News from BIHR… The fight against Covid-19: Whose life counts? With the news of people with learning disabilities and older people  having Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders applied to them, with little consultation, BIHR Director Sanchita looks at the right to life, non-discrimination and Coronavirus. BIHR Blog  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 and our new online human rights training. BIHR Website  News From Elsewhere… Covid-19: government threatened with JR over outdoor exercise limit A human rights firm has hinted that it will pursue judicial review action over the government’s limit on outdoor exercise, saying it disproportionately affects families with disabilities. Under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulati…

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