Human Rights And The Constitution

More than 50 years ago, we the people of India gave oerselves the constitutional frame work, which would ensure to all the citizens, irrespective of noe's birth, caste, colour, creed, gender, race or religion, social, economic and political justice, freedom of thought especially faith and religon: equality of status and of opportunity: and to promote among them all; fraternity ensuring human dignity.
About Author :
K P Saksena is Secretary General, Institute for World congress on Human Rights(IWCOHR) and director of its Centre for Human Rights Education and Research, New Delhi. Formerly Professor and head of the Centre for International Politics and Organisation, Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), New Delhi, was founding-Director, Centre for Promotion of Human Rights teaching and Research(HURITER) JNU>
Contents :
Human Rights and the Constitution The Promise, the Content and the Performance Human Rights and Judicial Activism Public Interest Litigation Constitutional Governance and Economic-Socail Rights State Accountability for Torture and Custodial Crimes Protectionof Right to Life and Personal Liberty and Law Enforcement Right to Equality Women's Right to Equality Right to Equality for Women and Ground Realites Minorities adn the Right to Equality Right to Education Constitution and Human Rights Culture International Human Rights Covenants and Treaties Domestic Application of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Index