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First, consider as a human then provide rights As if today the gender spectrum is restricted to two extremes either male or female. The majority population accepts these ideas as true and lives according to the physical and mental construction the society made for isolating the third gender. their cultural values are not cherished. British view them as criminals and our westernized India has forgotten their importance in epics and historical kingdoms of India. So for the sake of them, the government had implemented many protection laws as human rights which lead to the protest of transgender activists. Punishment for rapist of transgender  is from 6 months to 2 years whereas a person who raped  women is considered more serious and punished from  7 years to lifelong. Providing gender identity certificate for the third gender is also a dehumanizing measure by government towards them. These human rights that violates their human values and which increase their vulnerability ...

                     Human rights are the most fundamental rights of a human being. Even though, in many occasions it is denied to some categories in the society. The human rightof olderpersons is a topic that has been long time neglected. The basic reason is that the older generations are not aware of their human rights due to high prevalence of illiteracy and lack of awareness.             The senior citizens, once enjoyed all the previlages from the society as well as from their family. Once, they were the key elements who control and maintain the society. As the situation changes, their significance also had diminished.                   Older persons are not a homogeneous group, and the challenges they face in the protection or enjoyment of their human rights vary greatly. While some continue to lead active live as part to their community, many others fa...

The current health status of our country is very poor in some states it is very much higher than the national average for example in Kerala we achieve a imensive development in health care system. During the covid-19 pandemic also many people die due to lack of proper health care system and lack of oxygen etc. So we can see human rights violation in its extreme sense during the pandemic days.                  The discriminated sections are much more affected because of due to their low economic status they are mainly depend on the government hospitals. But the rich people pay more and seek good health care in foreign countries and private hospitals. In case of Kerala also the CM is going to US for better health care. So it is clear cut that in India we can see a drastic human rights violation in health care system. The governments are not pay so much attention to the problem because they had the opportunity to seek good health care in differe...

  Is sedition law violate human rights According to the Indian, Constitution Indians are granted freedom of opinion, speech. Are these granted rights are violated due to other laws? 'Sedition' is such a law that denied the right of a well spoke, responsible person's critical way of opposing the government they belong to. there are many such examples before us like the recent arrest of Shashi Tharoor and reporters. Here a question exists is the government cannot be criticized to undergo correction or the citizens lack the power to do so then what is the significance to have freedom of speech and expression in India. who is being profited due to this British government's suppression law? This proves that India is freed from the British monarchy but not from their ideology to create inactive citizens. Aswin U

          Rape- A tool for Suppressing Women                 “You know, you don’t ask yourself any questions when you slit a goat’s neck or a chicken’s.  A woman is like that.  We did what we wanted to them”- These were the words of a former soldier in one of those ragtag armies that ran rough shed over war torn Congo.  He was a brutal serial rapist.  This was an answer to the question “Why you are so violent towards women asked by Nobel laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege.      This was the attitude of most of the man towards the rape.  This man lack respect to woman. “He writes that he never worried about the pain he inflicted because it satisfied his own sexual and violent desires, like cooked chicken or goat satisfied his hunger.”  That he just considered women like animals. Hearing this Dr. became astonished.       Dr.Mukwege wrote this man’s story in his bo...

അവകാശങ്ങങ്ങളെ പറ്റി അവബോധം ഇല്ലാത്ത ഒട്ടനവധി വ്യക്തികൾ ഇന്നും നമ്മുടെ സമൂഹത്തിൽ ഉണ്ട് അവർക്ക് തങ്ങളുടെ അവശങ്ങളെ തിരിച്ചറിയാൻ പോലും കഴിയുന്നില്ല, ഇത്തരത്തിൽ ഉള്ള തിരിച്ചറിവ് ഇല്ലായ്മയ്ക്കുള്ള പ്രധാന കാരണം  കൃത്യമായ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം ലഭിക്കാത്തതിന്റെ ഫലമായാണ് . സമൂഹത്തിൽ നിന്നും ഒറ്റപെട്ടു പോകുന്ന മനുഷ്യരുടെ അവസ്ഥ ഭീകരമാണ്.. സ്വപ്നങ്ങളും പ്രതീക്ഷകളും ഇല്ലാത്ത പാവങ്ങൾ. ദയനീയ ജീവിതം നയിക്കുന്നവർ നീതി നിഷേധിക്കപ്പെട്ടാലും ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യാൻ അറിയാത്ത മനുഷ്യർ ഇന്നും ഈ ലോകത്തുണ്ട്. അത്തരത്തിൽ ഒറ്റപെട്ടു പോയവരെ കണ്ടെത്താനും അവർക്ക് ആവശ്യമുള്ള സഹായങ്ങളും അവരുടെ അവകാശങ്ങളെ കുറിച്ച് അവർക്കു തന്നെ അവബോധം സൃഷ്ടിക്കാനും നാം ഓരോരുത്തരും തയ്യാറാവണം. Adithya. S. A No:2

Human rights includes the right to life and personal liberty,freedom from slavery, freedom of speak and expression, traveling and establishment of organizations, Thease are the basic fundamental rights of every people.Everyone wants their rights without any discrimination.The constitution provides many privileges to the vulnerable sections of the society.      Human trafficking defines modern form of slavery,it is a purpose of exploitation.Human trafficking is the second largest and fastest growing criminal activity in the world.The most common types of human trafficking are sex trafficking, forced labor, and debt bondage Women are forced into prostitution.The situation of refugees and migrants are similar.Human trafficking is considered as a violation of human rights by international conventions.Language barriers, fear of their traffickers, fear of law enforcement frequently keep victims from seeking help, its making human trafficking a hidden crime.The victims of human ...

          The equal and inalienable rights of all human beings provide the foundation for freedom, justice and peace in the world.  The Human Rights based approach focuses on those who are marginalized, discriminated and excluded.While addressing an issue based on human rights focus is given to gender norms and power imbalances in society. The Human Rights based approach emphasises that people are actors in their own development rather than passive recipients of service.Human rights is basic to human to life.           But all these values fade into the background while considering marriage as an institution. In the 21st century Indian context marriage is one of only a handful of events where casteism, elitism and classism can be showcased without any public outrage. These social evils are perpetuated at the expense of the bride and the groom.           Marriage , in the Indian context is an event of the com...

Security is a basic social need. The police administration is the basic form of social security. The Police administration-from the lowest ranking officials to the ranked officers , has always been an important institution in the social world. Historically and most importantly in the present world , the police administration suffers from the problems created by a lack identity and value system.The administration has always been a tool for oppression, from which escape is virtually impossible.Police administration, as any other institution in a capitalist society, helps in the promotion and propagation of rational thinking in society. It has always helped in the consolidation of widely held social beliefs against the " marginalized population". While perpetuating mass culture the police administration has also indulged in crucifying the 'deviant' behavior which goes against the proponents of culture. This has created a system of fear culture. Mass media also helps in b...

                  ONE DIMENSIONAL MAN           In 1964, Herbert Marcuse in his book “One Dimensional Man: Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society”, described the state of society under capitalism.     One Dimensional Man means someone who is subjected to a new kind of totalitarianism in the form of consumerist and technological capitalism.  Marcuse considers Rationalism as a form of oppression which denies the possibility of change.      Marxism believes that change occurs in history as a result of internal conflict due to discontent.  A man under capitalism is a type of blissful slaves they are willingly obeying a system which makes him rationally irrational.  He cannot deviate from the general behaviour.  He cannot make conflicts that make him multidimensional and capable of change.       For Marcuse, One Dimensional Man is cl...

ജീവിതത്തിൽ നാം ഏറ്റവും അധികം കേൾക്കുന്ന ഒരു വാക്കാണ് മാറ്റം എന്നത് എന്നാൽ ഈ മാറ്റം എല്ലായിപ്പോഴും സമൂഹത്തിന്റെ നന്മയ്ക്കാണോ എന്ന ചോദ്യം വളരെ പ്രസക്തമാണ്. മാറ്റമില്ലാത്തതായി ഒന്നേ ഉള്ളു അതു മാറ്റമാണ് എന്ന പഴമൊഴി സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നതും ഇതേ അർത്ഥമാണ്. വികസനത്തിന്റെ ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങളെ മുന്നിൽ നിരത്തി പറയുമ്പോഴും പലതരത്തിലുള്ള വെല്ലുവിളികൾ അഭിമുഖീകരിക്കുന്ന ഒരുപാട് വ്യക്തികൾ ഒരുപാട് സമൂഹങ്ങൾ നമ്മുക്ക് ചുറ്റും ഉണ്ട് വീടില്ലാത്ത സ്വന്തമായി വരുമാനം ഇല്ലാത്ത ആശ്രതരായി കഴിയേണ്ടി വരുന്ന ഒരു കൂട്ടം മനുഷ്യർ നഗരത്തിലെ പൊതു റോഡുകളും ഗതാഗത സൗകര്യങ്ങളും മാത്രമല്ല വികസനം എന്നത്.മനുഷ്യന്റെ ചിന്തകൾക്കും പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾക്കും വികസനം ആവശ്യമാണ് ഗ്രാമീണരായ വിദ്യാർത്ഥികൾ ഒട്ടനവധി പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ അവരുടെ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ കാലഘട്ടത്തിൽ നേരിടുന്നുണ്ട് അതുപോലെ പല ഉൾ ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിലും ശരിയായ തരത്തിൽ ഉള്ള വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം കുട്ടികൾക്ക് ലഭിക്കുന്നില്ല അതുപോലെ തന്നെ നിർബന്ധിത ബാലവേല നിയമത്താൽ നിർത്തലാക്കപെട്ടിട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കിലും പലയിടങ്ങളിലും നടക്കുന്ന ക്വാറി പോലെ യുള്ള mining നടക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലങ്ങളിൽ ഈ പ്രായത്തിൽ പണി എടുക്കുന്ന കുട്ടികളെ കാണാം ഇതിലേയ്ക്ക് അവര...

  Empowering organic agricultural technique       Due to the involvement of modern artificial technique in agriculture, traditional organic agricultural technique become outdated . Over implementation of artificially modified high yeilding seed varities in uneducated farmers this led to the domination of artificial technique on peasants at a large extent. As this is a agricultural milestone for satisfying increasing food demands of growing population. This artificial technique gaining dominance over poor peasants as they are unaware about the modern composition of fertilizer and how to grow genetically modified crops. This domination led to exploitation of peasants by criticizing them as the reason for the crop failure. This social progress should be noted and peasant's freedom of choice should be encouraged. Aleena S Mohan

Herbert Marcuse - One dimensional man                          For Marcuse the one dimensional man is closely related to both consumerism and mass media that together serve as an ideological apparatus which reproduces itself through its subjects. This apparatus promotes conformity and is aimed at preventing resistance. Marcuse introduces the concept of the "one dimensional man" as someone who is subjected to a new kind of totalitarianism in the form of consumerist and technological capitalism. Rationalism for Marcuse is a form of oppression which denies the possibility of change. A man under capitalism is "one dimensional" since he bears no trace of the conflicts which make him multi-dimensional and capable of change. Aleena S Mohan Roll No : 05

  ഒരു നേരത്തെ ആഹാരത്തിനായി പാടുപെട്ടപ്പോഴും, നിലനിൽപ്പിനായി കഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടപ്പോഴും, എന്ത് തിന്നും എന്ത് ഉടുക്കും എന്ന് ചിന്തിച്ചപ്പോഴും, തങ്ങളുടെ പുതിയ തലമുറകൾ കഷ്ട്ടപ്പെടരുത് എന്ന് ചിന്തിച്ചിരുന്ന ഒരു കാലഘട്ടം നമുക്കുണ്ടായിരുന്നു.  എന്നാൽ ഇന്ന് പുരോഗതിയുടെ ഉന്നതങ്ങളിൽ എത്തി നിൽക്കുന്ന മനുഷ്യ സമൂഹത്തിനു ഏത് തിന്നും ഏത് ഉടുക്കും എന്ന സംശയമാണ്.  വികസനം എന്ന് പറയുന്നുണ്ടെങ്കിലും പണം കൊടുത്ത് വിഷം വാങ്ങി കഴിക്കുന്ന വികസനം ആണ് ഈ പുരോഗതിയുടെ കാലത്ത് നമുക്കുള്ളത്. 

  HERBERT MARCUSE (1898-1979) One Dimensional Man. Herbert Marcuse is one of the most prominent members belonging to the Frankfurt School. ‘One Dimensional Man’ is a classic read work of Marcuse written in 1964, which offers the political anthropology of 20 th century deeply pessimistic liberal society. It is a work that criticizes modern societies in which capitalism and liberal democracy are the major features. Some of the major concepts introduced by Marcuse in One Dimensional Man include; ‘repressive sublimation’, ‘false needs’, ‘manipulation’ etc., in this work he also explains why transformative politics are unlikely to succeed.  Followed by Marcuse’s search for agents of change that are nevertheless able to undermine the total power of contemporary society, he also shows his normative vision of a libidinal democracy based on an implicit concept of positive freedom. Finally, the chapter assesses both the limitations of One-Dimensional Man and its continuity. ...

Here, I try to explain the importance of critical theory in indian context : The developing India In the contemporary India is very complex,between through many ideal and drastic changes happening in the society. The population of state year by year increased but our productivity especially the agricultural sector faces many crises. Unemployment, deprivation, poverty social and economical issues are the greatest threats of our country. Marginalization against people are an important aspect of dehumanization.Politically the govt ensures many policies but the practical level and its the marginalized groups are suppressed and they can't meet their needs. Corruption is an example for this and also the implication and evaluation of policies are not in an appropriate manner thease are also affects their life. We can't only stick on developement another aspect's are an important factir in our society.The term humanity includes moral and valuable obligations among the human being. ...

Critical Theory is working for emancipation of the oppressed from the exploitation of Capitalists and others.  The modern trade union movements are part of this.  Most of the multinational companies are like the earlier colonialists.  They start their companies in a foreign country and exploit the labour power of that country.  They make maximum profit by investing cheap labour costs compared to the labour cost in their homeland.  The people ignoring these facts are becoming consumerised in the modern world.  This causes degradation in the traditional trade networks, culture etc.  So what have to do is to start indigenous industries, trade etc.  One should become self sustainable in this modern world to become least susceptible to exploitation.

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