Human Rights Weekly News Round Up 14 – 17 September 2020

News from BIHR… Explainers This week there has been lots of change to the rules on gatherings across the four nations of the UK. Indeed, the law is different in each nation, with different rules applying. We know it can be hard to find the legialtion and to understand what it all means. So, in response to the changes, we have updated all our Lockdown and Police Powers Explainers to reflect the changes and explain what the law is in each nation and what it means for people. We’ve also updated all our Face Coverings Explainers. Take a read to get up to speed with the rules on face coverings across the UK – where and when they must be worn and who is exempt. You can find all our plain language Explainers on law and policy during Covid-19 here. We hope you find them helpful! Our Human Rights Sessions Our August was very busy indeed with lots of human rights sessions, delivered to Local Councils or in partnership with other organisations. We really enjoy delivering human…

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