Civil rights

Summary

Chosen for you Democratic process and voting Understand your rights to vote, and learn about Information about democracy, government and elections.  Chosen for you Human rights Understand your basic rights and how they are protected.  Chosen for you Discrimination in goods and services Your right not to be discriminated against in places like shops, public transport, health and social care and the legal system.  Information Discrimination at work Understand what behaviour or treatment is against the law, and what you can do about it.  Chosen for you Environmental rights Understand your rights to access the countryside, and learn about the laws on conservation, environmental protection, and building and planning.  Information Is protest still legal? Get to grips with the new laws that limit what you can and can’t do on a protest.  Information New protest laws Understand your rights. It will be particularly useful if you might be treated unfairly at a protest or demo.  Chosen for you Protest rights Your rights to protest and express your views, and the limits to these rights.  Getting free one-to-one advice about civil right is hard. All advice services are busy. We are here.

Key information

• Chosen for you Democratic process and voting Understand your rights to vote, and learn about Information about democracy, government and elections.  Chosen for you Human rights Understand your basic rights and how they are protected.  Chosen for you Discrimination in goods and services Your right not to be discriminated against in places like shops, public transport, health and social care and the legal system.  Information Discrimination at work Understand what behaviour or treatment is against the law, and what you can do about it.  Chosen for you Environmental rights Understand your rights to access the countryside, and learn about the laws on conservation, environmental protection, and building and planning.  Information Is protest still legal? Get to grips with the new laws that limit what you can and can’t do on a protest.  Information New protest laws Understand your rights. It will be particularly useful if you might be treated unfairly at a protest or demo.  Chosen for you Protest rights Your rights to protest and express your views, and the limits to these rights. 
• Getting free one-to-one advice about civil right is hard. All advice services are busy. We are here to help everyone who cannot get in at an advice service and cannot afford to pay for legal help.
• We give you the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need to deal with the issue yourself, or with the help of friends or family. If you need more help than you can get from our advice guides and self-help tools, we explain how to try to find advice or a helpline.

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