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As you may have noticed, I have been creating many threads containing within them information regarding to certain topics.
As such I believe posting a brief explanation of the Human Rights Act would provide as excellent information for your needs.
Context and Background
The European Convention on Human Rights, signed in 1950, set up a Commission of Human Rights and a Court of Human Rights to enforce the Articles of the Convention; some of which are now incorporated into the Human Rights Act. This Act was passed in 1998 and came into effect in October of 2000.
The Act itself does not bring all of the rights or protocols of the Convention into British Law - though those areas left out can be added later if necessary. If acts of Parliament conflict with the Human Rights Act then the courts can make a 'declaration of incompatibility'. The Government and Parliament then have to consider whether the law needs changing and in the meantime the courts have to enforce the law as it stands.
Article 1
Sets out the fact that rights should be made available. The detail concerning rights starts with Article 2.
Article 2
The Right to Life
Article 3
The Prohibition of Torture
Article 4
The Prohibition of Slavery and Forced Labour
Article 5
The Right to Liberty and Security
Article 6
The Right to a Fair Trial
Article 7
No Punishment without Law
Article 8
The Right to Respect Private and Family Life
Article 9
The Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion.
Article 10
The Freedom of Expression
Article 11
The Freedom of Association and Assembly
Article 12
The Right to Marry and Found a Family
Article 14
The Prohibition of Discrimination
Full Act
The total contents of the act can be found on this website: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998..._19980042_en_1
Last edited by LA; 21-02-2009 at 09:26 PM.
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All very commendable.Originally Posted by Liberal Authoritarian
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