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Human rights watchdog ‘neutered’ by years of Tory appointments, say activists

By John Pring on 18th July 2024 Category: Human Rights

Human rights watchdog ‘neutered’ by years of Tory appointments, say activists
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Disabled activists have called on the new Labour government to reform the equality and human rights watchdog, after years of appointments of divisive figures to its board by Conservative ministers have left it “neutered” and unable to do its job. The […]

Activists welcome decision to reassess status of UK’s ‘pathetic’ human rights watchdog

By John Pring on 30th November 2023 Category: Human Rights

Activists welcome decision to reassess status of UK’s ‘pathetic’ human rights watchdog
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Disabled activists have welcomed an international body’s decision to consider downgrading the status of the UK’s much-criticised and “discriminatory” human rights watchdog. The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Baroness Falkner, decided to leak the information that its […]

Disabled activists will push for changes to draft mental health bill that ‘breaches rights’

By John Pring on 30th June 2022 Category: Human Rights

Disabled activists will push for changes to draft mental health bill that ‘breaches rights’
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Disabled activists have pledged to push for changes to the government’s new draft mental health bill because it is set to retain “fundamental human rights breaches”. Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid this week published the draft bill, which he […]

Watchdog says government has made zero progress on social security and rights

By John Pring on 23rd September 2021 Category: Human Rights

Watchdog says government has made zero progress on social security and rights
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The UK government has made no progress in improving the way its social security system protects the rights of disabled people and other groups, according to a new assessment by the equality and human rights watchdog. In its assessment of progress […]

Round-up: David Toole tributes, COVID rights, DPAC’s video call… and a new EHRC chair

By John Pring on 22nd October 2020 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Round-up: David Toole tributes, COVID rights, DPAC’s video call… and a new EHRC chair
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Tributes have been paid across the disability arts community following the death of disabled dancer and actor David Toole, a founder member of Candoco Dance Company. Among his career highlights were a solo performance at the opening ceremony of the London […]

Government agrees to review every care segregation case, after CQC report

By John Pring on 23rd May 2019 Category: Human Rights

Government agrees to review every care segregation case, after CQC report
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Scores of disabled people who have been held in long-term segregation in NHS and private sector health settings will have their cases independently reviewed, the government has agreed, after a report by the health and care watchdog. The Care Quality Commission’s […]

Fresh fears on rights as Tory MEPs vote against anti-discrimination laws

By John Pring on 22nd May 2015 Category: Human Rights

Fresh fears on rights as Tory MEPs vote against anti-discrimination laws
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Fresh doubts have been cast on the Conservative government’s commitment to human rights and the UN disability convention, after the party’s MEPs voted against calls for new European laws that would protect disabled people from discrimination. All but three of the […]

Widow’s treatment by DWP ‘has been inhumane and cruel’

By John Pring on 28th November 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive

Widow’s treatment by DWP ‘has been inhumane and cruel’
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A disabled widow has accused the government of subjecting her and her late husband to “inhumane and cruel” treatment, after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) argued that it was not responsible for supporting them. Laurel Duut’s husband Peter died […]

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