22 July 2022 Today, Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has published a report following its inquiry into protecting human rights in care settings in England. The report highlights multiple concerns on how the rights of residents in care settings and their loved ones have been, and continue to be, risked, and makes recommendations to Government on how these issues should be addressed. The inquiry consisted of a call for written evidence, online survey, and five oral evidence sessions attended by panels of experts, including BIHR’s CEO Sanchita Hosali on 9th March 2022. Click here to read JCHR’s report. Click here to read the Easy Read version of the report. What did the JCHR find out? The JCHR pointed out the importance of adequate human rights training in care settings to make sure that staff meet their legal duty under the Human Rights Act to respect, protect and fulfil human rights. However, it noted that widespread human rights training is…

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