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Know your rights
Human rights are a set of fundamental rights and freedoms recognized globally and protected by international agreements and treaties — intended to ensure dignity, equality, and fairness for all individuals.
Fundamental rights
Every person is entitled to these rights regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristics.
The inherent worth and dignity of every human being, free from arbitrary interference or unjust treatment.
Freedom to make choices, express thoughts, and act without unwarranted restrictions — speech, religion, assembly, association.
Equal treatment before law regardless of race, gender, religion, or nationality.
A secure environment where life and physical integrity are protected from torture, cruelty, and violence.
Control over personal information, communications, and private matters; freedom from unreasonable searches.
Access to quality education without discrimination, promoting individual development and societal betterment.
Work in fair, safe conditions, free from exploitation, with fair wages and respect for labor laws.
Access to healthcare services and promotion of overall well-being.
Justice through a fair and impartial legal process — fair trial, legal representation, protection from arbitrary detention.
Practice of religion and culture without interference, respecting the rights of others.
Universal framework
These rights are outlined in documents like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and enforced through covenants binding on ratifying states — including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
In India, the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 establishes national and state commissions; the Right to Information Act, 2005 opens government records to scrutiny; and constitutional articles guarantee freedom of speech, life and liberty, protection from arbitrary detention, association, and equality.
IHRPC accepts written complaint letters from sufferers and victims. Submit your complaint through a registered cell, where the legal team will review your case and commence procedural proceedings.