A Study on Human Rights Violations of Children with Special Reference to Chennai

Human-rights violations inflicted upon children occur on a global scale and may involve child labor, child trafficking, child soldiers, sexual exploitation, denial of education, and unavailability of health care. Child marriage and child labor are grave human-rights violations that deprive children of the most fundamental rights: education, health, and a life free of danger. The phenomenon is noticed widely in many parts of the globe, with poverty, cultural traditions, and inadequate enforcement of laws driving these issues. The research takes an empirical approach, wherein it has adopted a survey method and a convenience sampling method of data collection. There is a sample of 200 respondents from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, comprising almost all ages and diversified demographic backgrounds. The independent variable included in the study is the age, gender, locality, and occupation and monthly income .The dependent variables include, among others, the impact of human rights violations, awareness in the community, and legal protection. The statistical analysis was performed using the collected data for relationships between the variables through the graphical representation and Chi-square tests. The study aims to explore the effects of socio-economic factors with an aspect of public awareness and confidence in the child protection laws and policies. The findings show how education, income, and community awareness can strongly affect the perception of violations against children's rights. This study draws conclusions on efforts-law, and social-brought into play to either curb or grant human rights violations against children in society and achieve a safe environment for their growth and development.