A Human Rights Act is a piece of legislation that sets out individual rights and freedoms under law. Many countries have similar rights enshrined into law; the countries with this naming convention tend to be Commonwealth countries. For specific variations see the articles for relevant act in the following countries:
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Human Rights Act — (1998) The Human Rights Act became operative from October 2000. It provides the first written statement of people’s rights and obligations by enshrining most – but not all – of the European Convention on Human Rights into British law. It… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
Human Rights Act 1998 — Legislation United Kingdom The Human Rights Act 1998 … Law dictionary
Human Rights Act 1998 — Infobox UK Legislation short title= Human Rights Act 1998 parliament=United Kingdom Parliament long title=An Act to give further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights; to make provision with… … Wikipedia
Human Rights Act 2004 — The Human Rights Act 2004 was an Act of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, it was the first and remains the only legislation in Australia recognising the fundamental human rights of individuals. [National Archives of Australia … Wikipedia
Human Rights Act (1998) — Der Human Rights Act 1998 ist ein Gesetz des Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland, das 1998 beschlossen wurde und am 1. Oktober 2000 in Kraft trat. Es legt fest, dass alle Menschenrechte, die in der Europäischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993 — Human Rights Act 1993 Parliament of New Zealand Long title/ Purpose An Act to consolidate and amend the Race Relations Act 1971 and the Human Rights Commission Act 1977 and to provide better protection of human rights in New Zea … Wikipedia
North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 — Full title An act to promote human rights and freedom in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea, and for other purposes. Enacted by the 108th United States Congress Effective October 18, 2004 … Wikipedia
Canadian Human Rights Act — The Canadian Human Rights Act is a statute originally passed by the Government of Canada in 1977 with the express goal of extending the law to ensure equal opportunity to individuals who may be victims of discriminatory practices based on a set… … Wikipedia
Horizontal effect (Human Rights Act) — This article refers to the British Human Rights Act. Horizontal effect should not be confused with Direct effect and indirect effect which are terms concerning the European Union or indeed vertical direct effect and horizontal direct effect which … Wikipedia
European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 — The European Convention of Human Rights Act 2003 is an act of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) which incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into Irish law. The Act is an example of an interpretive incorporation of the Convention… … Wikipedia
