There’s No Such Thing as Trivial Rights

Posted on Thursday, February 19th, 2015

There’s No Such Thing as Trivial Rights

The Conservative Party’s proposal to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA), argues that one of the HRAs shortcomings is its failure to distinguish between serious and trivial human rights. This article, by Talina Hurzeler, explores how this proposed distinction contradicts the contemporary international understanding of the human rights framework and must not be supported.