What are positive obligations?
Our one-minute video gives a brief overview of the requirement for public bodies to take active steps to respect, protect and fulfil human rights for everyone in the UK.
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Where do organisations' duties apply?
Find out about some of the areas we work in where human rights often come up - such as health, care and social work, housing, welfare, ending violence against women and LGBTQ+ rights.
Where do organisations' duties apply?
Find out about some of the areas we work in where human rights often come up - such as health, care and social work, housing, welfare, ending violence against women and LGBTQ+ rights.
Hybrid public bodies: What is a “public authority” under the Human Rights Act?
Read our explainer on what constitutes a public body for the purposes of the Human Rights Act - and what it might cover more organisations than you think.
Hybrid public bodies: What is a “public authority” under the Human Rights Act?
Read our explainer on what constitutes a public body for the purposes of the Human Rights Act - and what it might cover more organisations than you think.
What do we mean by the State, Governments & Public Bodies?
We look at the different people and bodies that have duties and how you might see them referred to in laws, legal cases and guidance.
What do we mean by the State, Governments & Public Bodies?
We look at the different people and bodies that have duties and how you might see them referred to in laws, legal cases and guidance.
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