Three real life cases from RightsInfo illuminate why human rights matter.
The state took three lives. A hospital discharged a suicidal young woman. The police unlawfully tapped a man’s phone. Three stories from RightsInfo:
Victims of the black cab rapist were not believed. A man who suffered a miscarriage of justice could not speak to journalists. Four children suffered abuse and neglect. Three stories from RightsInfo:
Britain's most influential tabloid newspaper used its front page to defame human rights claimants as "murderers, terrorists and traitors". A forced retraction does not undo the damage.