One of the great pleasures of traveling abroad is the opportunity to spend money on all sorts of pleasant nonsense. But it’s one thing to splurge yourself, and quite another to pay it to the local police for breaking the law. We offer the most bizarre and ridiculous laws of different countries that are worth
Read MoreThe Charter The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the Charter) brings together the fundamental rights of everyone living in the European Union (EU). It was introduced to bring consistency and clarity to the rights established at different times and in different ways in individual EU Member States. The Charter sets out the
Read MoreHuman rights in Britain are protected by the Human Rights Act 1998. Anyone who is in the UK for any reason is protected by this Act, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. The Act did not create human rights for British people. The rights and freedoms it covers were set out in the European Convention on
Read MoreHuman rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. They apply regardless of where you are from, what you believe or how you choose to live your life. They can never be taken away, although they can sometimes be restricted – for example if a
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