British Institute of Human Rights

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Human Rights and Equalities

Amnesty International UK, The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA

Watch human rights films from the ISIS film project

View short films highlighting human rights issues
Read about our initiative to stimulate fresh thinking and a more positive discourse about human rights.
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'Our Human Rights Stories' tells the remarkable stories of how the Human Rights Act is shaping lives around the UK.
BIHR is supporting six voluntary and community sector organisations to use human rights in their work.
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Latest News

BIHR launches 'Our Human Rights Stories' website

15 March 2010

In order to share the remarkable stories of how the Human Rights Act is shaping lives aroud the UK, BIHR has launched a new website, 'Our Human Rights Stories'. 

Support BIHR's marathon runner!

26 February 2010

On 25th April 2010, BIHR supporter Lucy Rigby will be running the Virgin London Marathon to raise money for BIHR.

Human rights documentary wins award at London Short Film Festival 2010

19 January 2010

A short human rights film, Mother's Day, produced as part of the ISIS initiative run in partnership with BIHR, has won the Best Documentary Award at this year's London Short Film Festival.

 

International Human Rights Day 2009 - BIHR launches poverty and human rights project

10 December 2009

BIHR is delighted to mark International Human Rights Day 2009 with the launch of our Poverty and Human Rights project. Over 100 people will attend a launch event in London today to celebrate our new initiative to tackle poverty through human rights.

Launch of Human Rights and Local Government Project

30 November 2009

A Human Rights and Local Government Project was launched on 24 November in Westminster, at an event attended by over 70 delegates from local government.

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Changing the Face of Human Rights

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