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Public Perception of
Human Rights
Questionnaire
Human Rights & Equalities Charnwood
2013
Research purpose:
The purpose of this research is to get an understanding of peoples
views and experiences of Human Rights. HR&EC will use the data to
organise some projects and events to further promote Human Rights in
the Charnwood area. All of the data will be confidential and your identity
will remain anonymous.
Instructions:
Please read each question carefully and tick the box(es) next to your
chosen answer(s). Questions 1&2 are different and require a written
answer. If you do not understand a question or do not want to answer it
then please write a note next to it it is not an exam, there are no right
or wrong answers.
You may fill in the questionnaire on the computer or by hand.
For inquires please email Klra Jochim at:
admin@humanrightsandequalitiescharnwood.org
Part 1 About you

Please tick/cross the boxes that best apply for each category below
Age
Under 16

17-24

25-35

36-49

50-60

60+

Gender
Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Which of the following best describes your current occupation?

Employed (part-time)
Employed (full-time)
Unemployed
Volunteer
Student
Retired
Other _____________
Prefer not to say
Do you have any disabilities?
Yes _____________

No

Prefer not to say

What is your ethnic background?1

English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
Irish
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
White other _____________
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Asian other
Black African
Black Caribbean
Middle Eastern
Mixed ethnic background _____________
Prefer not to say

Part 2 Your Views on Human Rights

1. In your own words, what are Human Rights?

1 These categories are adapted from the UK Census form.

1

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2. Please give an example of a Human Right
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_

3. Which of the following (if any), would you say are the most important
legal rights in Britain today?
3.
Please tick/cross as many boxes as apply
Being able to express your views freely
Being treated with dignity and respect
Being treated fairly regardless of gender, race, disability or any other
differences
Respect for private and family life
Being able to study or access training
Being protected if your life is under threat
Being entitled to a fair trial
Respect for private property
Being able to vote in elections
Being able to express any faith or religious belief
Being able to marry and start a family
Being able to join unions and organisations of your choice
Only being arrested if there are reasonable grounds for suspicion
Other example _______________________________________
Don't know
4. And which four or five, if any, are most important to you personally?

Please tick/cross four or five boxes

Being treated with dignity and respect
Being able to express your views freely
Being treated fairly regardless of gender, race, disability or any other
differences
Respect for private and family life
Being able to study or access training
Being protected if your life is under threat
The right to a fair trial
Respect for private property
The right to vote
Being able to express any faith or religious belief
The right to marry and start a family
Being able to join unions and organisations of your choice
Only being arrested if there are reasonable grounds for suspicion
Other ______________________________________________
Don't know

5. And which, if any, do you consider to be the most important Human

Rights?
Please tick/cross as many boxes as apply

Being treated with dignity and respect

Being treated fairly regardless of gender, race, disability or any other
differences
Being able to express your views freely
Being able to study or access training
Respect for your private and family life
Being protected if your life is under threat
Respect for private property
The right to vote
Being able to express any faith or religious belief
The right to a fair trial
Being able to join unions and organisations of your choice
The right to marry and start a family
Only being arrested if there are reasonable grounds for suspicion
Other example ________________________________________
Don't know

6. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Please tick/cross one box for each statement

Strongly
Agree

Neither
Tend to
Tend to Strongly
agree nor
Agree
disagree disagree
disagree

Don't
know

Human Rights
are meaningless
to me in
everyday life

Human Rights
abuses are not
a problem in the
UK

Some people
take unfair
advantage of
Human Rights

Everyone in the
UK enjoys the
same basic
Human Rights

The Human
Rights Act is a
European law,
not a UK law

Human Rights
are important for
creating a fairer
society

The only people

who benefit
from Human
Rights are those
who do not
deserve them
(e.g. criminals)

7. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

It is important to have a law that protects Human Rights in Britain

Please tick/cross one box

Strongly agree
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Strongly disagree
Dont know

8. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

The EU (i.e. European Court of Human Rights - Strasbourg) should not interfere in
legal decisions concerning Human Rights in the UK
Please tick/cross one box

Strongly agree
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Strongly disagree
Dont know

Part 3 Your experience of Human Rights

9. How much, if anything, would you say you know about your Human Rights?

A great
deal

A fair
amount

Not very
much

Nothing at
all

Dont know

9.1 Do you want to know more about your Human Rights?

Yes (go to Q. 9.2)

No (go to Q. 10)

9.2 How would you like to find out more about your Human Rights?
Please tick/cross as many boxes as apply

Human Rights workshops

Discussion groups with people from your community
Discussion groups with people from different communities
Female-only discussion groups
Male-only discussion groups
Talks on areas which affect your life and community
Examples of Human Rights stories
Leaflets

I dont think I need to know about Human Rights

Other suggestions ____________________________________________

10. Have you or any close friends or family ever been in a situation where you
felt your Human Rights were not respected?

Yes,
definitely

Yes, maybe

Im not sure

Don
t
kno
w

No

Go to Q. 10.1

End of questions

10.1 Did you do anything about it?

Yes (go to Q. 10.2)

No (go to Q 10.3)

10.2 If you said you did something, what action did you take?
_______________________________________________________________________________

10.3 If you said you did nothing about this, why not?
Please tick/cross as many boxes as apply

Didnt know what I could do

Didnt know what my rights were
Thought there was nothing to be gained/ didnt see the point
Didnt think it was important enough
I didnt know who to complain to
I didnt know where to find out information about what I could do
I didnt realise at the time that it was a Human Rights issue
I was embarrassed
Too busy/no time
Other _____________________________
Don't know
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