Repealing the Human Rights Act may not be as alarming as it seems – The Times

Posted February 18th, 2010 in news by sally

“The Human Rights Act came into force ten years ago, in 2000, yet already all three major parties propose to amend it. The Government proposes a Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, bringing together rights such as free healthcare, victims’ rights and equality, which, in Jack Straw’s words, ‘are scattered across the UK’s legal and political landscape’.”

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The Times, 18th February 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk