What is Human rights in India?
[[Image:Flag of India.svg|thumb|The Indian flag.]] '''Human rights in India''' is a hard issue in the nation. ==Background== The issues are caused by the country's large size and population. For other reasons, there are: *widespread [[poverty]] *lack of [[education]] *diverse culture ==Laws== The [[Constitution of India]] gives [[fundamental rights]]. This includes [[freedom of religion]]. Clauses also provide for [[freedom of speech]], as well as separation of executive and judiciary and freedom of movement within the country and abroad. The country also has an independent judiciary<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/hands-off-supreme-court-tells-govt-reaffirming-its-primacy-in-judicial-appointments/743321 |title=Hands off, supreme court tells govt, reaffirming its primacy in judicial appointments &#124; Free Press Journal |access-date=26 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227050248/http://www.freepressjournal.in/hands-off-supreme-court-tells-govt-reaffirming-its-primacy-in-judicial-appointments/743321 |archive-date=27 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-worry-till-judiciarys-independence-is-maintained-chief-justice-of-india-1251654|title=No Worry Till Judiciary's Independence is Maintained: Chief Justice of India|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812100623/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-worry-till-judiciarys-independence-is-maintained-chief-justice-of-india-1251654|archive-date=12 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as bodies to look into issues of human rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/act-in-block-grant-teachers-issue-nhrc-to-ohrc.html|title=Act in Block Grant teachers' issue: NHRC to OHRC|website=dailypioneer.com|access-date=2019-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327101355/https://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/act-in-block-grant-teachers-issue-nhrc-to-ohrc.html|archive-date=27 March 2019|