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Liberal Democrats
Commentary
Labour and the Lib Dems want to retain the Human Rights Act, while the Tories want to scrap it. This is a key piece of legislation that has been used by charities to challenge decision-making by public bodies where the rights of children and disadvantaged groups have been breached.
Labour also wants to strengthen protections for asylum seekers, and end the detention of pregnant women and victims of sexual abuse and trafficking.
The Lib Dems' plan to enshrine the UNCRC into UK law could have implications for young offenders, affecting the use of custody and the age of criminal responsibility.
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