Privacy’s importance is reflected in the fact that the fundamental documents that define human rights all include reference to privacy or related ideas. For example, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR 1948, Article 12) states that “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honor and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks”, and Article 17 of
Human rights are universal legal safeguards and actions against individuals and omissions that interfere with fundamental freedoms, entitlements and human dignity. They provide rules for the minimum legal protection and freedoms and govern the relationship between an individual and the State. Nevertheless, before the creation of the United Nations, individuals and their rights were not a major concern of international law. The protection of Human Rights has become of great importance in the aftermath
development and increasing influences, the human rights issues has long been a center of controversies. While critics condemn China regarding human rights violations, some believe that China has made obvious progress in human rights protection with its gradual progress towards the rule of law. Meanwhile, the rule of law become more important in the discussion of human rights. In general, it is believe that rule of law is important for realization of human rights and would become hollow promises without
expanded the ambit of international Human Rights more than what was conceived as Human rights throughout the long history of Human rights. Human rights can be traced to centuries back; the signing of the United Nation Charter on Human rights put all signatory states on record to be a support for the Human rights norm and to assist in its protection. Those in support of the Human right movement strongly believed the main objectives of all the instruments of Human rights can never came into fruition without
political and economic importance. The Supreme Court of India, along with equality clause and the guarantee of life and liberty, has very broadly construed the Freedom of speech and expression, right from the 1950s. It has been variously described as a “basic human right”, “a natural right”. The freedom of speech and expression ensures Liberty to one and all to propagate his or her views without the fear of inviting punishment albeit with certain restrictions. It also includes the right publish the views
led to a judgment by the Grand Chamber of the ECHR. The case is important because it raises questions regarding the interpretation of article 10 ECHR on the freedom of expression, and the processes regarding the safeguarding of procedures for the protection of journalistic sources. In this case note I will cover: the facts of the case; what is legally at stake, the reasoning and decision of the judges, my analysis of this reasoning and the decision and lastly a conclusion; the meaning of the
One of the fundamental elements for the survival of human is environment. Humans rely on environment for their lives and will continue to do so in the future. Environment provides us with various goods and services that regulate and support our living. All these elements of environment are interlinked and dependent upon each other. Humans are the only element of nature that tries to modify the environment to fulfill their needs and greed. It is our sole responsibility to take necessary measures to
or not. If you do not follow the law, it doesn’t mean you will die, so nature has nothing to do on the laws of man. The law is something that the human has created to modulate the society by introducing justice, fairness and equality that is set by courts and governments and is applied to everyone within their jurisdiction. The law can give protection to the victims and will punish those who have done unlawful actions. You don’t have any option where you can choose from, if you disobey, then, you
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF STUDENT RIGHTS IN INDIA: THE ROLE OF TEACHER Neerukonda Viswasa Rao (Head, Dept of English, SVKP College. Markapur) INTRODUCTION “Give me liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely According to conscience, above all liberties”-----JOHN MILTON Student’s rights are fundamental freedom and the inherent rights of all human beings below the age of 18. These rights apply to every child, irrespective of the race, color, sex
international human rights and environmental instruments show how environmental protection contributes to the enjoyment of human rights. Human rights became a focus of international law long before environmental concerns did. While the United Nations Charter of 1945 marked the beginning of modern international human rights law, the Stockholm Declaration of 1972 is generally seen as the starting point of the modern international framework for environmental protection. Certain international human rights instruments