In this episode of Youthquake, host Can Sinan sits down with legal expert Selen to explore the origins and impact of human rights law in the UK. They discuss how UK human rights law was born from post-WWII efforts to protect individual freedoms, starting with the European Convention on Human Rights and leading to the UK's Human Rights Act of 1998. The conversation covers key civil and political rights, the balance between absolute and non-absolute rights, and how human rights law interacts with devolution across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Selin also highlights the Act's potential to drive social justice and discusses the challenges ahead, including public awareness and potential reforms. This episode makes complex legal topics accessible and relevant, showing how human rights shape everyday life.