What do you mean by human rights?

We mean human rights as set out in the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA), which brings right from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into UK law. As well as setting out the rights, the HRA is also our law which sets out the duties on those with public power to uphold people’s those rights. This is the enforceable legal framework in the UK and allows us to address human rights issues directly. The HRA is about human rights for everyone in everyday life, including in economic and social areas such as housing and healthcare, as well as civil and political areas such as criminal justice.

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