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Guidance & Information Material

Guidance and Information Material

Publications

UK Government publications

Human Rights Act - An Introduction - A short and straightforward booklet that explains the rights protected by the Human Rights Act, and how they affect you.

A Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998 - A more detailed booklet that explains how the Human Rights Act works and how the various rights have been applied.

Making Sense of Human Rights - A Short Introduction - A guide designed for officials in public authorities to assist them in working with the Human Rights Act 1998. It gives a brief introduction to human rights for use in straightforward situations (pdf).

Human Rights: Human Lives - A Handbook for Public Authorities - A more detailed guide designed to assist officials in public authorities to implement the Human Rights Act 1998 (pdf).

Improving Public Service Delivery - A review by the UK Audit Commission that examines how public bodies have responded to the Human Rights Act and how that response could be improved with a view to enhancing service delivery.

Review of the Implementation of the Human Rights Act - A report published in July 2006 by the Lord Chancellor reviewing public authorities' implementation of the Human Rights Act.

Scottish Executive publications

Human Rights in Scotland - A brief guide published in 1999 on the application of human rights law in Scotland.

Public Authorities and the Human Rights Act - A report published in 2001 on Scottish public authorities' implementation of human rights obligations.

Web sites

Parliament/ Government Departments
Other Organisations
International Organisations

Page updated: Tuesday, November 7, 2006