News from BIHR The Human Rights Act Review: find out what we’re doing & how to get involved! On 13th January 2021, the Government’s Independent Review published its consultation questions. This Review is looking at how the Human Rights Act (HRA) is working in practice and whether any change is needed. The questions are narrow, focussing on how the HRA works in courtrooms. This does not reflect 20 years of the HRA’s operation. We know from working with people, community organisations and public bodies that the HRA can be a powerful practical tool for advocacy, for planning, delivering and securing rights-respecting services, and to support calls to change policy and legislation which is not rights compliant. The Joint Committee on Human Rights is holding an Inquiry into the Review. You can submit evidence to the Inquiry too. How you are using the HRA in everyday ways really matters but may be missed in the Review. That’s why we’ve created lots of re…

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