Human rights: practical guidance

Date: 1st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a new online resource about human rights to help public sector bodies in England and Wales and organisations carrying out public functions and advocacy.

The resource contains short, accessible summaries of a range of guidance documents, highlighting their key human rights messages and other essential information.

The resource focuses on nine public sectors areas: adult social care; children's services; health; housing; education services; local government; criminal justice, courts and prisons; policing and immigration and asylum.

• Access the online Human Rights practical guidance here.