Rights of women prisoners
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Incarceration And Parity: A Comparitive Study On Rights Of Women Convicts
In India, women have been given a position of honor and admiration in the society. The Constitution of India recognizes equality towards women in all facet of their life. The State has an obligation towards safeguarding the basic human rights enjoyed by a woman and to ensure that the essentials of various International Conventions with…
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Intersectionality In Carceral Spaces: Rights Of Women Prisoners In India
“A prison is a place of punishment, deterrence and reformation.”– Jeremy Bentham Prisons are often imagined as neutral spaces, maybe sites of punishment, rehabilitation, and legal accountability. However, in reality, they are deeply engraved with the unequal social fabric of the society that defines who is policed, prosecuted, and imprisoned. Women who belong particularly to…