Abstract:
The study analyzes the unclear area of rights for illegitimate children based on the
international human rights laws. Children who are born outside of the marriage of
their biological parents frequently confront a variety of complex issues including
discrimination of law, social stigmatization, and elimination of rights and protections
of an individual, rights of inheritance and other social basic amenities. The study
shows AN ANALYSIS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN’S RIGHT WITHIN HUMAN
RIGHTS LAW FRAMEWORK: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. Starting with the
historical foundation of discrimination against illegitimate children, the research
follows the development of legal structures and social beliefs that have defined their
status in society. It examines the interactions in human rights standards, legal
framework, social custom in various countries, illuminating both area differences and
similarities in execution of the rights of illegitimate children. The study depends on
the fundamental international human rights instruments such as the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other
regional human rights conventions. This study assesses legislative reforms, case
studies and judicial precedent that have attempted to address the illegitimate children’s
rights. The analysis also takes into account the obstacles and chances for improving
the protection and acknowledgement of these rights for children accorse international
legal framework. The purpose of the research is to provide comprehensive
understanding and specific recommendation into the status and rights of illegitimate
children by combining legal, social, and human rights viewpoints and to promote
inclusive legal modifications and cultural transformations that are in line with the
principle of equality and intrinsic value of all individuals, irrespective of their birth
status.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Law in East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh