Press Releases

Press releases from BIHR.

Government proposals threaten the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s independence, warns BIHR

Government plans for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) endanger its independence and portray a Government fearful of strong and powerful voices to hold it to account on human rights and equalities. The British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) publishes its assessment of Government proposals for the EHRC, outlined in the Government consultation paper Building a fairer Britain: Reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and calls on the Government to “think again”.

Press release

16 June 2011

PRESS RELEASE: BIHR response to the Care Quality Commission’s report into dignity and nutrition for older people

Stephen Bowen, Director of the British Institute of Human Rights, said:
“It is disgraceful that basic human rights such as adequate food and drink are not being met in all our hospitals, as the latest Care Quality Commission’s inspections reveal.
“When the Human Rights Act is regularly denigrated by so many of our leaders and media its fundamental role is simply lost. This role is to protect everyone, particularly the most vulnerable people in our society and provide remedies when basic human rights standards are not met.

26 May 2011

BIHR comments on the launch of the Human Rights Inquiry report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission

STATEMENT FROM THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS

15 June 2009

Katie Ghose, Director of the British Institute of Human Rights said:

Chris Huhne MP, Home Affairs Spokesman for the Liberal Democrats, to give his perspectives on Bill of Rights proposals

1 MAY 2009

Chris Huhne MP, Home Affairs Spokesman for the Liberal Democrats,   to give his perspectives on the Government's Green Paper on Rights and Responsibilities and the Liberal Democrats' own Freedom Bill in open public forum.

BIHR response to Michael Wills' lecture on Bill of Rights

The British Institute of Human Rights' response to Justice Minister, Michael Wills' speech to BIHR on the Government's Green Paper on a Bill of Rights and Responsibilities

Michael Wills MP to give first public talk on Bill of Rights and Responsibilities since publication of Green Paper

14 April 2009

Justice Minister Michael Wills MP gives his first public talk since the publication of the Green Paper on Rights and Responsibilities.

BIHR Statement on Bill of Rights

Statement from the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) in response to today's publication of the Government's Green Paper on Rights and Responsibilities: developing our constitutional framework

Ceri Goddard, Acting Director of the British Institute of Human Rights said:

BIHR to take part in Convention on Modern Liberty

This year, the Convention on Modern Liberty will gather in London and six venues across the UK, from Belfast to Cambridge, on 28 February.

Statement from BIHR in response to the lecture given by Nick Herbert MP on 24 November 2008

The British Institute of Human Rights is calling for a cross-party commitment to maintain existing vital protections guaranteed by the Human Rights Act and the strengthening of a culture of respect for human rights for all people in the UK.

New report shows the Human Rights Act protects vulnerable people from abuse and poor treatment in public services

A report, marking ten years of the UK Human Rights Act and 60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, published today by the British Institute of Human Rights demonstrates that the Human Rights Act is protecting vulnerable people from abuse and poor treatment in public services.

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