Know your rights

Know your rights written on black board Knowing your rights is the first step to empowering yourself, your friends, your family, and your community. Knowing what your human rights are means you are less likely to get pushed around, mistreated, taken for granted or make an uninformed decision involving your life.

To understand what rights everyone has in the UK through the Human Rights Act, there are some excellent resources where you can read up on the subject below.

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British Institute of Human Rights

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Citizens Advice Bureau

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