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Language: English. About The Book: This book is a compilation of some of the lectures on certain aspects of human rights by the author in various fora. The book reflects his concern over the protection of human dignity, values and human rights. The work deals with a variety of issues including poverty, gender justice and child rights. Role of police as protectors of human rights is highlighted. It shows terrorism as the gravest violation of human rights. Custodial Justice and role of law enforcement agencies in protecting human rights, without committing excesses, is highlighted. Problems of refugees, constitutional, judicial and institutional safeguards, the role of UN and human rights organizations and many more subjects are covered. Though human rights span all aspects of human activities, the author has taken pain to cover as many issues as possible within the scope of this work. Mr. D.R. Kaarthikeyan with more than four decades of experience in law, maintenance of law and order, dealing with insurgency, extremism and terrorism and involvement in several social, environmental, educational and spiritual activities, brings in his vast experience and sensitivity in these lectures. His thoughts and views are bound to be of great interest to any one interested in human rights or involved in creating awareness of, safeguarding and protecting human rights About The Author: Mr. D. R. Kaarthikeyan, a farmer by birth from a village near, Coimbatore in Southern India is a Graduate in Science and Law. Practiced Law for three years and later joined the elite Indian Policy Service. In that capacity held several position including District Superintendent of Police of largest problematic districts, Director of Police Training Academy, Chief of Intelligence and Security, Karnataka State Director of Trade Promotion in Australia with headquarters in Sydney; Diplomat and Head of Chancery in India Embassy in Moscow (the USSR), Chief of Investigation of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case; DirectorGeneral of Central Reserve Police of the prestigious Central Bureau of Investigation of India; DirectoGeneral in National Human Rights Commission. Currently visiting Professor in prestigious Institutions; President of Life Positive magazine; Chairperson / President / Deputy Chairman/adviser/Member in several voluntary organizations including like World Community Service Centre. National Agriculturist Awareness Movement. Human Rights Organization, National Alliance for Fundamental Right to Education, Bramakumari s Academy for a better World. AllIndia Conference of Intellectuals, World Congress, for Peace and Harmony. Indian Council of Arbitration, Association of Asian Union, ORF Institute of Polity and Governance, Viswa Sewa Education Trust, Amity Educational Institutions and All India Panchayat Sangathan. Participated in several international conferences and published papers on matters relating to Human Rights, Terrorism, Peace, Nonviolence and Harmony of Religions. Author of bestseller Triumph of Truth Rajiv Gandhi Assassination The Investigation. Coeditor (along with Pro. L.S. Germani, Link Campus University, Rome) of "Pathways out of Terrorism and Insurgency: the Dynamics of Political Violence and Peace Processes in Contemporary Societies. CONTENTS: Foreword Preface Human Rights in India United Nations and Human Rights Human Rights Education Right to Information Women and Human Rights Gender Sensitization Vital Areas of Human Rights: Poverty, Environment and Child Labour Human Rights of the Disabled Terrorism and Human Rights Human Rights Violations and Police Problems of Refugees Constitutional Safeguard to Human Rights Institutional Safeguard to Human Rights Judicial Activism Custodial Justice: Guidelines to Policy Commissioners and District Magistrates Custodial Justice: Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners Custodial Justice: UN Principles Index. The Title 'Human Rights.
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