United nations and the concept of child rights in the Indian context

Human Rights can be commonly defined as those rights which are inherent in our nature and without which we cannot live as human beings. Human Rights advocate for the cause of the fundamental freedom to allow us to fully develop and use our human qualities, our intelligence and natural talents to satisfy our developmental, spiritual and other needs. They are thus based on the increasing needs of humanity’s increasing demand for a life in which the inherent dignity and worth of each human being will receive respect and protection. The denial of these rights and the fundamental freedoms associated with these rights is not only an individual and personal tragedy but also creates situations of social and political unrest sowing seeds of violence and conflict within the societies and nations.1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was proclaimed in a resolution of General Assembly on 10th December 1948 is the foundation of freedom, dignity, justice and peace in the world. It lists numerous rights civil, political, economic, social and cultural to which the people are entitled simply for being born as human beings.