Sir - 800 years ago Magna Carta set out for the first time the basic right of the individual to challenge the powerful, but now that legacy is under threat.
At Worcester Amnesty International group we know how vital human rights protections are abroad, but here at home they are sometimes taken for granted.
The Human Rights Act makes a difference to ordinary people. It has allowed elderly couples here to challenge their separation from each other in different nursing homes, a mother who was a victim of domestic violence to get her children back, and British soldiers to challenge the inadequate kit they were given.
People all over the world are still fighting for the same rights which the Human Rights Act protects here. It took us a very long time to lay claim to those rights. We must not let politicians take them away with the stroke of a pen.
As the election approaches, Amnesty is calling on all political parties to stand up and 'do the human rights thing'. That means protecting the Human Rights Act which protects us all.
Find out more about Amnesty International at www.worcester-amnesty.co.uk
Wendy Clark
Secretary
Amnesty International Worcester group
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