HUMAN RIGHTS
The basic fact to remember about human rights is that they are not the gift or bounty of
any political sovereign through legislation or any edict, but are rights inherent in human
existence. The purpose of any law dealing with these rights is merely to recognize them, to
regulate their exercise and to provide for their enforcement, and the related matters.
Inviolability of some basic rights in a civilized society is based on this premise. Human
rights are considered to be universal, indivisible and interdependent.
‘Human rights’ in practice have been defined to include all aspects of dignified human
existence which make every human being an equal member of the human family. Human
dignity is the essence of human rights. It is the wide understanding of this aspect and
appreciation of the range of dignity of the individual which defines the true scope of
human rights.
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