Abstract: Human rights are fundamental rights applicable to all citizens of the world, irrespective of race, place of birth, religion, caste or gender. Articles 12 to 25 of the Constitution of India protect and guarantee the basic and civil rights of the people. These rights include individual rights common to most liberal democracies, such as equality before the law, freedom of speech and expression, religious and cultural freedom and peaceful assembly, freedom to practice religion, and the right to constitutional remedies. This paper looks at “Media as a defender of Human Rights issues in India: Myth or Reality,” especially in protecting and promoting human rights. It also looks at the media as the cause for violation of human rights, and lastly, media as the mediator in rethinking human rights. The paper will also look at the issues and challenges facing the media in the existing discourse of human rights and media. The word "media" in this paper refers largely to mainstream media or traditional media. The paper will also examine India’s social system particularly casteism and the role of India’s Constitution in safe-guarding the rights of the underprivileged in the society.
Keywords: Human rights, mainstream media, Constitution, liberal democracy.
Title: Media as a defender of Human Rights issues in India: Myth or Reality?
Author: Wisdom Peter Awuku
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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