what specific legislation might relate to people's rghts?

Answer 1

Try the Constitution of The United States of America
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The European Bill of Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

or look to the Grand Father of them all:

The Magna Carta (clause 39)
That no free Man shall be taken or imprisoned or dissiezed or exiled or in any way destroyed. Nor shall We go upon Him, nor shall We send upon Him, except by the lawful judgment of His peers, or by the Law of The Land.

{Quote not verbatim but close enough for You to get the idea}

Answer 2

European Bill of Human Rights

Answer 3

European Human Rights or if its realting to children and young people UN convention of childrens rights