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Overview of Human Rights in South Asia

Presented by

Sarita Bartaula

26/12/2021

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Outline

  • Introduction
  • South Asia and Human Rights
  • Categories of Human Rights
  • Human freedom index of South Asia

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“ If you want to be with your establishment, then the sky is a limit. But, if you don’t agree with your establishment, you won’t be able to do honest days of work”.

  • Asma Jahangir

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Human Rights ?

  • Rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination
  • -- United Nations

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Categories of Human Rights

  • Civil rights
  • Political Rights
  • Economic Rights
  • Social Rights
  • Cultural Rights

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Human freedom ranking of South Asia

Nation/Ranking

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Afghanistan

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Bangladesh

135

136

138

141

138

139

Bhutan

95

97

97

104

105

108

India

110

115

110

109

106

111

Nepal

72

65

75

83

87

92

Pakistan

145

145

141

145

140

140

Sri Lanka

116

124

107

102

103

94

Note: ranking based on total of 162

Source: human-freedom-index-2020

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Human freedom score of South Asia

Nation/Ranking

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Afghanistan

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Bangladesh

5.79

5.85

5.77

5.70

5.71

5.67

Bhutan

6.73

6.70

6.70

6.56

6.54

6.52

India

6.47

6.28

6.39

6.42

6.52

6.43

Nepal

7.07

7.18

7.01

6.87

6.85

6.76

Pakistan

5.34

5.40

5.57

5.51

5.60

5.64

Sri Lanka

6.30

6.18

6.50

6.62

6.59

6.72

Note: ranking based on total of 162

Source: human-freedom-index-2020

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Civil Rights in South Asia

Nation/Ranking

Security and Safety

Movement

Identity and Relationships

Afghanistan

NA

NA

NA

Bangladesh

7.0

6.7

1.7

Bhutan

9.7

3.3

0.8

India

8.1

6.7

5.7

Nepal

9.1

8.3

6.7

Pakistan

6.5

4.2

5.8

Sri Lanka

7.3

10

3.2

Note: ranking based on total of 162

Source: human-freedom-index-2020

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Political Rights in South Asia

Nation/Ranking

Rule of Law

Assoc., Assembly, and Civil Soc

Legal System and Prop. Rights

Size of Government

Afghanistan

NA

NA

NA

NA

Bangladesh

3.1

6.3

3.0

8.1

Bhutan

6.0

6.7

5.7

6.7

India

4.3

6.3

5.1

7.2

Nepal

4.3

8.1

4.6

6.9

Pakistan

3.3

6.3

3.8

7.7

Sri Lanka

4.3

8.0

5.1

8.8

Note: ranking based on total of 162

Source: human-freedom-index-2020

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Economic Rights in South Asia

Nation/Ranking

Sound Money

Freedom to Trade Int’l

Regulation

Afghanistan

NA

NA

NA

Bangladesh

6.9

5.6

6.6

Bhutan

7.1

6.1

7.7

India

8.3

5.7

6.5

Nepal

6.9

6.6

7.4

Pakistan

6.6

5.7

6.5

Sri Lanka

8.1

5.4

7.0

Note: ranking based on total of 162

Source: human-freedom-index-2020

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Cultural and Social Rights of South Asia

Nation/Ranking

Expression and Information

Religious Freedom

Afghanistan

NA

NA

Bangladesh

7.5

5.7

Bhutan

8.3

5.7

India

8.3

5.0

Nepal

7.1

6.6

Pakistan

7.9

3.5

Sri Lanka

7.9

7.4

Note: ranking based on total of 162

Source: human-freedom-index-2020

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Human Rights violation news coverage around South Asia

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Human Rights violation news coverage

around South Asia