Description

This publication provides an account of the significant events in the field of human rights in India during 1999. The book is divided into two parts. Part I consists of articles written by stalwarts in the field, who have made a thorough study of the particular topic on which they have written but have also been dedicated workers in this field.

The articles which deal with different issues such as social and economic rights, civil and political rights, freedom of expression, religious freedom, minority rights etc. provide sufficient information on the subject matter, supported by relevant case studies and other empirical data. Possible solutions to issues at hand are provided at the end of each article. The general trend of human rights issues, their analysis as well as what has gone wrong so far has been clearly brought out….

The second part of the book is a human rights diary, which is a diary of events of 1999 compiled by Vigil India Movement drawing material from the print media…. The book is concise and to the point, providing much information and possible avenues of action. “Struggle for truth and justice till the end” seems to be the motto behind the work of Vigil India Movement and this book reflects that to a great extent.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD vii

PART!

1. CIVIL & POLITICAL RIGHTS: Clear Deterioration 1

A.G. Noorani

2. SOCIAL & ECONOMIC RIGHTS: Deficiency in Governance: 11

N. R. Madhava Menon

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3. RIGHT TO LIFE: Importance of Environment

Bittu Sahgal

4. RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT: Misplaced Priorities

Bhargavi Nagaraja

5. WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Enforcement is Weak

YaminiN. Atmavilas

6. ADIVASI RIGHTS: Empowerment and Deprivation

AlexEkka

7. MINORITY RIGHTS: Case for Statute Changes

Iqbal A. Ansari

8. CHILD RIGHTS: Micro Interventions Not Enough

Nandana Reddy

9. RIGHTS OF REFUGEES: Lack of Protection

Paul Newman

10. RIGHT TO HEALTH: Need for Organized Action

H. Sudarshan and Prakash C. Rao

11. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: Judgment Reserved

Ravi Nair

12. JUDICIARY: Trend-Setting Decisions

K. C. Sunny

13. LEGISLATION: Impact on Rights

Sarasu Esther Thomas

14. GLOBALIZATION: Human Rights vs. Inhuman Wrongs

V.R. Krishna Iyer

PART II

HUMAN RIGHTS DIARY