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Human Rights
Human Rights
1. Human Rights Basics
What are human rights?
What human rights laws are there in Alberta?
How do I know which human rights law applies to my situation?
What is discrimination?
2. Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
What is the difference between the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and other human rights laws?
What rights and freedoms does the Charter guarantee?
Are there any exceptions to the guarantees in the Charter? Are rights and freedoms in the Charter absolute?
3. The Alberta Human Rights Act and the Alberta Human Rights Commission
What does the Alberta Human Rights Act say?
What are the prohibited grounds of discrimination?
Are there any limits on the rules against discrimination?
What is the Alberta Human Rights Commission?
How do I make a complaint to the Commission?
What happens after I make a complaint to the Commission?
What kinds of results can I expect in a settlement or an order from a human rights tribunal?
4. The Canadian Human Rights Act
When does the Canadian Human Rights Act apply?
What does the Canadian Human Rights Act say?
What are the prohibited grounds of discrimination?
Are there any limits on banned discrimination?
What is the Canadian Human Rights Commission?
What is the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal?
How do I make a complaint to the Commission?
What happens after I make a complaint to the Commission?
What kind of results can I expect from a settlement?
What happens if my complaint goes to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal?
5. International Human Rights Law
The United Nations
International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
International Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
6. Other Resources
Departments within Large Organizations
Ombuds and Advocates
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Unions
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