An Analytical Study of Development of Human Rights and International Law with Special Reference to Position of India in This Context

Abstract

Human rights are linked with human dignity and they determine and define the identity of an individual living in a civilized society. Human civilization is the result of evolution and throughout history human beings struggled to get rights from the law makers to lead a dignified life. The monarch in the ancient times was considered benevolent and justice loving if he made efforts to establish a good society for the peace and prosperity of his citizens. It is unfortunate that with the rise of science and technology the growth of human rights is very slow and the law makers are not very serious about the implementation of the human rights. Before the World War II, people would usually speak of 'Natural rights' or 'Natural Law'.  The growth of democratic system in India has led to the growth of human rights also.