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Darren
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Summary
Future developments
Action point checklist
Key references
Questions and answers
Human Rights Act 1998 overview
Enforcing Convention rights
The Convention rights
Right to respect for private and family life
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Freedom of expression
Freedom of assembly and association
Prohibition of discrimination
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- The Human Rights Act 1998, which came into force in the UK on 2 October
2000, gives 'further effect' to the rights and freedoms guaranteed to everyone
under the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms made at
Rome on 4 November 1950. (See 3.628 Human Rights Act 1998 overview)
- The Convention rights are to be found in Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act.
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