Human Rights Day Letter 2016

10 December 2016

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Why We Cannot Ignore a Human Rights Approach to Housing After Grenfell

Following Grenfell there are calls for changes to our national approach to housing: Where do human rights fit in?
The Human Rights Act – Filling in the Gaps

The Human Rights Act ensuring equal treatment for everyone
Serving justice through our commitment to human rights

The Isis 'Beatles': can we serve justice through human rights?
Withdrawal of life-sustaining hydration and nutrition: when should the courts be involved?

Withdrawal of life-sustaining hydration and nutrition: when should the courts be involved?

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.
Volunteer and Fundraise

volunteering opportunities
The European Convention on Human Rights

Find out about the European Convention on Human Rights and what it means for you.
I Need Help
The history of human rights

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!
A Human Rights Approach to Advocacy

Care and Support: A Human Rights Approach to Advocacy
Midwifery and Human Rights: A Practitioner's Guide

This Guide has been developed to support midwives to deliver maternity services that respect human rights.
Human Rights Day 2017

On Human Rights Day 145 groups call on the Prime Minister to safeguard human rights at home
Mental Health Advocacy and Human Rights: Your Guide

Co-produced with advocacy groups this guide shows how the rights and duties in the Human Rights Act can help strengthen support for people with mental health problems. It uses handy tables, flowcharts, case studies, and worked through examples.