Young people speak up for the Human Rights Act

On Saturday the 7 July 2012 children and young people from across Britain travelled to London to have their say on the future protection of human rights in the UK.

The British Institute of Human Rights, together with the Rights of the Children Coalition UK (ROCK), held a special day of consultation. Children and young people got together to tell Professor Philippe Sands QC, a member of the Commission on a UK Bill of Rights, exactly what they think the Commission should tell the Government about human rights laws In the UK. Professor Sands faced some tough questions, listened with great interest and told participants “what you have to say matters!”

It was an energetic day which showed us all how much children and young people have to say about the big political issues of the day. The strength of passion, wisdom and clarity that the young people showed, was a lesson to us all. Their key message to the Commission and ultimately to the Government, was clear and to the point: “Keep our Human Rights Act!”

Follow our twitter feed from the day for a flavour of the discussions (@BIHRhumanrights). Check out the photo gallery from the day below.

Watch this space for a more formal report from the day! And stay connected via the website, twitter and Facebook to find out more about our exciting new campaign – now is the time to #Act!

Find out more information about:

British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR)

Rights of the Child UK (ROCK)

Commission on a Bill of Rights