📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
5.4.8 Human rights and equality law
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The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. It protects rights such as the right to life, freedom from torture, the right to a fair trial, freedom of expression, and freedom of religion. The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.
Key Facts
- Human Rights Act 1998 — incorporates European Convention on Human Rights
- Rights: life, freedom from torture, fair trial, expression, religion
- Equality Act 2010 — protects from discrimination on 9 grounds
📝 Notas de estudio
- La Human Rights Act fue aprobada en 1998.
- Human Rights Act 1998 — incorpora la European Convention on Human Rights
- Derechos: vida, libertad de tortura, juicio justo, expresión, religión
- Equality Act 2010 — protege de la discriminación por 9 motivos
- La Equality Act 2010 protege contra la discriminación basada en múltiples características.
- Human Rights Act 1998 — incorpora la European Convention on Human Rights
- Derechos: vida, libertad de tortura, juicio justo, expresión, religión
- Equality Act 2010 — protege de la discriminación por 9 motivos
- El derecho a un juicio justo está protegido por la Human Rights Act.
- Human Rights Act 1998 — incorpora la European Convention on Human Rights
- Derechos: vida, libertad de tortura, juicio justo, expresión, religión
- Equality Act 2010 — protege de la discriminación por 9 motivos
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