The Human Rights Act

 The Human Rights Act (HRA) is a law that protects all of us from having our human rights taken away by the state. It means that public authorities have a legal obligation to uphold our human rights. A public authority is, for example, a hospital, school or the government. And everyone is protected 

 The human rights contained within this law are based on the articles of the European Convention on Human Rights.  The Act ‘gives further effect’ to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention. It means:  Judges must read and give effect to other laws in a way which is compatible with Convention rights It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.. 

These are the human rights which are protected by the act :)

No discrimination

Protection of property

The right to an education

The right to free elections

The right to life 

The prohibition of torture and inhuman treatment

The right to a fair trial and no punishment without law

The right to liberty and freedom

Protection against slavery and forced labour

Respect for privacy and family life and the right to marry

Freedom of thought, religion and belief

Free speech and peaceful protest