Our pick of human rights news stories from the past week. News From BIHR We have been shortlisted for a National Advocacy Award! We’re thrilled to announce that BIHR has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Supporter category for the 2019 National Advocacy Awards. The Awards recognise excellence within advocacy and congratulate exceptional contributions to the field of advocacy.  BIHR News  News from Elsewhere UK judge granted whistleblower protection rights A district judge who says she was bullied and had a breakdown after speaking out about the impact of legal aid cuts has been vindicated in a landmark whistleblowing case at the supreme court. Delivering judgment, Lady Hale said: “Subjecting a whistleblower to detriments such as bullying and victimisation would be an interference with her right to freedom of expression, protected by article 10 of the European convention on human rights. Thus denying her those remedies would be discrimination…

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