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Despite the implementation of the Human Rights Act (1998), older people still face treatment which runs contrary to these most basic rights.

The treatment of older people in care settings is a particular concern in this regard. We are therefore working hard to close the legal loophole which means that those older people receiving care outside local authority care homes are not protected by the Human Rights Act.

In this section you will find information relating to the implementation of the Human Rights Act and older people, and the work we are doing to make human rights a reality for every older person.

Information on our work to tackle elder abuse can be found here.

Human Rights (November 2007)

Help the Aged's statement and policy calls for the Government on Human Rights.

Counsel and Care (August 2005)

Briefing on age equality and human rights, giving an overview of the effect of age discrimination on people's lives and of the progress made in legislating against it.

Human Rights Act and older people (January 2005)

Briefing examining the Human Rights Act and its impact on public services, the lack of information that older people receive, and the role the Commission for Equality and Human Rights will play in the future.

JCHR and CEHR (March 2004)

Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the structure, function and powers of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR).

JCHR inquiry on structure of HRC (May 2003)

Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights consultation on the structure, function and powers of a possible Human Rights Commission.

JCHR evidence on HR and the private sector (April 2003)

Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights consultation on human rights in the private sector, including evidence on the lack of protection for older residents in independent sector homes.

Memorandum on older people and human rights (January 2003)

Report exploring the difference a Human Rights Commission could make to older citizens by improving the quality of health care services and medical care in care homes, increasing personal expenditure allowances, protecting their right not to be separated from family, and introducing formal statutory guidance on the closure of homes.

Currently, there are no documents in this section.