News from BIHR Our Human Rights Sessions Our August is very busy indeed with lots of human rights sessions, delivered to Local Councils, or in partnership with other organisations. We really enjoy delivering human rights sessions as a chance to engage with lots of different groups of people across the country and help them understand more about human rights and what they mean. On Tuesday, 18 August 2020, we enjoyed delivering a free human rights session with Down’s Syndrome Scotland as part of their ‘Grab A Cuppa & Zoom In’ series. Our Human Rights Officer, Eilidh, talked about human rights and care and support – during Covid-19 and beyond – with parents and families of people with Down’s Syndrome. We’re looking forward to our next partnership session – this time with All Wales People First on 28 August 2020. Explainers Read our latest Explainer! This one is all about judicial review – a really powerful legal tool everyday people have to hold th…

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