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== Human Rights==

== Human Rights==

"[[Human rights]]" is often used interchangeably with the term "unalienable rights." The difference between these two concepts, however, is that unalienable rights are those authored by God. They are thus both irrevocable and nearly unlimited in scope. Man’s role is simply to discover and protect them.  

"[[Human rights]]" is often used interchangeably with the term "unalienable rights." The difference between these two concepts, however, is that unalienable rights are those authored by God. They are thus both irrevocable and nearly unlimited in scope. Man’s role is simply to discover and protect them. The common idea stems from the belief that the rights are inherent in all mankind.  People from across the spectrum of political thought can protect these rights whether they believe in God or moral philosophy.

 

The fundamental challenge is the difficulty to assert a right in a government or society that denies its existence.  So, if a member of a society wants a new right recognized, a local political or legal process is involved. But if there were a universally recognized set of unalienable or human rights, then that person could argue that the universal right should apply in all societies.

In the 20th century, [[secular]] concepts of human rights proliferated: the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]; the American Convention on Human Rights; the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; the European Convention of Human Rights; various [[United Nations]] conferences' declarations on the [[environment]], economic development, [[AIDS]], and other topics; and the [[Geneva Convention]]s and their additional protocols.  

In the 20th century, [[secular]] concepts of human rights proliferated: the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]; the American Convention on Human Rights; the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; the European Convention of Human Rights; various [[United Nations]] conferences' declarations on the [[environment]], economic development, [[AIDS]], and other topics; and the [[Geneva Convention]]s and their additional protocols.  

===India===

===India===

Deeply influenced by the UN's 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the [[India]]n constitution provides for a host of rights, including the right of equality, cultural and religious freedoms, and the right to education. Discrimination based on race, caste, gender, birthplace, and religion was subsequently outlawed. Yet, political and social realities have intruded. Because of India's multiplicity of religious and ethnic groups, each with their own traditions and beliefs, and the complex interplay between these groups, the principles contained in the constitution have not always been followed in practice.  

Deeply influenced by the UN's 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the [[India]]n constitution provides for a host of rights, including the right of equality, cultural and religious freedoms, and the right to education. Discrimination based on race, caste, gender, birthplace, and religion was subsequently outlawed. Yet, political and social realities have intruded. Because of India's multiplicity of religious and ethnic groups, each with their own traditions and beliefs, and the complex interplay between these groups, the principles contained in the constitution have not always been followed in practice.

 

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