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Cases studies of services facilitating access to healthcare for asylum seekers published

Cases studies of services facilitating access to healthcare for asylum seekers published Read more

Launch of Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards 2019

New Restraint Reduction Standards: Promoting human rights & minimising restrictive practice Read more

Joint letter summarising concerns that the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill fails to protect human rights

The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill: rushed, unworkable and failing to protect human rights Read more

BIHR 2018- Top 12 Human Rights Achievements

Thanks to our supporters, here's our Top 12 Human Rights Achievements of 2018! Read more

As parliament votes on the Brexit Withdrawal Deal, 155 groups urge the Prime Minister to safeguard human rights home

As parliament votes on the Brexit Withdrawal Deal, 155 groups urge the Prime Minister to safeguard human rights home Read more

BIHR wins award for Community Engagement

BIHR wins award for Community Engagement Read more

November 13th 2018, the launch of our learning disability, autism and human rights short films

Launch of our learning disability, autism and human rights short films Read more

Baroness Hale on 20 years of the Human Rights Act

Baroness Hale on 20 years of the Human Rights Act - 7th November 2018 Read more

Advocacy Awareness Week 2018

Advocacy Awareness Week finishes with Advocacy Conference and Awards. Read more

BIHR - Learning from recent evaluation findings

Findings of our Independent Evaluation into, "Using Human Rights in Public Services and Advocacy." Read more

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Cases studies of services facilitating access to healthcare for asylum seekers published

The Mental Capacity Act (Amendment) Bill and human rights

The Mental Capacity Act (Amendment) Bill is almost at the end of the parliamentary process.

Let's talk about sex (and capacity and human rights)

We respond to media headlines about human rights, husbands and sexual relationships

International Women's Day 2019

A day to reflect on how the Human Rights Act protects the rights of women here in the UK.

My Human Rights

Find out what human rights are all about, including five key things everyone should know about their human rights.

The Human Rights Act

Find out about our law here at home, the Human Rights Act, and how it protects us all.

The European Convention on Human Rights

Find out about the European Convention on Human Rights and what it means for you.

Human Rights through the Ages premiered at our Human Rights Tour 2012. It highlights a handful of historical events that have contributed to our modern understanding of human rights, with a bit of tongue in cheek media commentary thrown in. It has proved extremely popular, have a watch and see what you think!