Equal access to the built environment, transport, information and communication and for all the barriers to the above to be identified and removed (article 9) Living independently and being included in the community (article 19) Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information (article 21) Respect for home and the family (article 23) Education (article 24) Habilitation and rehabilitation (article 26) The Code of Practice for Part 2 of the Act also makes it clear that public authorities must not act in a way that is incompatible with rights under the European Convention of Human Rights. This includes: Article 2 right to have life protected – Article 3 right not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment – Article 5 right to liberty and security – Article 6 right to a fair hearing – Article 8 right to respect for private and family life, home, and – correspondence Human rights can be absolute rights, limited rights or qualified rights. Absolute rights mean rights that the state can never infringe, and include the right to protection from torture and inhuman and degrading treatment. Limited rights are rights that may be limited under explicit and finite circumstances, such as the right to liberty. Qualified rights are rights which require a balance between the rights of the individual, and the rights of the broader community or the state. They include the right to respect for private and family life; the right to or manifest one’s religion belief; freedom of expression; freedom of assembly and association; and the right to peaceful enjoyment of property. More information on the Human Rights Act can be found in the Ministry of . Justice’s publication Key learning point You need to know the rights that children have and work to uphold them. hints and tips Facilitators’ Rights in is a web resource produced by Save the Children with ‘Children's Wales’ part funding from the Welsh Government. It is designed to help local practitioners, policy makers, managers and strategists develop their understanding of children's rights and how to adopt a children's rights perspective to their work. The ‘Children’s Rights in website contains lots of useful information, resources, training and Wales’ interactive materials for both children and professionals on all aspects of children’s rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It can be accessed here:
Equal access to the built environment, transport, information and communication and for all the barriers to the above to be identified and removed (article 9) Living independently and being included in the community (article 19) Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information (article 21) Respect for home and the family (article 23) Education (article 24) Habilitation and rehabilitation (article 26) The Code of Practice for Part 2 of the Act also makes it clear that public authorities must not act in a way that is incompatible with rights under the European Convention of Human Rights. This includes: Article 2 – right to have life protected Article 3 – right not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment Article 5 – right to liberty and security Article 6 – right to a fair hearing Article 8 – right to respect for private and family life, home, and correspondence Human rights can be absolute rights, limited rights or qualified rights. Absolute rights mean rights that the state can never infringe, and include the right to protection from torture and inhuman and degrading treatment. Limited rights are rights that may be limited under explicit and finite circumstances, such as the right to liberty. Qualified rights are rights which require a balance between the rights of the individual, and the rights of the broader community or the state. They include the right to respect for private and family life; the right to manifest one’s religion or belief; freedom of expression; freedom of assembly and association; and the right to peaceful enjoyment of property. More information on the Human Rights Act can be found in the Ministry of Justice’s publication . Key learning point You need to know the rights that children have and work to uphold them. Facilitators’ hints and tips ‘Children's Rights in Wales’ is a web resource produced by Save the Children with part funding from the Welsh Government. It is designed to help local practitioners, policy makers, managers and strategists develop their understanding of children's rights and how to adopt a children's rights perspective to their work. The ‘Children’s Rights in Wales’ website contains lots of useful information, resources, training and interactive materials for both children and professionals on all aspects of children’s rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It can be accessed here: