The Importance of Human Rights This is a worrying time for many people and there is a need for governments to respond, including ours here in the UK. At times like these, when so many of us can find ourselves in an unfamiliar (or familiar) position of vulnerability, it is vital that we can be assured safety includes the protection of our dignity and not losing the rules of fairness and respect in the way power is used to respond to this situation. Recognising the need to protect everyone’s human dignity was, after all, born out of World War 2, one of the worst crises in modern history. Human rights are our roadmap for peace times and times of crisis; our government must ensure that its response has these rights front and centre in decision-making and does not make the situation worse. Our Director, Sanchita, has written a blog on the Coronavirus Bill and human rights which you can read here. A Change of Focus  The world seems a very different place that it did onl…

This post was originally published on British Institute of Human Rights News .