The Commission’s proposed Human Rights Act includes the following rights: Recognition and equality before the law; and freedom from discrimination Right to life Protection from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment Protection of children Protection of families Privacy and reputation Freedom of movement Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief Peaceful assembly and freedom of association Freedom of expression Taking part in public life Right to liberty and security of person Humane treatment when deprived of liberty Children in the criminal process Fair hearing Rights in criminal proceedings Compensation for wrongful conviction Right not to be tried or punished more than once Retrospective criminal laws Freedom from forced work Cultural rights Cultural rights – First Nations peoples Right to education Right to health Right to an adequate standard of living Right to a healthy environment Right to work and other work-related rights Right to social security 18