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• Student housing - ending your agreement in halls

  Explains the rules about ending your tenancy or licence agreement when living in university halls of residence. Covers fixed term and periodic agreements, leaving before the agreement ends and getting your deposit back

• Other rights protected under the Human Rights Act

  Lists some of the rights protected under the Human Rights Act 1998, including rights to education, freedom of expression, non-discrimination and protection of property

• How are your human rights protected by the courts?

  Explains how courts must protect human rights when applying the law and which laws the courts must apply, even if they breach the Human Rights Act 1998

• What are human rights?

  Explains what human rights are and how they are protected by law. Also lists organisations offer further information

• Your right not to be tortured or treated in an inhuman way

  Explains how article 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 protects you from torture or inhuman treatment, which causes you severe mental or physical suffering

• Rape and sexual assault

  Information on rape and sexual assault, including definitions, sources of specialist help and further information

• Complaining about the public sector equality duty

  How to use the public sector equality duty to challenge policies or decisions of a public authority which you think discriminate or put you at a disadvantage

• Domestic abuse

  Find out what you can do when you're fleeing from violence in the home, including finding emergency accommodation