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•TEENA
CHOPRA
•V VINAYA
•VAMSI
KRISHNA
•VARSHA
PODDAR
•YOGYA
PALIT
•CHARU
SINGH
•GURMEET
KAUR
•SAHIL
 NATURE OF
HUMAN RIGHTS
•Pragmatic concept
•The idea of human
rights is as old as state
itself
•Refers to the basic rights
and freedom to which
humans are entitled to
regardless of nationality,
sex, national or ethnic
origin, race, religion,
language, or other status
 TYPES OF HUMAN RIGHTS

• CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

Right to life and liberty, freedom of
expression, and equality before the law

• SOCIAL,CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC

RIGHTS
Right to participate in culture, the right to
food, the right to work, and the right to
education
 HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES
Charter-based bodies
• Human Rights Council
• Universal Periodic Review
• Commission on Human Rights(replaced
by the Human Rights Council)
• Special Procedures of the Human Rights
Council
"We must work for the full implementation of
human rights on the ground in a way that
affects and improves the lives of the men,
women and children who are all entitled,
regardless of their race, sex, religion,
nationality, property or birth, to realization of
each and every right set forth in the Universal
Declaration."
High Commissioner for Human Rights,
Navanethem Pillay
• The Universal Declaration
of Human Rights(UDHR) is
the foundation of the
international system of
protection for human rights.

• The UDHR was framed by

members of the Human
Rights Commission, with
former First Lady Eleanor
Roosevelt as Chair, who
began to discuss an
International Bill of Rights in
1947
The National Human
Rights Commission
(NHRC) of India is an
autonomous statutory
body established on
October 12, 1993, under
the provisions of The
Protection of Human
Rights Act, 1993 (TPHRA).
The Commission is in
conformity with the Paris
Principles - a broad set of
principles agreed upon by
a number of nations for the
promotion and protection
 COMPOSITION

• The Central Government

shall constitute the National
Human Rights Commission
and Commission shall consist
of:
(a) a Chairperson who has been a
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court;
(b) one Member who is or has
been, a Judge of the Supreme
Court;
(c) one Member who is, or has
been, the Chief Justice of a High
Court;
(d) two Members to be
(3) The Chairpersons of the
National Commission for
Minorities, the National
Commission for the Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
and the National Commission
for Women shall be deemed to
be Members of the
Commission for the discharge
of functions specified in
clauses (b) to (j) of section 12.

(4) There shall be a

Secretary-General who shall
be the Chief Executive Officer
of the Commission.

(5) The headquarters of the

Commission shall be at Delhi.
 APPOINTMENT ,REMOVAL AND
TERM OF OFFICE :-

chairperson and members are appointed

President on recommendations made by a
mmittee

chairperson or the member may be removed

m office by the President in the cases of:-
roven misbehavior
hysical incapacity.

chairperson may hold the office for 5 years

70 years whichever is earlier. Same is the case
h a member but he is eligible for re-election.
 ITS FUNCTIONS:-

Inquire into violations of human rights.

Intervene in any proceeding involving any
allegation of violation of human rights pending
before a court
Visit any jail or other institution under the
control of the State Government.
Review the safeguards provided by or under
the Constitution or any law.
Review the factors, including acts of terrorism
that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights.
Study treaties and other international
instruments on human rights.
Undertake and promote research in the field
of human rights
Spread literacy among various sections of
society and promote awareness.
encourage the efforts of NGOs and institutions
working in the field of human rights
THE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED:-

The procedure followed can be aptly divided into two phases:-

6)INQUIRY STAGE:-
call for information or report from the Central Government or
any State Government or any other authority or organisation
subordinate thereto within such time as may be specified by it;

THIS MAY BE FOLLOWED BY ANY OF THE BELOW GIVEN

ACTIONS:-

1)May proceed to inquire on its own.

2)May not proceed with the complaint & may

Inform the complainant.

3) without prejudice to anything contained in

clause (i), if it considers necessary, having regard
to the nature of the complaint, initiate an inquiry.
 2) POST INQUIRY PHASE:-

1) It may recommend the initiation of proceedings for

prosecution or such other action as the Commission may
deem fit against the concerned person or persons;

3) Approach the Supreme Court or the High Court concerned

for such directions, orders or writs as that Court may deem
necessary;

5) Recommend to the concerned Government or authority for

the grant of such immediate interim relief to the victim or
the family members:

7) Subject to the provisions of clause (5), provide a copy of

the
inquiry report to the petitioner or his representative;

5) The Commission shall send a copy of its inquiry

report together with its recommendations to the
concerned authority:
 PROCEDURE RELATED TO
ARMED FORCES:-

1) while dealing with complaints of violation of

human rights by members of the armed
forces, the Commission shall adopt the following
procedure, namely :
b) it may, either on its own motion or on receipt of
a petition, seek a report from the Central
Government;
c) after the receipt of the report, it may, either not
proceed with the complaint

2) The Central Government shall inform the

Commission of the action taken on the
recommendations within three months .

3) The Commission shall publish its report together

with its recommendations made to the Central
Government .
 THE CASES:-

1) Appeal for expeditious heart surgery HARIHAR

BEHARA lodged in central jail Behrampur.(1993).
2) Murder of DINESH PATHAK editor of a newspaper in
Baroda(1993).
3) End of discriminationary treatment in the remission
of the unexpired portion of life sentence in
ORISSA.(1996)
4) Right to form associations.(1997-1998).
5) Protection of the rights of the victims in the cases
of industrial hazards.(1998-1999).
6) Death of innocent person owing to the negligence
of state electricity board.(1999-2000)
7) Killing of 35 Sikhs by militants in anatnag.(2000-
2001).
8) Medical treatment to a HIV patient in LNJP hospital.
9) Denial of visas to some Sikh NRIs.
10)Deportation of PAKHISTANI nationals after
undergoing imprisonment.(2003-2004).
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