Human Rights Act 1998

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This is a topic, with start date November 9, 1998 and unknown end date.

Its theme(s) are .

Summary of positions for this topic

• Act should be repealed (14 items)

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Act should be repealed

For

Natural justice needed - not 'human rights' by The Daily Telegraph editorial board (The Daily Telegraph, August 22, 2007) (view)

Good for crooks, bad for human rights by Daniel Hannan (The Daily Telegraph, November 16, 2006) (view)

It is time to protect the public's human rights by The Daily Telegraph editorial board (The Daily Telegraph, November 5, 2006) (view)

Rights Mess Makes Britain a Soft Touch by Tony Parsons (The Daily Mirror, May 15, 2006) (view)

If we really want to escape the grip of human rights law we quit the EU by Melanie Phillips (Daily Mail, May 15, 2006) (view)

Basic freedoms are being lost in the human rights circus by Simon Jenkins (The Times, May 14, 2006) (view)

Time to stop the madness by The Sun editorial board (The Sun, May 12, 2006) (view)

Against

Redemption, rehabilitation and basic human rights by The Independent editorial board (The Independent, August 22, 2007) (view)

Enshrine these rights by Francesca Klug (The Guardian, June 27, 2006) (view)

It is absurd to calculate human rights according to a cost-benefit analysis by Ronald Dworkin (The Guardian, May 24, 2006) (view)

Let's not allow the battle of a Biro and an octopus to ruin an inspiring Act by David Aaronovitch (The Times, May 16, 2006) (view)

Adrift on a tide of panic by The Guardian editorial board (The Guardian, May 15, 2006) (view)

Stop blaming the Human Rights Act by Marcel Berlins (The Guardian, May 15, 2006) (view)

A shabby attempt to undermine human rights laws by The Observer editorial board (The Observer, May 14, 2006) (view)

All items that address this topic (14 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
Time to stop the madness	The Sun editorial board	The Sun	May 12, 2006
A shabby attempt to undermine human rights laws	The Observer editorial board	The Observer	May 14, 2006
Basic freedoms are being lost in the human rights circus	Simon Jenkins	The Times	May 14, 2006
Adrift on a tide of panic	The Guardian editorial board	The Guardian	May 15, 2006
Rights Mess Makes Britain a Soft Touch	Tony Parsons	The Daily Mirror	May 15, 2006
Stop blaming the Human Rights Act	Marcel Berlins	The Guardian	May 15, 2006
If we really want to escape the grip of human rights law we quit the EU	Melanie Phillips	Daily Mail	May 15, 2006
Let's not allow the battle of a Biro and an octopus to ruin an inspiring Act	David Aaronovitch	The Times	May 16, 2006
It is absurd to calculate human rights according to a cost-benefit analysis	Ronald Dworkin	The Guardian	May 24, 2006
Enshrine these rights	Francesca Klug	The Guardian	June 27, 2006
It is time to protect the public's human rights	The Daily Telegraph editorial board	The Daily Telegraph	November 5, 2006
Good for crooks, bad for human rights	Daniel Hannan	The Daily Telegraph	November 16, 2006
Natural justice needed - not 'human rights'	The Daily Telegraph editorial board	The Daily Telegraph	August 22, 2007
Redemption, rehabilitation and basic human rights	The Independent editorial board	The Independent	August 22, 2007