Weekly Human Rights News: 02 January 2022
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This week’s news includes updates from the House of Commons and our Know Your Human Rights challenge. News from BIHR Next week marks the start of our #KnowYourHumanRights challenge! In the lead up to Human Rights Day, our social media challenge invites our online community to better understand how our Human Rights Act works and to share that knowledge with those around them. From 5th-11th December, we’re asking you to share something you think people should know about human rights in the UK. Share it on social media, tell a client or co-worker or talk to people in your local community. Tag us ..read more
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Weekly Human Rights News: 25 November 2022
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News from BIHR We attended Equally Ours' 20th Anniversary celebration, marking 20 years of promoting inclusivity, human rights and social justice throughout our society. Co-CEO Claire Moody had a timely reminder for us all working in the human rights sphere, “It is not our role to sit in despair. Head in hands. Our point is to stand up, take action and bring people together.” They also launched their 10-year strategy centred on the practical impact that human rights and equality have on social justice. News from elsewhere Please be aware news BIHR shares each week contains difficult and potent ..read more
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Weekly Human Rights News: 18 November 2022
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This week's news includes updates on our work in Scotland and our new co-developed resources. News from BIHR We were in Scotland this week On Tuesday we delivered a workshop to the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities. The workshop covered how our Human Rights Act works in Scotland and how replacing the Act with the Rights Removal Bill would impact disabled people. We ended with how we can work together to protect our Human Rights Act. This week, we also released our easy read letter to write to your MP. We worked with Sian and Lucy, Pembrokeshire People First members and ..read more
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Weekly Human Rights News: 11 November 2022
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This week was Advocacy Awareness Week – a week-long campaign coordinated each year by the National Development Team for Inclusion. This year, we were proud to be supporting them as the theme focused on our Human Rights Act and spotlighted some key rights that advocates can use to get better outcomes for the people they support. It ran from 7th - 11th November 2022 and each day spotlighted a different right from our Human Rights Act. Monday 7th November: Right to life (Article 2) Tuesday 8th November: Right to be free from inhuman or degrading treatment (Article 3) Wednesday 9th Novem ..read more
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Weekly Human Rights News: 14 November 2022
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This week was Advocacy Awareness Week – a week-long campaign coordinated each year by the National Development Team for Inclusion. This year, we were proud to be supporting them as the theme focused on our Human Rights Act and spotlighted some key rights that advocates can use to get better outcomes for the people they support. It ran from 7th - 11th November 2022 and each day spotlighted a different right from our Human Rights Act. Monday 7th November: Right to life (Article 2) Tuesday 8th November: Right to be free from inhuman or degrading treatment (Article 3) Wednesday 9th Novem ..read more
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Weekly Human Rights News: 04 November 2022
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This week's human rights news includes updates from European Court on Human Rights. News from BIHR We joined Lived Experience Experts to talk to NHS staff about rights-respecting care We’re running a programme with NHS staff working in Children & Young People’s Inpatient Mental Health Services. It focuses on building staff knowledge and capacity to positively and proactively uphold human rights when supporting children and young people with mental health issues. The programme is designed and delivered with Lived Experience Experts to ensure that the experiences of young people and their fa ..read more
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Advocacy Awareness Week 2022
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Advocacy Awareness Week 2022 is a week-long campaign coordinated each year by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi). This year, we're proud to be supporting them as the theme focuses on our Human Rights Act and spotlights some key rights that advocates can use to get better outcomes for the people they support. It runs from 7th - 11th November 2022 and each day will spotlight a different right from our Human Rights Act: Monday 7th November: Right to life (Article 2) Tuesday 8th November: Right to be free from inhuman or degrading treatment (Article 3) Wednesday 9th Novem ..read more
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Weekly Human Rights News: 28 October 2022
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This week's news includes the Human Rights Act reform debate in Parliament and a new member of our team. News from BIHR We welcomed a new Human Rights Officer! We welcomed our new Human Rights Officer, Phoebe. Phoebe brings experience working in the third and public sector and experience working with families in the SEND community, informing parents and young people of their rights and the legal process to enforce them. Hear from Phoebe on why she’s excited to join BIHR below: YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJH1FhTP4u8 NHS staff told us how they’ve used our training to challenge ..read more
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Human Rights Weekly News: 09 September 2022
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This week’s news includes an update on the Rights Removal Bill being shelved following the introduction of the new Prime Minister. News from BIHR We spoke at a Disability Rights drop-in session We joined Inclusion London, Liberty, Disability Rights UK and Lived Experience Expert Charli Clement to talk about the impact of the Rights Removal Bill on disabled people. Our Human Rights Officer Annie talked about how our Human Rights Act works now and why it’s so important. Read our live tweets from the drop-in. We sent a joint briefing to MPs urging them to protect our Human Rights Act We co-wrote ..read more
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Weekly Human Rights News: 21 October 2022
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This week’s news includes our new template letter to write to your MP and a guest blog from Runnymede Trust. News from BIHR We’ve created an easy way for you to ask your MP to protect our Human Rights Act. Although the Rights Removal Bill has currently been paused, it does not mean our Human Rights Act is safe. Our rights are still at risk. The UK is currently facing a cost of living crisis and increasing inequality. Although there is currently a lot going on in Parliament, it is more important than ever that the Government is not allowed to weaken the important protections offered by our Huma ..read more
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