The Human Rights Law Network is a nationwide collective of lawyers and social activists dedicated to the use of the legal system, to advance human rights and access to justice to all. In addition to pro bono legal services, the Network seeks to strengthen human rights mechanisms through trainings, investigations and campaigns, to protect civil rights and liberties and safeguard the right of poor and marginalized communities. We work with women prisoners, dalits, ...
Dalits, officially known as "Scheduled Castes," constitute more than a fifth of India's population of over one billion. But 55 years after the adoption of the Indian Constitution, which ordains basic human and civil rights, and equality before the law for all citizens of India, discrimination against Dalits continues unabated. Untouchability, violence against individuals and entire communities, atrocities against women, and general discrimination and ...
A compilation of judgments enunciating and expanding the rights of persons with disabilities in India has been missed and demanded for long time. This book brings together progressive judgments from various Indian courts and forums relating to the rights of persons with disabilities on issues like employment, education, access, housing and social security, apart from those laying down some vital general principles of disability rights. Some fresh grounds have ...