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Yes they do.
The UK Human Rights Act 1998 gives UK citizens further fundamental rights and freedoms contained in the European Convention on Human Rights.
Under these laws UK Citizens human rights are:
- the right to life
- freedom from torture and degrading treatment
- freedom from slavery and forced labour
- the right to liberty
- the right to a fair trial
- the right not to be punished for something that wasn't a crime when you did it
- the right to respect for private and family life
- freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and freedom to express your beliefs
- freedom of expression
- freedom of assembly and association
- the right to marry and to start a family
- the right not to be discriminated against in respect of these rights and freedoms
- the right to peaceful enjoyment of your property
- the right to an education
- the right to participate in free elections
- the right not to be subjected to the death penalty
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Citizens Commission on Human Rights was created in 1969.
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Britain got a written Bill of Rights by passing what?
the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Acts of human rights?
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