The militants in Kashmir have tarnished the image of Kashmir and have depicted and painted ugly, ... more The militants in Kashmir have tarnished the image of Kashmir and have depicted and painted ugly, gloomy and dark picture of Kashmir by repudiating and negating all that was marvellous about Kashmir. Coupled with the sinister policies of the state and central rulers, militancy caused mass exodus of large sections of kashmiri’s known as Kashmiri Displaced Persons from the Valley. The Kashmiri Displaced Persons feel pained on their plight as also on reminisce connected with Kashmir, which they yearn for. Clause 1 of Principle 3 of Guiding Principle on Internal Displacement Provides that the National authorities have the primary duty and responsibility to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons with in their jurisdiction. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the government of India along with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to protect and rehabilitate the Kashmiri Displaced Persons. No doubt The Government of India is making efforts to rehabilitate the Kashmiri Displaced Persons but the fact is that till today (after about 22 years of displacement) the government has failed to properly rehabilitate all of them. Many of them are still living in a situation like slums. The assistance given to them in cash and kind is also not satisfactorily. The need of the hour is the immediate rehabilitation of these Kashmiri Displaced Persons as early as possible without wasting any time and by making and implement strong policies on their behalf so that they can live with human dignity.
Abstract - The human rights violation in India country is one of the major problems since centuri... more Abstract - The human rights violation in India country is one of the major problems since centuries. The socio- economic milieu of Indian society is inherently hostile towards protection of human rights of Dalits. It is the caste and Varna system of social stratification which promotes the societal violation of Dalit human rights. The rule laid down by the Hindu law giver, Manu, is that there are only four Varna’s of Hindus and there is not to be fifth Varna. The four Varna’s are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Sudras. Gandhiji and others in their campaign against un- touchability contended that untouchables and scheduled Tribes fall under the fourth Varna namely Sudras on the basis of Manu’s law of stratification. Dr.Ambedkar has pointed out that this theory is not acceptable because Manu speakers of untouchables as varn-baya which means those outside the Varna system. The four clsses of Hindus are called Savarnas while those outside the four classes like the untouchables are called Avarnas. Manu has stated in his smiriti that the develling’s of the Chandals shall be outside the village, that they must be made ‘apapatras’ and their wealth shall be dogs and donkeys, their dress shall be the garments of the dead, they shall eat their food in broken dishes and black iron shall be their ornaments, they must wander from place to place and they shall not sleep in villages and towns at nights. It is well known that in villages the untouchables live in separate localities, while other castes live in the main village. It cannot, thus be denied that untouchables are not part of Hindu society and they must remain separate and segregated.
All human being are born free and equal in dignity and rights. There are certain groups of beings... more All human being are born free and equal in dignity and rights. There are certain groups of beings which either by nature or because of deep rooted customs are weak and vulnerable, such as women, child, disabled persons etc.. Women being human beings do possess human rights and fundamental freedoms including freedom to marry a person of her own choice. But she may be killed by her parents if she marries a person of her choice outside her caste or religion in the name of honour. A woman can be targeted by her family for a variety of reasons, including: refusing to enter into an arranged marriage, being the victim of a sexual assault, seeking a divorce or committing adultery. The mere perception that a woman has behaved in a way that "dishonours" her family is sufficient to trigger an attack on her life. Honour killings have taken place in one form or another perhaps in all countries. These crimes against humanity are not specific to one religion nor are they limited to any one region of the world. Various countries provide Laws for the prohibition of honour killings. The Indian Penal code provides punishment for rape, molestation, harassment, dowry death, etc. but no such provision for punishment for honour killings. Special laws have also been made to provide protection from many offences but no special law on honour killings which is the need of the hour. In-spite of various provisions in international conventions, constitution of India and other legislations the state has failed to provide protection to women from honour killings. In order to curb the menace of honour killings political empowerment of women is necessary.
The militants in Kashmir have tarnished the image of Kashmir and have depicted and painted ugly, ... more The militants in Kashmir have tarnished the image of Kashmir and have depicted and painted ugly, gloomy and dark picture of Kashmir by repudiating and negating all that was marvellous about Kashmir. Coupled with the sinister policies of the state and central rulers, militancy caused mass exodus of large sections of kashmiri’s known as Kashmiri Displaced Persons from the Valley. The Kashmiri Displaced Persons feel pained on their plight as also on reminisce connected with Kashmir, which they yearn for. Clause 1 of Principle 3 of Guiding Principle on Internal Displacement Provides that the National authorities have the primary duty and responsibility to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons with in their jurisdiction. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the government of India along with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to protect and rehabilitate the Kashmiri Displaced Persons. No doubt The Government of India is making efforts to rehabilitate the Kashmiri Displaced Persons but the fact is that till today (after about 22 years of displacement) the government has failed to properly rehabilitate all of them. Many of them are still living in a situation like slums. The assistance given to them in cash and kind is also not satisfactorily. The need of the hour is the immediate rehabilitation of these Kashmiri Displaced Persons as early as possible without wasting any time and by making and implement strong policies on their behalf so that they can live with human dignity.
Abstract - The human rights violation in India country is one of the major problems since centuri... more Abstract - The human rights violation in India country is one of the major problems since centuries. The socio- economic milieu of Indian society is inherently hostile towards protection of human rights of Dalits. It is the caste and Varna system of social stratification which promotes the societal violation of Dalit human rights. The rule laid down by the Hindu law giver, Manu, is that there are only four Varna’s of Hindus and there is not to be fifth Varna. The four Varna’s are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Sudras. Gandhiji and others in their campaign against un- touchability contended that untouchables and scheduled Tribes fall under the fourth Varna namely Sudras on the basis of Manu’s law of stratification. Dr.Ambedkar has pointed out that this theory is not acceptable because Manu speakers of untouchables as varn-baya which means those outside the Varna system. The four clsses of Hindus are called Savarnas while those outside the four classes like the untouchables are called Avarnas. Manu has stated in his smiriti that the develling’s of the Chandals shall be outside the village, that they must be made ‘apapatras’ and their wealth shall be dogs and donkeys, their dress shall be the garments of the dead, they shall eat their food in broken dishes and black iron shall be their ornaments, they must wander from place to place and they shall not sleep in villages and towns at nights. It is well known that in villages the untouchables live in separate localities, while other castes live in the main village. It cannot, thus be denied that untouchables are not part of Hindu society and they must remain separate and segregated.
All human being are born free and equal in dignity and rights. There are certain groups of beings... more All human being are born free and equal in dignity and rights. There are certain groups of beings which either by nature or because of deep rooted customs are weak and vulnerable, such as women, child, disabled persons etc.. Women being human beings do possess human rights and fundamental freedoms including freedom to marry a person of her own choice. But she may be killed by her parents if she marries a person of her choice outside her caste or religion in the name of honour. A woman can be targeted by her family for a variety of reasons, including: refusing to enter into an arranged marriage, being the victim of a sexual assault, seeking a divorce or committing adultery. The mere perception that a woman has behaved in a way that "dishonours" her family is sufficient to trigger an attack on her life. Honour killings have taken place in one form or another perhaps in all countries. These crimes against humanity are not specific to one religion nor are they limited to any one region of the world. Various countries provide Laws for the prohibition of honour killings. The Indian Penal code provides punishment for rape, molestation, harassment, dowry death, etc. but no such provision for punishment for honour killings. Special laws have also been made to provide protection from many offences but no special law on honour killings which is the need of the hour. In-spite of various provisions in international conventions, constitution of India and other legislations the state has failed to provide protection to women from honour killings. In order to curb the menace of honour killings political empowerment of women is necessary.
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