News from BIHR The Human Rights Act Review: we responded! On 13th January 2021, the Government’s Independent Review of the Human Rights Act (HRA) opened a call for evidence, looking at how the HRA is working in practice and whether any change is needed. The call for evidence closed last week, and we responded! At BIHR, we see the value of the Human Rights Act every day in our work with people accessing services, community and advocacy groups and staff working in public services. The Human Rights Act is, in its current form, an incredibly powerful tool which has the power to create a culture of respect for human rights in the UK. Since the passing of the Human Rights Act, for over 20 years, we at BIHR have been supporting the operationalisation of the Act with rights holders and duty bearers. Our experience shows us that there is still a long way to go until a culture of respect for human rights becomes a reality for all of us, here in the UK. Our submission makes it clear, ho…

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