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Minister calls for evidence on neurodiversity in criminal justice system

By John Pring on 23rd December 2020 Category: Crime

Minister calls for evidence on neurodiversity in criminal justice system
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The justice secretary has launched a call for evidence on how the criminal justice system is supporting offenders who are autistic or have learning difficulties. The call from Robert Buckland comes six months after the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) […]

Human Rights Act review ‘must not lead to weakening of disabled people’s rights’

By John Pring on 10th December 2020 Category: Human Rights

Human Rights Act review ‘must not lead to weakening of disabled people’s rights’
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A review of the Human Rights Act, announced this week by the government, must not be used as an opportunity to water down its protections, disabled human rights experts have warned. Although the government said this week that the review was […]

Disabled campaigners ‘one step closer to justice’, despite court setback

By John Pring on 20th February 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled campaigners ‘one step closer to justice’, despite court setback
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Disabled campaigners believe they are “one step closer to justice”, despite losing a legal case against the government over the potentially ruinous costs of taking discrimination cases through the courts. A high court judge yesterday (Wednesday) dismissed an application for judicial […]

Lib Dems admit: ‘Our policy is to legalise assisted suicide’

By John Pring on 30th January 2020 Category: Human Rights

Lib Dems admit: ‘Our policy is to legalise assisted suicide’
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The Liberal Democrats have been accused of an “appalling attack on disabled people” after they admitted that their party policy is to call for assisted suicide to be legalised. The party issued a press release at the weekend welcoming what it […]

Minister told ‘alarm bells are ringing’ over disability hate crime

By John Pring on 17th August 2017 Category: Crime

Minister told ‘alarm bells are ringing’ over disability hate crime
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Disabled campaigners have written to a government minister to warn him that “alarm bells are ringing” over the “massive discrepancies and inconsistencies” in the way the criminal justice system deals with disability hate crime prosecutions. The Disability Hate Crime Network says […]

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