Human Rights and the Indian Armed Forces: A Source Book

The question of ‘Human Rights’ (HR) has assumed both national and international agenda. It concerns every segment of society, irrespective of caste, creed and occupation. This is a very comprehensive volume which delves into basic knowledge as to what ‘Human Rights’ mean and what exactly they connote. It goes further by quoting various religious scriptures to prove that the concept of HR is not new to the Indian culture. Extensive quotes from contemporary Indian history provide interesting insights. It then takes the reader through the universal declaration of human rights and what each article means, alongwith various international protocols and covenants of particular use to the armed forces. The real meat of the book is in chapters which deals with a detailed examination of HR situation in the forces supported by authentic facts and figures. How the troops are being sensitised through various orders and drills is also revealing. It comprehensively dwells on the subject including comparison with some of the armed forces of the world. The constitutional aspects alongwith various fundamental rights, the directive principles with cited case laws and a comparative chart is extremely useful for lawyers, research scholars and HR activists.