A library of BIHR's Explainers. We take the key issues and explain them in an accessible way.
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New Explainer on Mental Capacity and Sexual Relations Read more
New Explainer on the Domestic Abuse Act Read more
Read our explainer on vaccine passports and your human rights. Read more
Learn more about the Mental Health Act White Paper and consultation. Read more
BIHR explains the recent CQC report on the State of Care in England 2019/20 Read more
BIHR Explainer: The JCHR Report on The Government's response to Covid-19: human rights implications Read more
BIHR Explainer: What is the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill? Read more
What is the Judicial Review Panel and what does it mean for human rights in the UK? Read more
What does the NHS Covid-19 Contact Tracing App mean for Human Rights? Read more
Learn about how lockdown impacts your human rights Read more
Plain Language Explainers on changes to law and policy due to Coronavirus. Read more
We explain some of the human rights issues in the new proposed "Corona Virus Bill" Read more
We explain why the Human Rights Act matters and how it protects all of us. Read more
Explainer: JCHR report on the detention of young people with learning disabilties and/or autism Read more
A summary of some of the key issues highlighted in the CQC's 2019 State of Care Report Read more