General information on the Human Rights Act 1998 and in particular a Frequently Asked Questions page is available on the website of the Department for Constitutional Affairs at -
http://www.dca.gov.uk/peoples-rights/human-rights/faqs.htm
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Liberty is a UK human rights and civil liberties organisation and has a set of FAQs on their "Your Rights" website at http://www.yourrights.org.uk/faqs/.