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Everything you need to know about human rights in one beautiful animation

Everything you need to know about human rights in one beautiful animation

A YouGov survey last year found that almost half of Ukip voters do not believe human rights exist - at all.

The Tories have abandoned, for now, plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British bill of rights, but this animation from RightsInfo is a timely reminder of why protecting our human rights is more important than ever.

Narrated by Tim Key, the video explains what your rights are, how people fought for centuries to get them - and how and why they are under threat today.

Watch below:

Quiz: How much do you actually know about the Human Rights Act?

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