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Government bows to pressure over accessible versions of Human Rights Act consultation

By John Pring on 10th March 2022 Category: Human Rights

Government bows to pressure over accessible versions of Human Rights Act consultation
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Ministers have bowed to pressure from disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and allies to extend the deadline for those with certain access needs to respond to a consultation on the Human Rights Act. There had been anger over the failure of the […]

Government’s ‘unacceptable’ refusal to extend rights deadline after access failure

By John Pring on 3rd March 2022 Category: Human Rights

Government’s ‘unacceptable’ refusal to extend rights deadline after access failure
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More than 40 disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have signed a letter to the justice secretary to ask why he waited until 12 days before the end of a consultation on the Human Rights Act to publish an “easy read” version. The […]

DPOs call on minister to scrap ‘unfair’ SEN coronavirus measures

By John Pring on 1st April 2021 Category: Education

DPOs call on minister to scrap ‘unfair’ SEN coronavirus measures
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Three disabled people’s organisations have asked the education secretary why he is refusing to scrap controversial measures that handed him the power to restrict disabled children’s right to education. Ministers insist that the powers, which were introduced a year ago through […]

Government faces calls to scrap ‘discriminatory’ pandemic emergency measures

By John Pring on 24th September 2020 Category: Human Rights

Government faces calls to scrap ‘discriminatory’ pandemic emergency measures
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The government is facing growing pressure to scrap “wholly unacceptable” and “discriminatory” emergency powers that have allowed public bodies to suspend disabled people’s rights during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 60 disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and their allies this week signed […]

Police admit officers have no guidance on when to pass protesters’ info to DWP

By John Pring on 24th October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Police admit officers have no guidance on when to pass protesters’ info to DWP
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Police forces across the country have admitted that they have no policies or guidance that would tell officers when they should pass information about disabled protesters to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Concerns had been growing this year after […]

Disappointment at mayor’s scaled-back plans for Liberty arts festival

By John Pring on 17th October 2019 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disappointment at mayor’s scaled-back plans for Liberty arts festival
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Disabled artists have expressed disappointment at the mayor of London’s scaled-back plans for the capital’s annual disability arts festival, which has continued to shrink in size since its heyday in the mid-2000s. Liberty was originally launched by Ken Livingstone in 2003 […]

Concerns grow over police force that shares info on protesters with DWP

By John Pring on 5th September 2019 Category: Human Rights

Concerns grow over police force that shares info on protesters with DWP
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Grave concerns have been raised about what appear to be “discriminatory” and “pernicious” actions by a police force that has admitted passing information about disabled protesters to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Campaigners, including the human rights organisation Liberty, […]

Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’

By John Pring on 19th July 2018 Category: Human Rights

Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’
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The government’s trade bill – which will give ministers powers to give up disability rights protections in exchange for deals with other countries – proves disabled people were right to be concerned about the impact of Brexit, say campaigners. Disability and […]

DPAC shortlisted for human rights award after parliament direct action

By John Pring on 12th October 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DPAC shortlisted for human rights award after parliament direct action
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Disabled activists who carried out a direct action protest in the heart of parliament have been shortlisted for a prestigious human rights award. The human rights organisation Liberty has named Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) as one of just three nominees […]

‘Deplorable’ Home Office guidance ‘will breach rights of disabled asylum-seekers’

By John Pring on 4th August 2016 Category: Human Rights

‘Deplorable’ Home Office guidance ‘will breach rights of disabled asylum-seekers’
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Home Office guidance that will allow immigration detention centre staff to ignore medical advice and place disabled asylum-seekers in solitary confinement is part of an “increasingly coercive approach towards people with mental health challenges”, say campaigners. The draft guidance says that […]

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