Indians want Women, children and older people protected most under Human Rights
ICRC and HRC lauded most for their work
New Delhi, August 30, 2018 – According to a new survey by Ipsos on Human Rights, Indians are aware about the broad contours of Human Rights with the majority of them advocating the merits of them for a better living.
The survey shows that at least 69% Indians claim to be aware of Human Rights and view it in positive light in different ways: 8 in 10 Indians support a law on Human Rights (78%); 71% believe strongly in Human Rights, 69% believe that the law makes life positive and 74% believe it creates a fairer society. At the same time, the majority warns and believes people take unfair advantage of Human Rights (67%) and a significant number of Indians believe those benefitting from Human Rights are the undeserving – the criminals and terrorists (53%).
“The Law on Human Rights empowers the society, mitigating risks of injustice. Human Rights is protective and ensures fair treatment,” says Parijat Chakraborty, executive director, Ipsos Public Affairs.
Interestingly, from the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights and the fundamental rights that need to be protected, out of the total of 30 different rights, the top ones chosen by Indians were Freedom of Speech (39%), Right to Vote (31%), Right to Privacy (30%), Right to Security/ to be Safe (27%), Right to equal treatment before the law (25%), Right of children to free education (25%), Freedom of thought and religion (24%), Freedom from discrimination (such as race, colour, gender, language, religion, disability, national or social origin, or any status) (22%), Right to work, and to equal work for equal pay (22%), Right to free or low cost, healthcare (19%), Right to freedom from slavery or forced labour (16%) among others.
So, which groups need most protection for their Human Rights?
Indians have handpicked an interesting mix of groups that need most protection for Human Rights: Women (57%), Children (48%), Older People (42%), People who are disabled (37%), People on low incomes (34%), People with little or no education (30%), the Unemployed (28%), Religious minorities (24%), LGBT (23%), Young People (21%), Refugees (20%), Immigrants (20%), Ethnic minorities (19%), among others.
“For Human Rights’ protection, Indians’ list is dominated by the marginalized, weaker sections of society, less privileged, the infirm, minorities, etc. The groups that might not be deemed with the rights by the society per se,” adds Chakraborty.
Human Rights Organizations
Among the plethora of Human Rights Organizations working tirelessly towards bringing justice to mankind, the most recalled among Indians in the pecking order, were: The United Nations, International Committee of Red Cross, Human Rights Campaign, International Federation for Human Rights, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Global Rights.
And which are the Human Rights Organizations rated best by Indians for their stellar performance in their contribution? The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is tied in with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) at the first spot, followed by the International Federation of Human Rights (IFHR) and UN Watch at the second spot, the United Nations (UN), International Rights Protection Office (IRPO) and Liberty are all placed third, among others.
About this study:
This survey was entirely conceived and conducted by Ipsos Global Advisor in 28 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States. Except for Belgium and Sweden, all countries surveyed were referenced in Human Rights Watch’s 2018 Annual Report.
Interviews were conducted between May 25 and June 8, 2018 with 23,249 adults aged 18-64 in the United States and Canada and 16-64 in all other countries via the Ipsos Online Panel system.
Approximately 1,000-plus individuals per country participated in the survey except for Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and Turkey (approximately 500-plus per country).
Weighting has been employed to balance demographics and ensure that the sample’s composition reflects that of the adult population according to the most recent country census data.
The precision of online Ipsos polls is calculated using a credibility interval, with a poll of n=1,000 accurate to +/- 3.5 percentage points and a poll of n=500 accurate to +/- 5.0 percentage points. For more information on the use of credibility intervals, please visit the Ipsos website.
In 17 of the 28 countries, internet penetration is sufficiently high to think of the samples as representative of the wider national population within the age ranges covered: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Poland, Serbia, South Korea, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and the United States.
Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Turkey, have lower levels of internet penetration; these samples should not be considered to be fully nationally representative, but instead to represent a more affluent, connected population. These are still a vital social group to understand in these countries, representing an important and emerging middle class.
Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to computer rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion of do not knows or not states responses. Data is weighted to match the profile of the population.
About Ipsos
Ipsos is an independent market research company controlled and managed by research professionals. Founded in France in 1975, Ipsos has grown into a worldwide research group with a strong presence in all key markets. Ipsos ranks fourth in the global research industry.
With offices in 88 countries, Ipsos delivers insightful expertise across five research specializations: brand, advertising and media; customer loyalty; marketing; public affairs research; and survey management.
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Ipsos has been listed on the Paris Stock Exchange since 1999 and generated global revenues of €1,782.7 million in 2016.