The Human Rights Act of 1998 is an Act of Parliament which aims to give further effect to the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights. Learn more or
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@9FRFHMS1yr1Y
Yes, but replace it with a reformed version codified and agree by referendum and parliament vote and blocked from being removed or amended by parliament without another referendum
@4VNQ2BS4yrs4Y
No, but criminals should lose rights depending on the severity of their crime/crimes.
@9N33YJV7mos7MO
Only for people who committed crimes against children, rape or sexual assault or any other crime that can fall under this category
@8GHCTYY4yrs4Y
The question is far too broad to answer accurately.
@8JYNF9P4yrs4Y
People who have committed crimes inflicted on children and vulnerable people, such as sex crimes, homicide, etc, should loose these rights.
@B22M6VS3wks3W
Add something that protects and solidifies human rights and civil liberties more than the HRA, that cannot be removed or infringed by government
@9ZW79RV1mo1MO
No, but criminals should lose part of their rights depending on the severity of their crimes The Right to a Free Trial should be a constitutional amendment that cannot be changed.
Yes and they should make a new one based on each individual, depending wether they are a good person or bad. they should get mord punishments for breaking this act.
@9QFZV8D6mos6MO
A distinction should be made for criminals who use the humans rights act as a way of staying in the country for example the grooming gangs leaders in Rochdale who made themselves stateless and still in the communities being paid for by tax payers.
@9QFHLGF6mos6MO
no, but people who have committed serious crimes (rape, podophiles, murder) should not have the right
@9QCB68H6mos6MO
I believe there should be situations - not just criminals, whereby this can be overruled. Become less of a snowflake country
@9QBR8H86mos6MO
Those who murder, rape or unnecessarily commit violence to other people or animals should have their human rights revoked until the sentence has been served.
@9QBBBGW6mos6MO
They should only abolish the human rights act for convicted rapists, murderers and terrorists or even strip them of their citizenship if convicted of terrorism offences
@9QB522R6mos6MO
Yes, replace it with a bill of rights that must be approved upon and announced by the majority of people beforehand.
Whilst still having human rights. Reducing the chance of people abusing them because of “protected characteristics”
@9Q83PJ86mos6MO
No, an complimentary and comprehensive bill of rights must be passed first before the Human Rights Act is repealed to create a legal barrier to abuse of power.
@B273FQ46 days6D
Human rights that help everyone to thrive is the best way. Do not let the act cater to a certain group dynamic or ideology, that way it alienates people and only stirs more arguments and resentment towards difference. With criminals though, we should still show that same respect, they have their rights because they’re human beings, but don’t let them abuse those rights. We should all treat eachother nicely. Period.
@9ZQ5SDT6 days6D
I agree with this point of view. In a developed society, respecting each person's point Block Blast of view is extremely necessary.
Yes, it should be layered. The HRA has been taken advantage of by non-citizens. Not every person who steps on our soil should be afforded the same rights
@9RKQQV25mos5MO
I believe in more right leaning system of governing. Current system easily leads with corruption. Old scripts like Baskillion Doron.
@9RHVX455mos5MO
No, only criminals that have committed certain crimes and/or are repeat offenders should have reduced rights
@9R8FL9W5mos5MO
I believe the Act does have some merits to it however I believe that Britain should withdraw from the ECHR in order to deal with illegal immigration properly.
@9QTRJH76mos6MO
No abolishing the human rights act would create a negative image in where a democratic peaceful nation like Britain does not value international legislation. This will encourage other countries to withdraw in ,particular authoritarian countries with human rights abuses, therefore internationally the importance of protecting rights decreases across the world.
@9QMY8JM6mos6MO
No, however criminals of serious crimes like rape, intentional murder for no reason , Paedophiles, child sex traffickers should have all or most of these rights taken away.
@9QMK7WL6mos6MO
No but strip the human rights from offenders of major crimes such as murder, rape, human trafficking etc.
@9QJ7ZQG6mos6MO
Certain points need to be maintained - it needs to be more flexible maybe - but certainly not abolished.
@9QGY5Y46mos6MO
No, the human rights act protects everyone fairly. The only reason people would want to remove it is so they can reduce the amount of people coming in to the country, basically their logic is drapped in racism
@9QGNMSK6mos6MO
If it is it should be replaced by a constitutional document that is dealt with separately from standard constitutional sovereignty similar to Canada
@9QG3PGZ6mos6MO
Not all criminals should lose their human right, but murders (not in self defence etc) and sexual offenders should
@9Q7Z8TN6mos6MO
No, unless you as a person abolished another person's, aka murder, rape, paedophilia. Then they should have no rights
@9Q6R8ZZ6mos6MO
Yes, the UK should not have to submit to the ICJ and have to try its soliger's in a foreign court furthermore the act is superfluous as the counterys that sign it tend to follow them anyway.
The UK should do more to allow people basic human rights. There also needs to be major changes to wording and rights afforded. '
@9Q635786mos6MO
The human rights act needs serious reform. Criminals should Not be protected by it and not should anyone abusing it including law firms. The likely hood is that reform will be too slow so put a UK bill of rights in place first then worhdrawer if suitable reform looks too far away.
No however there is a need for some amendments in domestic law which will then help to comply with the ECHR as well as modern day trends
@9L4GBX99mos9MO
Yes, whereas the act itself is fine - unfortunately the case law that has now embedded itself around the act allows for too much misuse and excuse and it now does not follow its own spirit
@9KZM56S10mos10MO
No, although the Human Rights Act only tied our hands to the EU courts etc, but us doing a stupid thing like that will lead to other countries in the EU that are puritan to do the same. Hungary being an example!!
@9KVR46B10mos10MO
Only if the government cements our rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of expression and the right to self defence in law and that it clearly states that those rights superceded all other laws in perpetuity.
@9KS4Q6D10mos10MO
should be a more in depth human rights with focusing on on humans business military wars and criminals
@9KLK3YZ10mos10MO
No, but criminals of major sentences should have some of their rights reduced/ limited for a set time period both during and after sentence
@9KKLVVX10mos10MO
Copy and paste much of it into British law i.e. British Convention on Human Rights (BCHR) but have it so we don't have to accept free movement of asylum seekers like the ECHR.
@9K7MC8B10mos10MO
The ok should have more control over human rights in our country. I also think it should be completely overhauled. Criminals should be treated like criminals.
@9K65KGC10mos10MO
Yes, the UK should create a written constitution for a federal republic than includes a declaration of rights
@9JXDLXC11mos11MO
no, human rights apply to ALL humans regardless of criminal status and any attempt by the government to weaken these rights to pass legislation should worry the general public
@9J49RVN12mos12MO
A codified constitution, like the United States has, would benefit us as a society, though it depends on what would go into that constitution.
@9J49LXQ12mos12MO
No, but given Brexit has occurred we should be reviewing any central policy implemented through the EU for suitability in a UK-centric purview
@9HWFSLG12mos12MO
No, but illegal migrants should not get any rights in the UK and terrorists and pedophiles and child killers should have rights stripped.
Everybody should have basic human rights, abd be able to use drugs for personal use. Free medical care for the poor and focus on the homeless and mental health of UK citizens.
@9HTKK9V12mos12MO
Yes, but there are some regulations that are ridiculous. This needs a discussion as to which regulations are over the top n take ownership of people for their stupid decisions.
@9HTJYRSConservative12mos12MO
Yes, and replace it with a constitution-style article which provides greater control to UK institutions.
@9HRC7Q71yr1Y
NO abolishing internationally recognized rules will encourage regimes that violate these rules that democratic safe nations like Britain do not care about human rights abuses and violations of international law and therefore will encourage dictators to abuse these rights
@9TKK8244mos4MO
Yes and replace it with a form of bill that the prime minister controls and is signed by the monarch in charge
@9RQG8585mos5MO
We should create a constitution of sorts like the US which is written in law and cannot be taking advantage off by governments. Citizens will have rights and the government cannot violate those rights under any circumstance
@9PYZQ926mos6MO
All poeple regardless of what they do in their lives equally deserve the same standard rights such as those within the Human Rights Act.
@9PYTYZH6mos6MO
Human rights are now political and are for the many not the few so in theory it’s good but currently no .. needs sorting
@9PCJS8QConservative7mos7MO
No. Keep it but put the Bible above it and then slowly have the act fall apart as the Bible becomes the Ultimate authority
@9P69T9B7mos7MO
Create a better bill of rights that is more upto date with the times and have it reviewed every 10 years
@9P5W43TLiberal Democrat7mos7MO
I don’t think we need to abolish the HRA, but what we can do is stop being members of the Refugee convention which we don’t honour anyway
@9P5CKDP7mos7MO
We need to get touch. We have better tech now to make sure if someone in guilty, its 100% But we cannot generalise. More staff to make sure each story is listened to and worked out. I think we should have our own rules in the UK.
@9P543GC7mos7MO
This should not be abolished but their are certain people who should be given less rights, for example criminals, people who harm children.
@9P4GG7F7mos7MO
Yes but replace with a bill of rights that gives the UK more legislative control and strips criminals of many of their rights.
@9P3SHLH7mos7MO
Some points should be kept, however other points need to be amended to more up to date circumstances within the uk. This act is manipulated heavily by both nationals and foreign nationals. However the manipulation allows many people to get away with this, especially foreign nationals who travel over illegally knowing they can commit crime and for the best part get away with it. We have enough home grown criminals to deal with let alone every other nations criminals.
@9P2M3ZT7mos7MO
Yes. replace it with a bill of rights that gives UK citizens more rights such as freedom of speech and protection over their data, whilst keeping all original protections in place.
@9P2C7TR7mos7MO
No. but it should be a rule that if you have knowingly infringed another persons human right, then you should not expect to rely on these human rights to defend yourself.
@9NYZPB57mos7MO
Yes, replace it with a bill of rights that gives priority to public safety not the rights of criminals and terrorists
@9NY4QTX7mos7MO
Men cant do what women can do (etc, give birth)
Women can't do whet men can do (etc, produce sperm)
Trans take precautions to far. They can not do what the opposite sex they were born with can do. They should not be able to access other sex changing rooms and restrooms (women and female). Men cannot relate to women. Women cannot relate to men. If children can decide if they want to man or women, whats stopping a child saying they identify as a cat, or identify as an 18 year old, that should be served alcoholic drinks at a bar. You cant have it both ways. People are taking equality to far.
@9NDY2ZX7mos7MO
There is too much red tape around areas that do not need it and less red tape around areas that do need it. It’s detrimental to all that there is fair chance and opportunity
@9NBV8DYConservative7mos7MO
Yes in the sense of repealing it - the rights are already achieved through common law or legislation passed since the 1960s
@9N9HKCKConservative7mos7MO
Remove excessive ones such as misgendering leading to arrest but keep basic ones such as the right to water
@9N95D577mos7MO
No, but modify the Act to require individual human rights to be balanced against community rights in certain cases.
@9N8BLBS7mos7MO
No, but create a Bill of Rights which supersedes or enhances protections currently offered in the Act which gives the UK more legislative control
@9MTF3LK7mos7MO
No but criminals who have raped, abused, murdered or in any way can be said to have taken or ignored someone else’s basic human rights should forfeit all of theirs, and the ultimate price should be the death penalty for those who have intentionally robbed another of their right to live.
@9MRYKZ27mos7MO
Some human rights should be reconsidered, such as the right to religion where that includes the right to indoctrinate children or the vulnerable, or the protection of doctrines that encourage behaviour contrary to our laws and values.
@9MK222BWomen's Equality8mos8MO
More discrimination to the TQ+s and Jewish. I love all other races and women and men and the LGB and some of the Trannys
@9M7W99N8mos8MO
No, but criminals should lose some of these rights until they've proven themselves that they're okay with society.
modernise the human rights act to better fit society now, whilst still protecting rights that are inportant
@9M4LX378mos8MO
The human rights act should be completely changed and include up-to-date modern legislation that gives ALL citizens freedom, equality and free from discrimination as well as having the necessary rights
@9M3675R8mos8MO
Yes for criminals who committed inhumanly crimes such as paedophiles murderers (not including self defence) or terrorists
@9M2YBZV8mos8MO
Does not exist, UK should follow this. They break the law. UK government should be fined for breaking the law.
@9LYL9PK8mos8MO
We need to be given the right to freedom of speech, the right to defend ourselves and our property against attackers, remove the rights of repeat offenders
@9LPZGGT8mos8MO
No, but criminals who have been convicted with undoubtable evidence should lose many of these rights
@9LKVTYD9mos9MO
No. As long as the human rights act is Not built on full support of ideologies to the detriment if people who were already protected to become marginalised.
@9LH758X9mos9MO
No, but it should be strictly interpreted by the courts, any extension of Rights must go through Parliament
@9JKL5X211mos11MO
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@9JFNH8T11mos11MO
No, but it should be reviewed from time to time to make sure it is all still relevant and if anything is deemed to be irrelevant or outdated then it should be updated
@9JDNXLPConservative11mos11MO
Create a British constitution based upon the US constitution, guaranteeing freedoms and rights within law that cannot be amended or removed.
@9HMXRSX1yr1Y
Human rights are important. Very important. However, human rights must be adapted to changing times.
@9H5YF5T1yr1Y
Yes idealistically, if replaced with a bill of rights, however no as any bill of rights the current UK government would devise would be terrible and miss several key rights.
@9H5VDKX1yr1Y
No but criminals lose most of these rights unless its a minor crime which in this case should only lose 1 or maybe 2
@9H4VWQT1yr1Y
Yes, replace it with a new, reformed bill of rights that every British citizen has no matter what as long as they're on British ground
@9H2GZD21yr1Y
No abolishing internationally recognized legislation in democratic Britain is sending a sign to nation with a poor humans right record that human rights are disposable
@9H2CRSN1yr1Y
human rights is absolutely necessary this question is pathetic im assuming this is in response to Israel violating human rights laws its wild how human rights are being taken away i dont understand how a normal sane person can look me in the eye and say human rights should not exist its crazy laws should not bend in peoples favor
@9GJYNRV1yr1Y
No abolishing the Human rights act and its enforcement in Britain encourages other states to do the same. This will lead to less diplomacy between west and east countries
@9GGQD8P1yr1Y
Human rights should be abiding. There too many people been abused, mentally, physically and now been neglected which in term have turned or setup to Be criminals. Fix these people. Eliminate our moms there fat and monsterrus.
@9G576MJ1yr1Y
No abolishing international legislation in Britain will send a negative message to countries with human rights violations that Democratic nations do not care about there human rights abuses
@9FZPHCW1yr1Y
No the human rights act guarantees basic freedoms and protections for every individual. The uk replacing it will encourage other nations to do so. This means less legislation to protect freedoms and rights
@9FXZ4LP1yr1Y
No the human rights act is important for Britain to keep and enforce to ensure global human rights and put pressure on autocratic countries like North Korea and China
@9FKJTKF1yr1Y
No but criminals with serious felonies should lose many of their rights.
@9FK2THXLibertarian1yr1Y
Reform the human rights act and make them more protected
@9FJDTR31yr1Y
No but the Government spend taxpayer money enforcing UN laws only UK laws
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