Our pick of human rights news stories from the past week. News From BIHR The ECtHR rules that the ‘Bedroom Tax’ is discriminatory against women who are survivors of domestic violence Last month, the European Court of Human Rights found that the ‘bedroom tax’ discriminated against women who are survivors of domestic violence. We take a look at this case and at how human rights can help women rebuilding there lives after domestic violence. We also announce a new BIHR project! BIHR News New Human Rights Open Training Courses At BIHR we are one of the most respected providers of human rights consultancy and training in the UK. This is because we aim for the light bulb moments- when people make the connection between human rights and the work they do every day. We move human rights from the law books to everyday life, using real examples and a practical human rights based approach.   We we are very excited to announce that we are now offering…

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