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| 30 October 2006 |

Making sense of human rights - a short introduction

This guide is 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. More detailed guidance can be found in the human rights handbook for public officials, 'Human rights: human lives'. To order free copies, quote DCA 45/06 and contact us by telephone on 0845 601 0540, fax on 020 8867 3225 or email.

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| 30 October 2006 |

Human rights: human lives - a handbook for public authorities

This guide is designed to assist officials in public authorities to implement the Human Rights Act 1998. A braille version of the handbook is also available on request. To order free copies, quote DCA 55/06 and contact us by telephone on 0845 601 0540, fax on 020 8867 3225 or email.

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| 10 October 2006 |

A Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998

This detailed guide, updated in October 2006, explains how the Human Rights Act works and how the various rights have been applied. Versions in Welsh, and a simplified version in English specially designed for people with learning disabilities, are available on request.

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| 25 July 2006 |

Review of the implementation of the Human Rights Act

The Lord Chancellor published a review on the implementation of the Human Rights Act on 25 July 2006. It includes:

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Human rights act - an introduction

This short and straightforward booklet explains the rights protected by the Human Rights Act, and how they affect you. It is available in thirteen languages, as well as in Braille and on cassette.

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Audit commission - Human Rights improving public service delivery

This review of examines how public bodies have responded to the Act and how that response could be improved with a view to enhancing service delivery.

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