WA Human Rights Act

Article 1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

Article 2. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Article 3. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.

Article 4. No one shall be subjected to cruel or degrading treatment or punishment.

Article 5. Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. Thus, all are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of the law. 

Article 6. Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair trial by an impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

Article 7. Everyone has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.

Article 8. Men and women of full age have the right to marry and to found a family.

Article 9. Everyone has the right to freedom of exercising religion.

Article 10. Everyone has the right to freedom of expressing opinion.

Article 11. Everyone has the right to work and to free choice of employment.

Article 12. Everyone has the right to education.

Article 13. All the provisions of this Act are encouraged to be observed universally by all nation states of the world as basis for determining the fundamental rights of all mankind. All the provisions of this Act are encouraged to be adopted into domestic laws, and if possible, international arrangements, by all nation states, without prejudice to their heritage.