Chapter 5 Democratic Rights Flashcards
Rights in a democracy, life without rights and fundamental rights.
Define rights.
Rights are reasonable claims of people recognized by society and sanctioned by law.
Describe the story of denial of rights in guantanamo bay.
Us forces picked up 600 people from all over the world and put them in prison in guantanamo bay.
They were suspected of being linked to 9/11 attacks. There was no trial nor the prisoners could approach courts.
What is amnesty international?
It is an international organisation of volunteers who campaign for human rights. They bring out reports on violations of right from all over the world.
Describe denial of rights in Saudi Arabia.
Ruled by hereditary King.
Women have many restrictions.
No freedom of religion. Everyone should be Muslim.
Citizens cannot form political parties.
Media cannot show that the monarch does not like.
Ehtnic massacre of Kosovo? And milosevic was tried by which court?
In Kosovo, province of yugoslavia. In Kosovo the population was mainly of Albanian but in the entire country it was of Serbs. Milosevic (a serb nationalist) was elected and his army carried out the genocide.
He was tied by the international court of justice for crimes against humanity.
Why do we need rights?
Rights sustain a democracy.
They give every citizen right to vote and elect their government.
Rights protect minority from the oppression of the majority.
They allow citizens to express views freely
What are the six fundamental rights of the Indian Constitution?
Right to equality
Right to freedom
Right to freedom of religion
Right against exploitation
Cultural and educational rights
Right to constitutional remedies.
What rights would you enjoy and not enjoy if you are granted freedom of speech.
Enjoy
1 develop personality
2 elect government
3 communicate freely
Not enjoy
1 cannot damage a person’s reputation
2 cannot insigate violence
3 cannot instigate hate against anyone or any community.
The certain values of right against exploitation?
1 to prohibit selling and buying of humans.
2 to prohibit forced labour
3 to prohibit child labour
4 to ban bonded labour
Procedure of a citizen if he/she is detained or arrested.
1 he/she will have to be informed of the reasons of the arrest.
2 he/she shall be produced to nearest magistrate within 24 hours
3 Such person has a right to consult a lawyer for his/her defence.
What is NHRC?
National human rights commission was established in 1993 in India to monitor human rights and point out the violations. It is chaired by a retired judge.
Write a short note on right against exploitation (article 23 and 24)
Article 23 - bans forced labour, buying and selling of girls and women. Supreme court also says that paying less than minimum wage also forced labour.
Article 24 - it bans child labour. No child under 14 should be employed in a hazardous environment.
What kind of freedom we have got?
1 freedom of speech and expression.
2 form associations and unions
3 move freely throughout the country
4 reside in any part of the country
5 practice any occupation, business etc.
