What are human rights?
In order to live with dignity certain basic rights and freedoms are necessary, which all Human beings are entitled to, these basic rights are called Human Rights
Human rights demand recognition and respect for the inherent dignity to ensure that everyone is protected against abuses which undermine their dignity, and give the opportunities they need to realize their full potential, free from discrimination.
Human rights include civil and political rights, such as:
- The right to freedom of expression
- The right to freedom of religion or conscience
- The right to property
- The right to freedom of assembly
- The right to privacy
- The right to vote.
Human rights also cover economic and social rights, such as:
- The right to an adequate standard of living
- The right to adequate food, housing, water and sanitation
- The rights you have at work
- The right to education.
- Protection Of Civil Rights Act, 1955
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976
- Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
- National Commission for Women Act, 1990
- National Commission For Minorities Act, 1992
- National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993
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Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
- NHRC Chairperson and Members (Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of Service) Rules 1993
- National Human Rights Commission (Procedure) Regulations, 1994
- National Human Rights Commission (Annual Statement Of Accounts) Rules, 1996
- National Human Rights Commission (Procedure) Amendment Regulations 1996
- National Human Righits Commission (Procedure) Amendment Regulations 1997
- NHRC Chairperson and Members (Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules 1999
- National Human Rights Commission (Conditions of Service of Officers and Staff) Rules, 2000
- NHRC Chairperson and Members (Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules 2000
- NHRC Chairperson and Members (Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules 2001
- Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006
- National Policy on Older Persons, 1999
- Freedom Of Information Act, 2002
- National Commission For Scheduled Tribes Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson And Members (Conditions For Service And Tenure) Rules, 2004
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Right of Information Act, 2005
- Central Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2005
- Lok Sabha Secretariat Right To Information (Regulation Of Fee And Cost) Rules, 2005
- Rajya Sabha Secretariat Right To Information (Regulation Of Fee And Cost) Rules, 2005
- Right To Information (Regulation Of Fee And Cost) Rules, 2005
- The Central Information Commission (Management) Regulations, 2007
- Right of Information Rules, 2012
- Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
- Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010
- Scheme of Shelters for Urban Homeless, 2013
- Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
- Right to Disconnect Bill, 2018
- National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Act, 2018
- Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018
- Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
