On the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the eve of the Brexit Withdrawal Deal vote in parliament, a letter urging the Prime Minister to safeguard human rights at home, has been issued by over 150 organisations from across the UK. The organisations include those working with new mothers, children, carers, people with learning disabilities and mental ill-health, women experiencing violence, migrants, older people, and groups campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights, fair trials, access to justice, decent housing and against racial discrimination. As the government grapples with the details of the Brexit withdrawal deal, facing potential defeat in the parliament tomorrow, the letter is being released on global Human Rights Day (Monday 10 December) to show the breadth of support for human rights across the UK. Coordinated by British Institute for Human Rights (BIHR), the letter is also supported by Amnesty International UK, Liberty, Justice and Human Rights Watch, t...

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