. - Indian Constitution ensures six fundamental rights and eleven duties of a citizen. - Formation and functions of National and State Human Rights Commissions. - Extended rights such as child rights, SC and ST rights, women rights, Right to Information Act (RTI) and labor laws.