The Tughlaq Dynasty (CE 1320 – 1414) Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq (CE 1320-25) After the death of Ala-ud-din, there was chaos in the kingdom, Malik Kafur assumed…
The Sayyid Dynasty (CE 1414 – 1451) Several Syyid Sultans: Mubarak Shah, Muhammad Shah, Ala-ud-din Shah reigned in Delhi from 1414-51 but their authority did…
The Lodi Dynasty (CE 1451 – 1526) Bahlul Lodi was the founder of the Lodi dynasty. He was an Afghan who was the governor of…
(Select Sections) An Act to provide for the constitution of a National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commissions in States and Human Rights Courts…
Our country was one of the original signatories to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Indian State is obliged to guarantee certain…
Introduction Obligation is an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound. states are the primary duty bearers of…
What is Human Rights Treaty Body? The treaty bodies perform a number of functions in accordance with the provisions of the treaties that established them.…
Civil and Political Rights Right to life Freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Freedom from slavery, servitude and forced labour…
To protect human beings To develop individual self-respect to value human dignity to promote respect, understanding and appreciation of diversity To promote democracy, social justice…
Human Rights Calendar 27 January – Holocaust Memorial Day January 27 marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. In…