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Human Rights in the Public Sector
Author(s) -
Wildbore Helen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the political quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1467-923X
pISSN - 0032-3179
DOI - 10.1111/1467-923x.12694
Subject(s) - human rights , duty , public sector , lever , law and economics , political science , public administration , fundamental rights , duty to protect , law , business , sociology , engineering , mechanical engineering
This article examines how universal human rights have been given practical effect in the UK through the Human Rights Act. It focusses on the role of human rights in public services and using the duty placed on public officials as a lever to bring about positive change.