• Suma K G
• Laxman

The Present article has made an effort to understand the theoretical foundations for human rights. There are different theories related to human rights and presents different approaches and viewpoints. Human rights are a distinct category of inherent moral rights. They are universally applicable to all people, regardless of ethnicity, country origin, or membership in any particular social group. As a result of being human, an individual possesses human rights. After World War II, the word "natural rights" gained widespread usage, supplanting the previous phrase "natural rights." The major theories of human rights such as Utilitarianism theory of human rights, Deontological theory of human rights or Kantianism theory, Laski’s theory of human rights, Barker’s theory of human right and Marxist theory of human rights are reviewed along with other theories.

Human Rights, Theories, Legal, Natural.

"HUMAN RIGHTS: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND RELEVANCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.a182-a188, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203022.pdf

"HUMAN RIGHTS: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND RELEVANCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppa182-a188, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203022.pdf