Human rights violetion

1. FOUNDATION COURSE
SEMESTER-III
Prescribed text
Foundation Course – III
(Contemporary Issues)
Authors: Micheal Vaz and Aurora Vaz
Publisher: MANAN PRAKASHAN

2. Syllabus for Semester III
Unit I – Human Rights Violation and Redressal
Unit II – Dealing with Environmental Concerns
Unit III – Science and Technology
Unit IV – Soft Skills for Effective Interpersonal Communication

3. Unit I
Human Rights Violations and Redressal
Topics to be covered in the Unit
What are Human Rights and why they are important
Who are the Weaker sections
Violations of the rights of the weaker sections
Constitutional and legal rights of the weaker sections
Redressal Mechanisms and why they are necessary

4. What are Human Rights
&
Who are the Weaker sections/
Vulnerable Groups
Why are Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Women, Children,
Disabled, Minorities and Senior Citizens considered WEAK

5. Forms of Violations
Discrimination-partiality
Deprivation-withholding facilities
Exploitation-abuse
Neglect-ignore
Violence-physical harm

6. Violations of the rights of SC/ST
Untouchability
Bonded labour
Insulting Human dignity/ inhuman acts
Forceful evictions
Denial of voting rights
Displacement (ST)
Discrimination in disaster relief (ST)
Victims of Naxal conflicts (ST)
Land alienation (ST)

7. Rights and Safeguards of SC/ST
Abolition of untouchability
Prohibition of Bonded labour
Prohibition of Child labour
Abolition of human trafficking
Abolition of begging
Reservations in Education and Political bodies as well as in
Government jobs
Prevention of Atrocities Act (SC/ST), 1989

8. Violations of the rights of women
Domestic violence
Lack of opportunities for advancement
Inequalities in payment and promotion
Dowry
Women trafficking
Sexual abuse and molestation

9. Rights and Safeguards for Women
Protection from Domestic violence Act, 2005
Prohibition of sex selection Act, 1994
Prevention of Sati Act, 1987
Dowry prohibition Act, 1961
Prevention of immoral traffic Act, 1956
Medical termination of pregnancy Act, 1971
Maternity benefit Act, 1961
Prevention, prohibition of Sexual Harassment at workplace Act,
2013

10. Violations of the Rights of Children
Child labour
Female feticide
Child marriage
Neglect
Abuse
Physical
Emotional
Sexual

11. Rights and Safeguards for children
Right to free and compulsory education Act, 2009
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
Juvenile Justice Act, 2000
Prohibition of Child labour Act, 1986
Immoral Traffic prevention Act, 1986

12. Violations of the Rights of Disabled
Abuse – physical, emotional, sexual
Neglect
Lack of opportunities for advancement
Murder
Problems of inheritance of family wealth and property

13. Rights and Safeguards of the Rights of Disabled
The Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of
rights and Full Participation ) Act, 1995
Reservations in employment
Provision of special schools
Equal use of public places with modified infrastructure

14. Violations of the Rights of Minorities
Who are the Minorities?
A small group of people practicing a particular religion or speaking a
particular language
Types- Religious and linguistic most common
Alleged / Perceived Discrimination
Communal violence

15. MINORITIES/ MAJORITY
The term ‘minority’ depends on population size in comparison to
majority
Hence, the definition of ‘minority’ may change from place to place
and time to time
For example, an American citizen is a minority in India but in majority
in USA
‘Minor’ means a person of less than 18 years and is not to be
confused with ‘minorities’

16. Rights and Safeguards of Minorities
Separate Domain of Minority Rights
Protection of religious structures
Religious and cultural freedom
Right to establish educational, cultural, medical institutions
Special freedoms to practice customs
Protection of mother-tongue

17. Violations of the Rights of the Elderly
Abuse
Neglect
Murder
Abandonment

18. Rights and Safeguards of the Rights of Elderly
Several government schemes
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

19. National Commissions
State Commisions
What are these commissions?
Why are they necessary?
NHRC & SHRC – Human Rights Commissions
NCSC & SCSC – Commissions for Scheduled Castes
NCST & SCST – Commissions for Scheduled Tribes
NCW & SCW – Commissions for Women
NCM & SCM – Commissions for Minority

20. Functions of Commissions
Review safeguards
Push for reforms
Inquire and intervene in cases of violations
Prepare and submit report of investigations of brutalities
Promote research
Assist NGOs
Visit jails and other government institutions