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Describe what has happened and find out which UK human rights protections apply and what you can do.

Stop and Search: Your Rights Under Section 1 and Section 60

Stop and Search: Your Rights Under Section 1 and Section 60

Stop and Search: Your Rights Under Section 1 and Section 60 Stop and search is one of the most visible forms of police intervention in England and Wales....

The Online Safety Act in 2026: What Platforms Now Have to Do

The Online Safety Act in 2026: What Platforms Now Have to Do

The Online Safety Act in 2026: What Platforms Now Have to Do The Online Safety Act 2023 received Royal Assent in October 2023, but its duties have come...

Article 8 and Deportation: Right to Family Life

Article 8 and Deportation: Right to Family Life

Introduction Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to respect for private and family life. In UK deportation and removal...

Facial Recognition in Public Spaces: Your UK Privacy Rights

Facial Recognition in Public Spaces: Your UK Privacy Rights

Facial Recognition in Public Spaces: Privacy Rights in the UK Live facial recognition (LFR) technology is deployed in UK public spaces, including by...

Public Order Act 2023: What Protests Are Criminalised

Public Order Act 2023: What Protests Are Criminalised

Protests and the Public Order Act 2023: What Is Actually Criminalised The Public Order Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 3 May 2023 and introduced a set...

Human Rights and Adopted Children

Human Rights and Adopted Children

Adopted children and those who adopt have human rights protections under UK and European law, with equality rules limiting discrimination in adoption services.

Human Rights...and Responsibilities

Human Rights...and Responsibilities

Everyone has human rights in the UK, but not all of them are absolute, and governments plus individuals share the responsibility to uphold them.

Human Rights and Giving Birth

Human Rights and Giving Birth

UK law allows women to choose how they give birth, but medical professionals can override these choices if they believe it poses risks to mother or baby.

Human Rights and Racial Equality

Human Rights and Racial Equality

The UK's Equality Act protects people from racial discrimination, with rare exceptions allowed for specific cultural or ethnic organisations.

Human Rights and Genetics

Human Rights and Genetics

Genetic advances are raising serious questions about how DNA data should be protected and regulated to safeguard human rights.