📓 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
📝 学习笔记
- 《Human Rights Act》于 1998 年通过。
- 《Human Rights Act 1998》——纳入了《European Convention on Human Rights》
- 权利：生命权、免受酷刑权、获得公平审判权、言论自由、宗教自由
- 《Equality Act 2010》——在 9 个方面提供反歧视保护
- 《Equality Act 2010》保护人们免受基于多重特征的歧视。
- 《Human Rights Act 1998》——纳入了《European Convention on Human Rights》
- 权利：生命权、免受酷刑权、获得公平审判权、言论自由、宗教自由
- 《Equality Act 2010》——在 9 个方面提供反歧视保护
- 获得公平审判的权利受《Human Rights Act》保护。
- 《Human Rights Act 1998》——纳入了《European Convention on Human Rights》
- 权利：生命权、免受酷刑权、获得公平审判权、言论自由、宗教自由
- 《Equality Act 2010》——在 9 个方面提供反歧视保护
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