what influence does the human rights act have
Assess the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998, incorporating the European Convention on Human Rights, on UK citizens. The Human Rights Act gives every citizen a clear statement of rights and responsibilities. And it requires all of us in public services to respect human rights in everything we do (Blair 1999: 1).This was a statement made by the Prime Minister just a year before the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998.This came into force on the 2nd of October 2000, incorporating the rights and freedoms protected by the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).he Human Rights Act 1998 has all the potentials of a Bill of Rights. It can fundamentally transform the lives of UK citizens as well as of everyone living in the country.