In Canada, the two documents that guarantee rights are the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Human Rights Act. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms outlines the rights and freedoms of Canadian citizens, while the Human Rights Act focuses on protecting individuals from discrimination.
Australia has no Human Rights and Freedom Act, nor does it have anything that is like a Human Rights Act or Bill of Rights.
To ensure that people are treated fairly in key areas of public life and protects people from unfair treatment
The Human Rights Act 1998 came into force in the UK in the year 2000. The Act outlines and protects various aspects of human rights issues, including:the right to lifethe right to liberty and freedomthe right of free speech and peaceful protestthe right to equalitythe protection of propertyfreedom of thought and religionprotection against slaveryprotection against torturethe right to fair trial
The Commission for Equality and Human Rights established by the Equality Act 2006
One can act for human rights by supporting Amnesty International, signing petitions, starting a group and informing other people who might not know about the conditions of human rights.
Section 1910
Section 1910
Section 1910
The Canadian Constitutional Act, 1982
The 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It covers several areas.See below link for further information:
Human Rights Day 2010The theme for Human Rights Day 10 December 2010 is human rights defenders who act to end discrimination.