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Legal protections for senior citizens at both national and international levels are insufficient on their own and must be complemented by social support, dignity, and emotional security to ensure comprehensive welfare. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the human rights and welfare protections for senior citizens across Indian constitutional provisions, statutory frameworks, and international human rights conventions.

September 2, 2026Open Access

Human Rights of Senior Citizens: A National and International Legal Perspective

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GFGyanendra M. FulzalkeDr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre PPPriti T. PawarDr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre

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Policy analysis reveals gaps between statutory mandates and welfare enforcement for elderly populations, highlighting the need for combined legal, emotional, and social safeguards.

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To examine the human rights and welfare protections for senior citizens across Indian constitutional provisions, statutory frameworks, and international human rights conventions.
Analyzed Indian constitutional provisions (Articles 38, 41, and 47), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (2023), and personal maintenance laws.
Reviewed statutory mechanisms under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act (2007) alongside domestic social security policies.
Assessed international treaties and frameworks, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the UN Principles for Older Persons.
Identified that domestic and international frameworks establish clear legal obligations for maintenance, property protection, healthcare access, and prevention of abandonment.
Determined that existing statutory protections alone fail to guarantee quality of life without integrated social support, emotional security, and community-level care.
Highlighted the necessity of improving public awareness of legal remedies, enhancing housing security, and expanding public-private welfare initiatives.

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Fulzalke et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e305c562ede874ec7894 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22199423

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Policy analysis reveals gaps between statutory mandates and welfare enforcement for elderly populations, highlighting the need for combined legal, emotional, and social safeguards.

Human Rights of Senior Citizens: A National and International Legal Perspective

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Human Rights of Senior Citizens: A National and International Legal Perspective

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