tion:Many of us take human rights for granted, but then something goes wrong. It’s the sort of thing that could HAPPEN to anyone, and it makes us feel badly treated, discriminated against or humiliated. And then we join the thousands of people in Britain who RELY on human rights to IMPROVE their lives.Many familiar stories in the news are human rights issues. Older people abused in care homes, PATIENTS being denied life-saving treatment, the press invading people’s privacy – these are just a few of the hundreds of situations that can be challenged on human rights grounds.The videos below have been produced by Equally Ours and they show why human rights are important in situations that could affect you, your family or friends.Getting more care to improve quality of lifeJan has multiple sclerosis. Confined to her bed for most of the day because of the low level of care allocated to her by her local authority, she used human rights to take legal action and gain the support NEEDED for a reasonable quality of life.