Press Releases From BIHR

New from BIHR: Making Human Rights Happen!

7 December 2012

Want to find out more about bringing rights to life in your community? Check out BIHR's new resource "Make Human Rights Happen"

"Make Human Rights Happen" is BIHR's inspiring new resource to help people put human rights into action in our communities.

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Press Release: Make Rights Happen

6 December 2012

PRESS RELEASE

7 December 2010

(Embargoed 0.01am 7 December 2012)

Helping Make Human Rights Happen in our communities!

On the eve of global human rights day (10 December) the British Institute of Human Rights launches Making Human Rights Happen, an inspiring new resource to help people put human rights into action in our communities.

Explaining human rights in a fun and accessible way this new resource draws on real life examples from a range of groups such as N-Compass, an advocacy service for carers in North West England and Arcadea, a disability arts organisation in Northumbria.

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Caring about Rights

30 October 2012

carer's guideToday BIHR and n:compass Advocacy Services launch an essential new Pocket Guide to help families and friends caring for loved ones know and secure their rights.

PRESS RELEASE

30 October 2012

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Launch of #Act campaign!

3 September 2012

With less than 30 days before the Commission on a UK Bill of Rights closes its public consultation, the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR), has launched #Act, a new campaign calling on people to act to protect our human rights.

 

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BIHR calls Immigration Rules a "cynical power grab"

19 June 2012

The Government has tabled a motion to be debated in the House of Commons on 19 June about new Immigration Rules in relation to the right to respect for family or private life (Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights). BIHR likens the motion to a "cynical power grab", which undermines the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. 

Press release, 19 June 2012

The British Institute of Human Rights comments on proposals to change the Immigration Rules ahead of a Parliamentary debate on 19 June 2012.

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