Human Rights in the U.K.

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After the horrors of the Second World War (especially The Holocaust), leaders around the world realised that they needed to act to ensure there was no repeat!

To this end they formed the and in 1948 – the UN published the Universal Declaration of which summarised all the rights and freedoms to which every human being was entitled!

This document starts with the words:
“All human beings are born free and and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a .”

This is very much an echo of Christian biblical teaching that we were all created in and that we should treat others as we would like to be treated!)

This document includes:
the right of all people to (among other things) life and liberty;
the right to choose their ;
the right to education, a fair trial and an adequate .

This amazing document led to the European Convention on Human Rights in 1950 and the setting up of the in 1959.

Eventually, the UK parliament passed which granted rights to British and European Citizens and migrant children. It does however, exclude migrants from outside Europe!

So what can people do in the UK if they feel their human rights have not been observed?

Well they can and organisations such as which campaign for equal rights. They can contact their MP and they can take their case to the and the European Court of Human Rights if necessary.

In conclusion, the United Kingdom recognises the importance of human rights and has laws in place to protect them – for example, there are laws concerning of all kinds. The UK also has systems in place to ensure citizens receive ; so that those who are unable to work receive an income to survive on through the . The National Health Service treats those who are sick or injured and the UK has a well-established to ensure that citizens can appeal to the law if they feel their rights have been ignored!