By Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission My father-in-law was 28 when the...
The Promise of the UDHR 70 Years on
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The Human Rights Act and LGBT+ Rights: Much to be Grateful For
by Caroline Beck, Trustee, KeshetUK This year, we celebrate 20 years since the passing of the Human Rights Act, the...
Despite Human Rights Act, UK Still Failing Asylum Seekers and Refugees
By Jess Baker @jessica_baker_ It is 7pm in a dull Calais car park, and well fed refugees are wandering away from our...
René Cassin Praises the Human Rights Act in Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry
In evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights, René Cassin highlights the importance of the Human Rights Act...
20 years of the Human Rights Act – a view from Jewish Women’s Aid
By Lee Wax, Communications & Training Manager at Jewish Women's Aid This past year marks the 20th anniversary of...
Happy 20th Birthday, Human Rights Act!
This week René Cassin is celebrating twenty years of UK Human Rights
Sunrise, not Sunset: a short film celebrating the Human Rights Act
How the Human Rights Act helps ordinary people in everyday situations
Over 30 Rabbis and other leaders of the Jewish community sign our letter to David Davis MP
René Cassin urges the govt to use Brexit to protect and strengthen human rights.
Ruling on religious burials recognises our individuality, our freedom and our humanity
High Court upholds principles laid down 70 years ago in Universal Declaration of Human Rights
EU Withdrawal Bill Update
Find out the latest updates as the bill goes through the House of Lords
Let’s Vote for Human Rights
Don’t forget to vote at the local elections – Thursday 3 May
René Cassin statement on anti-Semitism – Wednesday 28 March
Many women continue to suffer from inequality in their homes, employment and in state institutions