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- The Human Rights Act means that we all have recognised rights in the eyes of the law
- However by agreeing these rights you will also be assumed to uphold the rights of others i.e. recognise your responsibilities and not break laws
- The following are a list of your human rights
- The right to life
- Freedom from torture and degrading treatment
- Freedom from slavery or compulsory labour
- The right to liberty
- The right to a fair trial
- The right not to be punished for something that wasn’t a crime when you did it
- The right to respect for your privacy and family life
- Your freedom of thought, conscience and religion
- Freedom of expression i.e. to hold a opinion and to give and receive information
- Freedom of assembly e.g. to join a union and to demonstrate in a group
- The right to marry and start a family – but currently in the UK not with someone of the same sex(but you can have a civil paretnership)
- The right not to be discriminated against in respect to these rights and freedoms
- The right to own your own property
- The right to an education
- The right to free elections
- If any of these rights and freedoms are abused you have a right to an effective solution in law, even if the abuse was by someone in authority e.g. a policeman.
