Latest News From BIHR

A Practical Introduction to Human Rights: one day training course

8 May 2013

BIHR will be running two training courses on A Practical Introduction to Human Rights in July 2013. These 1-day courses will focus specifically on the UK Human Rights Act and how it applies to everyday situations.

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BIHR calls on peers to stand up for equality and human rights

19 April 2013

Proposals to scrap the General Duty of the Equality and Human Rights Commission return to the House of Lords. Our Deputy Director, Sanchita Hosali wrote to members of the House of Lords urging them to vote to keep the Duty. Find out what we said.

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BIHR tells Government why Human Rights in Schools is important

16 April 2013

BIHR has responded to the Department for Education consultation on the new secondary school curriculum, raising our concerns about the lack to reference to human rights and why it is important to have human rights education in our schools.

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Calling on MPs to keep EHRC's General Duty

12 April 2013

We’ve written to all MPs urging them not to repeal the General Duty of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on Tuesday 16 April. The General Duty sets out the EHRC’s purpose, it is important in principle and practice, people want to keep it, and removing it risks the UK’s international reputation. Write to your MP to tell them why they should keep the Duty.

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New Resource: Local Healthwatch and Human Rights

11 April 2013

We’ve written to all the Local Healthwatch organisations, marking their launch at events across England today, sending them copies of our new guide Local Healthwatch and Human Rights: what you need to know. Find out more and download your copy.

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