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Using the Human Rights Act to challenge restrictions on freedom
By Liberty
On 02/03/2010
On behalf of F, a 14 year old boy, Liberty brought a challenge to the police’s power, in designated areas, to take young people under the age of 16 home if they were out after 9 p.m. Among other arguments, Liberty relied on F’s rights under Articles 5, 8 and 14 (rights to liberty, respect for the person and right not to be discriminated against). The Government conceded that the power could only be used against those engaged in anti-social behaviour and not against people like F who were law-abiding.
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