The introduction of the Human Rights Act into UK law in 1998 has spurred the debate on rights in the UK. In particular, it has led to a number of controversial cases which have pitted the rights of individuals against those of groups, or even society.
Individual rights, simply, are those in which the right-holder is an individual, regardless of any personal characteristic. ‘Human rights’ are a good example of these as they apply to everyone, irrespective of race, religion or sex. In prohibiting torture, the UK Human Rights Act does not make any exceptions. These rights are closely associated with a liberal democracy in which rights are innate and cannot be taken away.
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