Our pick of human rights news stories from the past week. News From BIHR Decision makers & disapplying regulations that breach people’s human rights Sanchita looks at a an important Supreme Court which overturned a decision by the Court of Appeal and confirmed they duty of decision makers to uphold human rights laws and to not follow subordinate legislation that breaches human rights. This case deals with the “bedroom tax” (spare room subsidy) but has a wider significance in terms of achieving the aim at the heart of our Human Rights Act, a culture of respect for human rights. BIHR Blog The difference between kindness and human rights The 13 November was World Kindness Day. This blog looks at the difference between kindness and Human Rights  BIHR Blog Brexit, immigration and human rights Part of a series of expert blogs commenting on how Brexit may affect human rights in a variety of sectors. This contribution is from Coli…

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