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The British Institute of Human Rights is a charity working across the UK supporting people, community groups and public bodies to create positive social change through the use of the Human Rights Act in policy and practice.
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On Human Rights Day, charities and civil society organisations from...
On the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) have coordinated an open... read more
09.12.2024 • By The British Institute of Human Rights
People with learning disabilities call for urgent changes to...
Embargoed 12:01am Thursday 14 March 2024 Today the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) releases a new report produced with people with... read more
14.03.2024 • By The British Institute of Human Rights
On global Human Rights Day, 75+ groups from across the UK issue an open...
Media Release 06.12.2020 EMBARGOED 00.01am 10.12.2023 On global Human Rights Day, 75+ groups from across the UK issue an open... read more
10.12.2023 • By The British Institute of Human Rights
People will not be fooled by the Government's Anti-Rights Bill
EMBARGOED 10.30pm 21 June 2022 Today the Government has published its Anti-Bill of Rights, the latest step in plans to reduce their... read more
21.06.2022 • By The British Institute of Human Rights
The Government’s obsession with “overhauling” our Human Rights Act risks...
Embargoed 12.01am 14 December 2021 Speaking on the release of the Government’s plans to “overhaul” our Human Rights Act, Sanchita Hosali,... read more
14.12.2021 • By The British Institute of Human Rights
150 CEOs challenge the PM to secure our Human Rights Act as the...
Embargoed: 0.01am 10 December 2021 On global Human Rights Day, as the UK attends the international Summit for Democracy and the Justice... read more
09.12.2021 • By The British Institute of Human Rights