How many of your human rights can you name? Really? Before I started working at Liberty I reckon I would have got the right to life, maybe. Right to free elections. Right to an education. But that’s about it. Here’s a nifty interactive microsite we have made to help explain in plain English which freedoms the Human Rights Act protects, with links to more information about the individual rights and how they apply.
Liberty conducted a ComRes poll in December and found this startling result: the British public support human rights. 96% believe it is important that there is a law that protects rights and freedoms in Britain. However only 11% of respondents remember receiving or seeing any information from the Government about the law that does (source).
Our campaign aims to increase understanding and respect for human rights values, and to give people a chance to learn about the Human Rights Act and what it means for them. Please help us by sharing the link www.love.commonvalues.org.uk as widely as you can, with your friends, colleagues and networks, and share the love for our Human Rights Act.