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O asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 1 decade ago

What are some major human rights issues in the UK that I could make a presentation about?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    The Human Rights Act 1998, which came fully into force on 2 October 2000, incorporates into UK law the bulk of the substantive rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. These include:

    Right to life (Article 2)

    Prohibition of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (Article 3)

    Prohibition of slavery and forced labour (Article 4)

    Right to liberty and security (Article 5)

    Right to a fair trial (Article 6)

    No punishment without law (Article 7)

    Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8)

    Freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9)

    Freedom of expression (Article 10)

    Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11)

    Right to marry (Article 12)

    Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14)

    Restrictions on political activity of aliens (Article 16)

    Prohibition of abuse of rights (Article 17)

    Limitation on use of restrictions on rights (Article 18)

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