14 January 2022 BIHR’s round-up of the week’s top human rights news, from BIHR and beyond… News from BIHR Learn about the proposed Human Rights Act reform at one of our free Zoom events! In December 2021, the Government released a consultation paper setting out its plans to “overhaul” the Human Rights Act and replace it with a UK Bill of Rights. Click here to read a plain-language explanation of what the paper said. We’re deeply concerned about this proposal and created five-part action plan in response. Click here to read the full plan. The first step of our plan is to help people, communities, staff at public bodies and policymakers understand what’s happening. To do this, we’re hosting free online workshops where we’ll explain what the proposed changes are, what that could mean for you and the people you support, and how you can get involved with our campaign. Ask the Experts- January 26th, 5.30pm to 7pm BIHR’s CEO Sanch…

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