Dear John,

The Government plans to block the Human Rights Act from applying to incidents that took place before 2000. This is a threat to all of us. 

This dangerously misguided plan would have prevented the Hillsborough families from uncovering the truth and fighting for justice. 

And once the Act is edited for one purpose, it’s clear where it’s headed: some rights for some people some of the time.

It’s never been more vital to know and celebrate your rights. This is why we’re giving away our pocket-sized guide to the Human Rights Act.

For 20 years, the Human Rights Act has been used by ordinary people – soldiers, people in care, journalists, disabled people, workers, children – to defend their rights and hold the powerful to account.

It’s protected our right to protest and pray, to think what we like and say what we think, and to keep our private lives private. It’s forced the police to do a better job investigating crime and helped people like the Hillsborough families uncover the truth and fight for justice.

Its protections apply to all of us, all of the time. They are fundamental. Any revision of any of the rights in the Act is unthinkable and must be resisted.

It’s never been more vital to know and celebrate your rights. This is why we’re giving away our pocket-sized guide to the Human Rights Act.

Know your rights. Stand up to power.

Best wishes,

Martha Spurrier
Director

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