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Human Rights Day Letter 2021
On this page you will find:
BIHR’s Press Release for Human Rights Day 2021
The Civil Society Human Rights Day Letter from 150+ groups
A video version of the Letter
An Easy Read Press Release
An Easy Read video of the Human Rights Day Letter
Press Release:
On global Human Rights Day, as the UK attends the international Summit for Democracy and the Justice Secretary vows to “overhaul” our protections, over 150 groups across the UK challenge the Prime Minister to secure our Human Rights Act
As the Government attends President Biden’s Summit for Democracy, over 150 groups have issued an open letter challenging the Prime Minister to secure our Human Rights Act and safeguard human rights and democratic accountability here at home.
The organisations include those working with children, carers, people with learning disabilities and mental ill-health, women experiencing violence, migrants, older people, and groups campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights…