This report draws on information that was submitted to the Equality and Human Rights Commission during the Call for Evidence that ran between 21 April and 15 July 2008. During this timeframe we asked anyone with an interest in human rights to contact us with their views, experiences and recommendations for positive change.
Ten years on from the introduction of the Human Rights Act (HRA), in 1998, it was felt that a review would be useful to see how effective its use is by public authorities and voluntary and community sector organisations in terms of protecting and defending the human rights of individuals in the UK.