HUMAN RIGHTS

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity”

-Nelson Mandela

Human rights are necessary for the survival of mankind. These rights protect our right to freedom, right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, etc. These are universally accepted principles governed by International law. However, there seems to remain a gap between actual acceptance of these rights and laws which mention them. Weaker sections of the society many times cannot cope with the existing legal structure on human rights. Hence, this is where Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) intervene.