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Do any of us know what our human rights are?

Louise Minchin wants to sit on the right - is it her right?

26 March 2016

9:00 AM

26 March 2016

9:00 AM

Apart from the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, I’ve never known what my human rights are supposed to be. Presumably they include the right to go about my daily business without being attacked, insulted or otherwise abused. But there are many grey areas. Are sudden loud noises or disgusting smells violations of my human rights? And what about the deafening mirthless laughter that I have to endure in British pubs?

Perhaps my human rights are changing with age.

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