Our Human Rights Act contains a legal duty for public officials to respect, protect and fulfil people’s human rights in their work, including service delivery, policies and decision-making.
This duty covers central Government and the public authorities that people interact with every day, including state schools, NHS hospitals, local councils, police, care homes and other public services. This is important because it makes the difference for people’s everyday lives without having to go to court.
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