IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

A STUDY ON THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN PRISONERS IN INDIA

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Dr. S. Madhuri Paradesi, Gundimeda Supriya Anne

Abstract

Any prisoner not considering whether that person is a male or female, or even convict or under trial; they do get their right share of human rights as them being a human. Especially irrespective of gender all prisoners are entitled few human rights which goes along with few restrictions posed by various prison mandates. To begin with they have the very right of a dignified treatment from the prison authorities and from their co-prisoners. Most importantly, they have the very right not to be subjected to any cruelty. Judicially, they will have the right of speedy trial, and the right to get a lawyer if they are not in a position to afford one. Just because they are prisoners living around walls of prison they can’t be denied of the right to express. They also have the very right to meet their own families, and relatives owning to rules of prison mandates. If in case they get into any employment in prison, they have the right to get their due wages. Women prisoners in particular have their own set of human rights ranging from the separate prison for them considering their gender to frequent medical checkups by the gynecologists in the prison. Out of all every prisoner is entitled to a right to attain utmost health, be it physical or emotional.

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