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Last updated: 03 Jun 2021
The right to life means that nobody, including the government, can try to end your life. It also means the government should take appropriate steps to safeguard life.
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First Published: 20 Aug 2018
This briefing focuses on the right to life, covering its meaning, jurisprudence and its relevance to Grenfell.
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Advice and Guidance
Human Rights
Multipage Guide
Last updated: 26 Jul 2019
The right to life requires public authorities to prevent arbitrary loss of life. It is relevant for complaints to ombudsman schemes about avoidable death in institutional settings, such as policing, health and social care.
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Blog
Published: 20 Dec 2017
Elizabeth Prochaska, Director Legal at the Commission, talks about our Following Grenfell project.
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Advice and Guidance
Human Rights
Multipage Guide
Last updated: 26 Jul 2019
Health authorities must provide the highest attainable standards of health with the maximum available resources. When you deal with complaints involving health authorities, find out how you should establish whether organisations have fulfilled their obligations under the right to health.
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Advice and Guidance
Human Rights
Multipage Guide
Last updated: 26 Jul 2019
The right to respect for private and family life has wide-ranging relevance for ombudsman schemes, particularly in health, planning, family, information and data protection issues. Find out what to do if your case involves this right.
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Last updated: 03 Jun 2021
Everyone has the right to marry and start a family but this right is subject to the laws of the country, including those that make it illegal between certain groups of people.
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First Published: 25 Nov 2014
This is an easy read guide of things to ask the UK Government about their work to make life better for disabled people.
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News
Published: 19 Jul 2021
The ability to challenge decisions made by local councils about adult social care will be scrutinised by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in a new inquiry.
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Last updated: 05 Dec 2017
Background information on our Adult Death Inquiry and links to related work.
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First Published: 20 Nov 2020
This report looks at the state of children’s rights in Great Britain.
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First Published: 24 Jan 2023
This report looks at the state of children’s rights in Great Britain.
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News
Published: 20 Jan 2016
Scotland’s biggest ever study into equality and human rights - published today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - has revealed mixed results that show improvement for some, but many others are at risk of being left behind.
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News
Published: 10 Dec 2020
We have launched the next phase of our Human Rights Tracker, providing clear analysis of where progress has been made and where there is still a distance to travel for the UK and Welsh Governments in meeting international human rights standards.
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Last updated: 24 Jun 2021
Everyone has the right to respect for his of her private and family life, home and correspondence. Public authorities can interfere with this if it lawful, necessary and proportionate.
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Advice and Guidance
Last updated: 21 Feb 2020
The Act applies to all public bodies and private organisations that are carrying out public functions.
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Blog
Published: 29 Jun 2016
Commissioner Lorna McGregor talks about the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
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Last updated: 04 May 2016
Human rights aren't just used for people in war-torn countries. We look at how four individuals from the UK have used human rights to improve their lives.
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News
Published: 13 Dec 2017
Alastair Pringle welcomed the publication of Lord Bew’s report into abuse of MPs.
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First Published: 19 Dec 2018
This briefing focuses on children's rights, including their scope of protection, case law and their relevance to Grenfell.
