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NARRATOR
Human rights in the UK go back hundreds of years. They're part of our history. But after the horrors of the Second World War, people across the world were determined that those atrocities must never happen again. Since then, the UK has played a leading role in ensuring our human rights are protected by law, both at home and around the world.
Today, these rights help protect our private and family life and allow us to enjoy a free press. They give us the right to form partnerships with and love whoever we want to. We have the right to demonstrate peacefully and the right to free speech. In fact, we have the right to education; the right to a fair trial; the right to vote in free and fair elections; the protection of law; the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and ultimately, the right to life.
Human rights are the very fabric of our society. They protect our way of life in the United Kingdom. They guarantee our freedom and allow us to progress through our lives with fairness and dignity. So much of what we do in our everyday lives depends on our human rights, and we don't always realise it. When we are ill and as we grow older, we all have the right to care that is dignified and respectful.
These rights surround us and protect us, our families, and our friends all through our lives. Human rights belong to all of us without discrimination, whoever we are from birth until death. To find out more about your human rights and how they're protected by the law, visit www.equalityhumanrights.com.