News From BIHR... The Coronavirus Outbreak and Human Rights  We have created an online hub for all our Coronavirus information, including our plan for ensuring that human rights are upheld during the Coronavirus outbreak. BIHR Website  News From Elsewhere... UK: COVID-19 Law Puts Rights of People with Disabilities at Risk​  UK’s Coronavirus Act, which becomes law today, has serious implications for the rights of people with disabilities and older people, and its implementation needs to be carefully monitored to protect people’s rights to health care, education, and freedom, Human Rights Watch, the UK National Survivor User Network (NSUN), and international human rights expert Gerard Quinn, said today.  The legislation gives the UK authorities emergency powers to address the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic and needs to be renewed by parliament every six months. Human Rights Watch How mental hea...

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